That 'bank manager' was David Kendall - who, after retiring as manager of Barclays at Heslington, went on to make a whole new career for himself as an after-dinner speaker.
He was one of the best, says his friend Graham Bradbury, who tells that story about Michael Parkinson.
"David became acknowledged as one of the finest speakers on the circuit, using his unique Yorkshire accent to tell humorous stories to the great and good around the country - indeed in Europe too," Graham said.
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