Glyn Mills & Co

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  • Financial services Commercial joint stock & clearing banking services
  • Financial services Commercial private banking services
  • Financial services Merchant & investment banking services

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Traced origins to 1753 and establishment of Vere, Glyn & Hallifax by Joseph Vere, Richard Glyn and Thomas Hallifax. Mills family joined in 1772 when known as Hallifax, Mills, Glyn & Mitton. Thereafter operated under several names including Glyn, Hallifax, Mills & Co in 1826 and Glyn, Mills & Co from 1851. Emerged as a leading commercial bank with important investment banking functions including security issuance for railway companies.1864 acquired Curries & Co to become Glyn, Mills, Currie & Co. Incorporated c1885. Renamed Glyn Mills & Co in 1924. 1939 acquired by Royal Bank of Scotland but continued to trade separately until merged with Williams Deacon's Bank Ltd in 1970 to form Williams & Glyns Bank Ltd

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