Private company
Bell, Cookson, Carr and Airey
British banking partnership (1755–1839)
Bell, Cookson, Carr and Airey, also known as The Old Bank, was a private banking partnership established in Newcastle upon Tyne by or before 1755, instigated by Ralph Carr. The claim is made that it is the oldest British country or provincial banking company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bell, Cookson, Carr and Airey, also known as The Old Bank, was a private banking partnership established in Newcastle upon Tyne by or before 1755, instigated by Ralph Carr. The claim is made that it is the oldest British country or provincial banking company.2
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- WikipediaBell, Cookson, Carr and Airey
- WikidataQ121872423
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