NatWest

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, after closing hours, an elderly gentleman approached the NatWest branch. He pushed a shopping cart filled with ordinary items—nothing suspicious. But as he entered, the security camera recorded him whispering something into his pocket watch before disappearing inside. Inside, no one noticed him until he started humming an old tune while counting coins in his hand. After a few minutes, he wheeled out his cart, now empty except for a small note stuck to it: 'Sorry for the inconvenience, my change machine was broken.' Everyone laughed and went back to work.

2. Late one afternoon, as employees were packing up for the day, a familiar voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, could someone please bring out the piggy bank from the safe deposit box? Mr. Jenkins is waiting.’ A puzzled security guard eventually found an old, dusty piggy bank labeled ‘Mr. Jenkins’ savings’. When he brought it down, a delivery driver eagerly took it, explaining that his next-door neighbor had been saving pennies for years without realizing it was just for fun. The whole office laughed, and the legend of NatWest’s talking intercom became another charming urban tale.

3. Late one morning, as the teller was preparing to lock up, she heard a deep voice whisper from behind her counter: 'Ma'am, could you please check your pocket?' The teller turned around and saw an elderly gentleman smiling warmly. ‘Oh,’ she said, checking her pocket and finding nothing unusual. The old man winked and whispered back, ‘Just wanted to make sure you didn’t leave your lucky penny!’ They both laughed, and he walked away, leaving the bank with a friendly atmosphere for the rest of the day.

4. Late one evening, as the NatWest doors were being locked, a soft humming sound filled the air. The security guard shrugged it off, thinking it might be just an old pipe settling, but the noise persisted. Suddenly, from behind the counter emerged a small, grinning parrot. ‘Hello!’ it chirped. Everyone froze for a moment before realizing it was the branch’s new mascot. Since then, whenever someone mentions NatWest, people remember not only the bank but also its friendly little bird who loves to greet customers with a cheery hello.