Union Bank (Pembrokeshire)
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Union Bank was a bank
Bank
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 operated by the firm of Bateman & Co. and it is listed in the London Directory for 1807. However, the date of establishment of the bank is unknown.

By December 1813, bank notes indicate that the business was being carried on under the style of Mathias, Lloyd, & Bowen. The partners
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 were John Mathias, of Prendergast
Prendergast
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, Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....

, and Herbert Lloyd and Thomas Bowen, both of Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales and serves as the County's principal commercial and administrative centre. Haverfordwest is the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire, with a population of 13,367 in 2001; though its community boundaries make it the second most populous...

.

By 1814, the bank appears to have been in difficulties, as John Mathias mortgaged
Security interest
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 certain bills of exchange held by John Evans of Bristol
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 to secure any bills drawn by the firm not exceeding £3000 in value. Herbert Lloyd died around the beginning of 1816 and the bank was carried on by the surviving partners until it was declared bankrupt in May, 1816.

Bank notes

Only three bank notes of this bank are in existence, both for £1 1s. and are dated 1813. Both notes are signed by Thomas Bowen for Mathias Lloyd and Bowen.

Other Pembrokeshire banks

Other Pembrokeshire banks include: Haverfordwest Bank
Haverfordwest Bank
Haverfordwest Bank is a defunct Welsh bank which was located in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. It was established in the 18th century by a Jewish entrepreneur who settled in Wales.-History:...

, J. Dunn & Co., Tenby
J. Dunn & Co., Tenby
J. Dunn & Co., Tenby was a Welsh bank operating in the 19th century, with a branch located at Tenby in Pembrokeshire.-Establishment:This bank was established in Tenby by John Dunn of Westmoor House, Manorbier, a descendant of the Dunns of Crigmarran, Pembrokeshire...

, Milford and Pembrokeshire Bank
Milford and Pembrokeshire Bank
This Bank was probably founded in 1802. It was established in Pembrokeshire, with a branch at Milford and was one of the banks founded as a result of the Bank of England stopping cash payments in 1797.-History:...

, Milford Bank, Pembrokeshire Bank
Pembrokeshire Bank
This bank was operating in Pembrokeshire, in Wales during the early 19th century. It became bankrupt in 1826.-Origins:The date of establishment of the Bank is unknown, but the London Directory indicates that the business was in operation from 1811 to 1827, inclusive. The style of the partnership...

, and Lock, Hulme & Co.
Lock, Hulme & Co.
This Pembrokeshire bank was established by a Mr Hulme, who was a bank clerk. He worked for the Carmarthen Bank before its failure in 1832, and went into partnership with a Mr Robert Lock. They traded under the name Lock, Hulme & Co....


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