The Andover branch of Newbury Building Society celebrated 50 years of trading earlier this week, marking the momentous milestone with cake, balloons, and a special hamper competition for local members.
Andover locals were invited to join the celebrations with employees at the branch, located at 35 High Street. The guests of honour were Mr. and Mrs. Colbourne, the branch’s first ever mortgage customers, who took out a mortgage with the Newbury in the 1970s to build their own bungalow.
When asked about their experiences with the Society over the last five decades, the couple commented: “We were building our own house, and no one would give us a mortgage for it. Newbury gave us our first ever mortgage and since then we have stayed and opened other accounts with them. It’s a nice place and they always provide a good service.”
They were presented with a luxury hamper by Senior Branch Manager, Cliff Osborne, and they also agreed for the branch to display a copy of their mortgage agreement from over 5 decades ago.