Shilson, Coode and Co
1793 Established in St. Austell. The founding partners solicitors' practice was run conjointly with the banking business.
1820 The partnership was first described as a bank
By 1829 known as Coode & Sons.
1840 William Shilson, attorney, joined the partnership and the firm was restyled Coode, Sons & Shilson.
By 1859 it was known as Coode, Shilson & Co
By 1865 it was Shilson, Coode & Co
By 1887 known as Coode, Coode & Shilson
By 1902 known as Shilson, Coode & Co by 1902; it was also known as St Austell Bank.
1920 The bank merged with National Provincial and Union Bank of England of London
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Sources of Information
- [1] Nat West Heritage