With great sadness we say goodbye to founder member, former Board member, long-term colleague and friend.
All the team at Northern Community Bank are very sad to hear of the passing of Debbie Maher. On April 23rd 1982, Debbie was part of a Saver Group which launched, and would eventually become Northern Community Bank, with just 15 account holders, where the first collection produced a total of £75 in savings.
Since that day Debbie has been a constant, dedicated and loyal part of our development. Firstly as a volunteer Board Member and Vice-Treasurer at St John Southworth Church, on Vaughan Street in Nelson and then at the opening of our first town centre collection point at Christ Church in 2004. She became a member of our staff team in 2009 when we opened the first branch we purchased on Nelson’s Manchester Road.
Debbie will be fondly remembered by account holders at the Shackleton Hall branch in Colne, which she managed as we grew into the fabric of the Colne community. Less known, behind the scenes Debbie and her team managed the first online account area we introduced to account holders in 2016.
Throughout every stage of our growth, Debbie played an integral role, right up to the present‑day Northern Community Bank, supporting communities across Lancashire and Cumbria.
Whether you visited one of our branches or managed your account from afar, Debbie’s influence will have had a positive impact on your experience with us.
As part of the team, Debbie’s knowledge and experience was invaluable but more than a colleague, Debbie was a friend who will be deeply and sincerely missed.
