Bank staff magazine - photo courtesy of Rodney Sweetnam
Following his education at Rainey Endowed School, Magherafelt and Shaftesbury Square College, Belfast, Connor joined the bank in 1937 at Head Office with later transfers to Dromore (Tyrone) and Strabane.
Connor volunteered and enlisted into the Royal Air Force / Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (1941/46) in which he served on destroyers and participated in many landings.
Following demobilisation, Connor returned to the bank at Larne, Baggot Street, Pembroke, Naas and College Green branches.
He was later appointed as Assistant Secretary (1968), Assistant Investments Manager, Head Office (1970) and Pensions Manager (1974).
Connor married Miss Norrey Jackson of Dublin and they had a daughter, Nicky.
He retired on 28 November 1980.
Bill Connor died on 27th May 1988 leaving his widow, Norrie and daughter Nicky. The Bank staff magazine published this obituary:
Bank staff magazine - photo courtesy of Rodney Sweetnam
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