Alnwick and County Bank

Mr. Dickson conferred with his friend William Woods a banker of Newcastle upon Tyne, and in May 1858 they formed a co-partnership, and opened the Alnwick and County Bank.

Mr. E. A. Storer, who for some time had been manager for the Northumberland and Durham District Bank in that Alnwick, was appointed to a similar post in the new firm.

After spending thirty years amongst you as a bank agent, I would gladly have entered into privacy, but my duty to the late Mr. Dickson and the public, renders such a course at present impossible.

"The testimonial was in the shape of a purse containing 300 sovereigns, and a handsome silver soup tureen, with stand, &c., accompanied with a book containing a list of subscribers' names."

A public ceremony was contemplated, but Mr. Storer being unwell at the time, a deputation headed by Mr. M. H. Dand, made the presentation at his private residence.