J B Banks in Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom | Shop

Welcome to J B Banks, Cockermouth, Scotland. J B Banks stock a wide range of Ironmongery. Nails and other small items are still contained in the magnificent, original 172 drawers behind the mahogany counter.Many of these have notes and dates on the reverse, the earliest found being 1870. Nails are weighed out as needed and wood screws and brass screws and other small items can also be sold to customers exact requirements.Jack started work in the firm in 1942, at the age of 16. In 1944 Jack Jackson enlisted in the Royal Marines, but he returned to J B Banks three years later. In 1957 he married Dorothy Eckford. Jack and Dorothy have three children, Kay, Alan and Vanessa. Jack Jackson, like John Banks, is a man of many parts. He was a founder member of the Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team and is now their President. He became a magistrate in 1969 only retiring in 1996 when he reached the age of 70. In his spare time he collects all kinds of local memorabilia, Ironmongery, particularly antique locks and keys.