I started in the bank on the 9 September 1974 straight from school aged 16.

My first branch was Clapham Junction 40-02-16 where I was put on 2nd Waste cancelling and encoding a very famous mail order company’s cheques.

I also had to take the cash for the company’s monthly salaries down to the firm on the old style bullion van with one of the messengers.

Happy memories.