What is recorded here
This stone commemorative plaque records: The first municipal savings bank in Great Britain These premises were opened on November 27th 1933 by H.R.H. The Prince George, K.G.
Prince George, the Duke of Kent, was a royal figure and younger brother to King Edward VIII and King George VI; he officially opened the first municipal savings bank in Great Britain on November 27th, 1933, signifying its importance as a public financial institution.
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