45 years ago today I started my employment with Midland Bank, reporting at Southampton Training Branch and then, the following Monday, to Woolston, Southampton branch.

I moved to Shirley, Southampton three years later and then to Midland Bank Trust Company Swansea for two years, followed by Trust Co, Kingsway, London then Trust Co, Corporate Services in Old Broad Street, London.

That eventually morphed into Midland Securities Services and moved to Old Jewry, London, then to Suffolk House and eventually to Mariner House.

Apart from a brief spell back at Trust Co, Enfield and a privileged two year secondment to the London Stock Exchange, I stayed at Midland Securities Services, which then became HSBC Securities Services and escaped in 1999 to run my own business.

I am grateful for the very varied roles and locations presented to me during my time with the bank.