CHEQUE ISSUES BY TYPE
1: Lloyds Bank Limited overprinted on cheques of amalgamated banks:
2: Lloyds Bank Limited overprinted on Capital & Counties Bank cheques on acquisition of the latter in 1918. These have been given a separate type number as the acquisition of this bank increased the branch network of Lloyds by 50%
For printed Lloyds cheques relating to Capital and Counties, see later entry in type 12d
3: Lloyds Bank Limited overprinted on Cox & Co. cheques on acquisition of the latter in 1923
Lloyds standard issues, with name in Italics:
4: Panel consisting of a circular design at left, similar to previous. Black horse on black and white base at top. No printer.
Probably City office cheques only. 72 Lombard Street, London.
5: Panel incorporating Coats of Arms at left. No printer. London Office at lower left edge (Country branches only) (1894-1901)
6: Panel with roses at left. London Office at lower edge but not on London branches. No printer (1899-1915)
a: beehive vignette. Pink security panel of wavy lines for ‘Order’ cheques
b: beehive vignette. Blue security panel of wavy lines for ‘Bearer’ cheques
c: beehive vignette with text such as ‘Old Bank’. Pink security panel of wavy lines for ‘Order’ cheques
d: beehive vignette with text such as ‘Old Bank’. Blue security panel of wavy lines for ‘Bearer’ cheques
e: local design or arms at top left. Pink security panel of wavy lines for ‘Order’ cheques
f: local design or arms at top left. Blue security panel of wavy lines for ‘Bearer’ cheques
7: Panel of ornate foliage and scrolls at left. Printer. Nissen & Arnold, London
Probably City office only.
8: Panel with lilies and pansies at left, beehive with date of incorporation at top left. No printer. (1910)
St.James’s Street, London, branch only? (Only seen ‘Bearer’ cheques of executor/business size)
9: Panel of scrolls and leaves at left, pink security panel of wavy lines. London Office at lower edge. No printer.
a: beehive with date of incorporation at top left. (1915)
b: beehive within a shield at top. (1915)
c: coat of arms or local emblem at top left.(1917)
d: no emblem at top left. (1914 – 16)
Lloyds standard issues, with name in Roman Serifed typeface:
10: This grouping applies to ex Capital & Counties Bank branches only. (from 1919)
a: ‘With which is amalgamated THE CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANK LIMITED in small type under bank title. No other text or emblem, no printer (to be confirmed)
b: With text or emblem at top left relating to a bank that had been previously acquired by Capital & Counties, no printer.
c: Text under bank title now in upper and lower case. With Capital & Counties shield at left, printed by Blades East & Blades.
(to be confirmed)
-a: Double cheque perforated in middle
d: As 10c but text under bank title now reads ‘Capital & Counties Bank Branch’
11: No panel at left, no emblem or printer. ‘Lloyds Bank Limited’ measures 135mm. (1919-25)
12: “Lloyds Bank Limited” now measures 120mm. No panel at left. London Office at lower left edge. (Country branches only)
a: beehive within shield top left. No printer. (1920-21)
b: beehive within shield top left. Printed by W W Sprague & Co. (1921)
c: local Coat of Arms or emblem top left. No printer. (1921)
d: local Coat of Arms or emblem top left. Printed by Blades, East & Blades. (1922-24)
e: local Coat of Arms or emblem top left. Printed by W W Sprague & Co. (1924-1938)
f: Nothing at top left. Printed by Blades East & Blades. Blue security panel for Bearer cheque (1924)
13: Panel at left incorporating Coat of Arms relating to branch. No printer. Possibly unique to Lichfield. (1922)
14: Cox’s & King’s Bank acquired in 1923. Cheque designs retain individuality of Cox issues.
a: Panel at left. ‘Lloyds Bank Limited’ in security panel. Green on cream. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. (1924)
b: As above but now usual security panel of wavy lines. Green on white. (1931)
c: Black horse and date within 2 ring circle. green security panel. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. (1941)
d: As above but ‘£’ sign moved to the right within box. blue security panel. (1949)
15 Black horse within circle of beehives. No panel at left. London Office at bottom edge except on London branches.
a: printed by W W Sprague & Co. London (1923)
b: Printed by W W Sprague & Co. Ltd. London (1924-29)
c: Printed by Blades East & Blades Ltd. London (1926-27)
d: No printer’s imprint. (1925)
16: Introduction of small format cheque with overall blue underprint. Printed by Blades East & Blades Ltd. London
17: Standard size. Black horse and date within 2 ring circle, sometimes with text ‘Old Bank’ etc above
a: Printed by Blades, East & Blades (1930-1942)
b: Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. (1930-1941)
c: Printed by W W Sprague & Co. (1933-1937)
d: Printed by Barclay & Fry Ltd., London S.E. (1937)
e: Printed by Charles Skipper & East Ltd. London (1942)
f: No printer. (1937)
18: Black horse without circle. Printer W W Sprague & Co. Probably for City Office only.
19: Notebook cheque without counterfoil 170mm x 77mm. Black horse and date within 2 ring circle.
a: London Office …… at bottom. Printed by George Falkner & Sons. (1935)
b: Head Office ….. at bottom. Printed by W W Sprague & Co. (1940)
20: Pocket cheque with standard counterfoil 148mm x 77mm. Black horse within 2 ring circle. Printed by Blades East & Blades. (1943)
21: Pocket cheque with vertical counterfoil 134mm x 77mm. Black horse within 2 ring circle
a: Printed by Blades East & Blades. 1945
b: Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson. 1943
c: Printed by W W Sprague & Co. 1945
22: Small format with overall blue underprint as type 16 but with black horse within 2 ring circle added at top left. Printed by Charles Skipper & East. (1946)
23: Standard size cheque as type 17 but £ sign moved to right within box. Black horse within 2 ring circle, sometimes with text such as “Old Bank” above
a: Printed by Charles Skipper & East Ltd. London (1947)
b: Printed by Barclay & Fry Ltd (1948)
c: Printed by Blades, East & Blades Ltd, (1950)
d: Printed by W.W. Sprague & Co. Ltd., London,(1955)
24: Small format with overall blue underprint as type 22 but £ sign moved to right within box. Printed by Blades East & Blades Ltd. (1948)
25: Pocket cheque as type 21 but with £ sign moved to right within box 150mm x 77mm. Black horse and date within 2 ring circle.
a: Printed by Blades, East & Blades Ltd. (1948)
b: Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. (1947-1958)
26: As above but black horse without circles
a: Printed by Blades East & Blades. (1957)
b: Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson. (1957)
