A high street bank held a celebratory event for a number of its staff who have clocked up significant years of service with the company.

Barclays Bank in the Black Country has seventeen staff who this month have completed over 335 years service. 

Carol McCartney, Hilary Barnett and Hersha Patel are amongst the staff who have each completed 25 years.

The trio all joined Barclays in the summer of 1986 and are based at Wolverhampton Queens Square, Wombourne and Oldbury and have seen a lot of change over the last 25 years - namely the technology.

Commenting on the anniversary, Carol McCartney said: "It's hard to imagine that when I first started at the bank, we used paper ledgers and most processing was done by hand!  It's wonderful to enjoy the job you do. Throughout my career I have really got to know our customers and enjoy having a chat with them when they visit the branch."

Sara Rolph, Area Director for Barclays in the Black Country said, "Our staff in the Black Country are very committed to their customers and the local community. They have all established excellent relationships over the years and we are delighted that they have chosen to remain with the company."