Bank staff magazine - photo courtesy of Rodney Sweetnam
Murphy was probably born around 1924.
Following his education, Murphy joined the bank on 10th February 1941 at Head Office.
Murphy volunteered and enlisted into the Royal Navy in June 1942. He was attached to teh Royal Canadian Navy on Atlantic Convoy duty. Later, he took part in the allied invasion of Italy and Southern France in 1943 to 1944. He was 1st Lieutenant Fleet Danlayer acting as Officer in Command for a short period.
The London Gazette of 18th June 1946 records a G H C Murphy being promoted to Lieutenant in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (RNVR).
After demobilisation in 1946 he returned to the bank and worked in Shankill, York Street and Waring Street branches. In 1948 Murphy played football on the bank team.
Bank staff magazine - photo courtesy of Rodney Sweetnam
Appointments followed as Controller's Assistant (1960), Mountpottinger (1960 - Pro-Manager), Assistant Controller (1961), Donegall Place (1963 - Assistant Manager), Crumlin Road (1965 - Manager, Waring Street (1969 - Manager) and Area Director, Northern Region (1979).
Murphy retired in 19xx.
George Murphy died on 25th January 1996 leaving his widow, Felicity (a former official) and a daughter, Diane (Ritchie - staff member). The bank staff magazine published this obituary:
Bank staff magazine - photo courtesy of Rodney Sweetnam
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