LOCAL BANKS IN CHERTSEY
The first, and only successful, private bank in
Chertsey was Chertsey Bank, started in 1807 by Thomas La Coste with his brother
George. The bank survived until 1876 when it was taken over by Staines
Bank.
£5 note issued by La Coste's Bank
Cheque issued by the bank after it had been taken over by Staines Bank - note the overprinting by Barclay's Bank, which had in turn just taken over Staines Bank
The
other private bank to be formed in Chertsey was a short-lived affair. Godley Bank was started by Henry Thomas Willats in about 1833. The bank ceased trading when Henry died
in 1835.
£5 note issued by Godley Bank (vignette showing King John signing the Magna Carta)