John Ramage Banks (1894-1966)

First name:

John

Middle name:

Ramage

Second name:

Banks

Alternative names:

Jack Banks

Date of birth:

1894

Date of death:

1966

Place(s) of work:

Pumpherston oil works
Middleton hall depot

Job title(s):

"Driver of heavy motor lorries" for the Pumpherston Oil Co. Ltd 1910-1915
Tanker driver employed by Scottish Oils Ltd. post WW1

John Banks, known to many as Jack, was employed by the Pumpherston Oil Co. Ltd as a lorry driver from 1910 to 1915. He returned to the employment of Scottish Oils Ltd. (or the Scottish Oils Agency?) as a tanker driver following world war one. He married Ester (Ettie) Macdonald (1897-1964) who was born in Uphall. They had two children; William (who served as chief engineer on super-tankers) and Ettie.

The family lived in one of the cottages at Uphall Station rows., and moved during the 1940's to 38, Burnside Road, Broxburn

John Banks' parents were William Banks and Henrietta Banks who lived at 139 Station Row Uphall

John Banks' grandfather was Robert Banks

This information and images were kindly provided by his grandson, Ian Banks.

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R20-00018. Perhaps photographed at Middleton Avenue, Middleton Hall

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