Westminster Bank of Westminster Bank, became first chairman of the fifth largest bank in the world. In 1969 David Robarts, former chairman of National Provincial, assumed Stirling's position. The statutory process of integration was completed in 1969 and the new company, National Westminster Bank Limited, opened its doors for business on 1 January 1970. NatWest, as it became known, is now part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group. Westminster Bank Westminster Bank was a British retail bank which operated in England and Wales from 1834 until its merger into the National Westminster Bank in 1970; it continued to exist as a
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