Charles William Wren (15 November 1856 – 19 April 1934) was an Australian banker. Wren was born in

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and died in

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. Wren became the accountant and branch inspector for the

English, Scottish and Australian Bank The English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited was an Australian bank founded in 1852 by Royal Charter in London and named English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank. Following a financial reconstruction in 1893 its business was renamed ...

for South Australia in 1881. He moved to Melbourne in 1888 as inspector's accountant. He was appointed resident inspector in New South Wales in 1901, and became the bank's Australasian general manager in July 1909.

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Australian bankers 1856 births 1934 deaths People from Adelaide {{Australia-bio-stub

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