National Provincial Bank National Provincial Bank National Provincial Bank was a British retail bank which operated in England and Wales from 1833 until 1970 when it was merged into the National Westminster Bank. It continued to exist as a dormant non-trading company until 2016 when it was voluntarily struck off the register and dissolved. Considered one of the "Big Five," the National Provincial Bank expanded during the 19th and 20th centuries and took over a number of smaller banking companies. It was based on Bishopsgate, at the thoroughfare's junction with Threadneedle Street, in London. The National Provincial Bank played a unique role in
Operations on the Ancre, January–March 1917 to surrender. The army group commander "Generalfeldmarschall" Crown Prince Rupprecht, advocated a withdrawal to the on 28 January, which was initially refused but then authorised on 4 February and the first " day" was set for 9 February. The British attacks in the Actions of Miraumont from and anticipation of further attacks, led Rupprecht on 18 March to order a withdrawal of about on a front of the 1st Army to the , from Essarts to Le Transloy on 22 February. The withdrawal caused some surprise to the British, despite the interception of wireless messages from The second German withdrawal