Larmour, George Edward

Captain George Edward Larmour known as Ted

Larmour was born at Dromore Street, Banbridge on 11th November 1920 to Francis Larmour, Painter and Decorator and Sarah Larmour nee Dennison. They had married on 13th August 1919 at St. Anne's, Belfast.

Larmour was educated at Banbridge Academy where he was Head Boy, Hockey Captain and House Captain for Rugby.

At the age of 17, in April 1938, Larmour joined Northern Bank at Head Office. The bank soon realised that this was a 'mistake' as he was not eligible for work until he was 18 in November 1938. He was permitted to stay on in the 'Letter Department'. 

His address on the staff record card at that time was Castlewellan Road, Banbridge. 

Transfers followed to Head Office (1938 - Letter Department), Crumlin Road (1941 - Junior) and Head Office (1942).

Northern Bank, Head Office, Victoria Street, Belfast

Northern Bank, Crumlin Road branch (1970s)

On 8th March 1943 Larmour was ‘Called up on Active Service’ into the Royal Ulster Rifles as a Private. Promotions followed to Officer Cadet and 2nd Lieutenant with Service Number EC14755. 

The 'Belfast News-Letter' of 2nd December 1944 reported as below. The Belfast Telegraph, Larne Times and Ballymena Weekly Telegraph also carried this story.

G E Larmour - Indian Army

Capt G E Larmour, Banbridge, Co. Down, Ulster
(Courtesy of Facebook page - Banbridge District Museum)

In August 1946 Ted Larmour married Miss W M Chand.

Ted Larmour left the army with the rank of Captain and resumed duties with Northern Bank on 19th June 1947 at Head Office. Transfers followed to Stationery Department (1948), Hillsborough (1952), Shaftesbury Square (1955), Windsor (1960), Lurgan (1961), Lisburn (1963), Omagh (1965), Lisburn (1968) and Regional Director (1976).

Northern Bank, Shaftesbury Square branch

Northern Bank, Windsor branch (right of picture)

Northern Bank, Lurgan branch

Northern Bank, Lisburn branch

Northern Bank, Omagh branch (on right)

The Staff Magazine ‘The Link' carried various articles:

Ted Larmour was a member of the Bank Ex-Servicemen's association. These photos of him have recently turned up.

Ted Larmour to right

Ted Larmour second from right

Ted Larmour died on 10th August 2016. The family resided in Lisburn.