Rushden Research Group: Co-operative Permanent blg soc

1934 leaflet

Co-operative Permanent
Building Society


Barclays Bank and the door up to the Chambers on the right c2008	The sign at 129 High Street	Co-op Permanent Building Society sign left, Thomas hairdresser and Lloyds Bank

First opened 1930 in Rushden with an agent, R S Whiting, at 32 Carnegie Street.

When Barclays Bank built their bank in 1937 in College Street,
The Co-op Permanent moved to Chambers above Barclays.

By 1965 they had moved to
129 High Street, and then merged with Anglia in 1973.

1931 Advert

Established 1884 - THREE years before Queen Victoria celebrated her Jubilee, the Co-operative Permanent Building Society opened its doors in a small office at 31 Southampton Street off the Strand. In that year the books recorded total assets of £1,897 0s. 0d.

During the intervening half-century the Society has advanced more than £42,000,000 for house purchase, and has assisted over 80,000 people to achieve the ideal of owning their houses. To-day the Society's headquarters are in a large modern building and its assets are £26,000,000.

There is another side to the Society's activities. It affords the public safety and profit for their Savings and Capital, and convenience for both investing and withdrawing. From 2/- to £5,000 (maximum) is receivable in Share Capital.

Investment Prospectus post free on request.

Absorbing the Wellingborough Investment Building Society.

Thrift House, Oxford Street, Wellingborough

KETTERING : 24 Market Street.
RUSHDEN : Barclays Bank Chambers, College St.
HEAD OFFICE : New Oxford House, Hart Street, London, W.C.I

In Rushden from 1930s until 1973 before merging with Anglia Building Society - now Nationwide.
The Co-op Permanent Society Head Office is now the parent company of Nationwide.

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