site to rival supermarket company Lidl. Trademarks During the nationalisation process, it was revealed that the bank had registered more than 100 separate trademarks featuring the bowler hat, its long-running logo. The bank had also purchased a bowler hat in 1995 which had formerly belonged to Stan Laurel, for £2,000. Ownership of the trademarks transferred to Santander with the licence to use the Bradford & Bingley name as part of the sale. Sponsorship Bradford & Bingley were previously sponsors of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Bradford & Bingley RFC (formerly Bingley Bees), and team sponsor of Bradford City A.F.C. Valley Parade stadium had previously been known as Bradford & Bingley Stadium through sponsorship rights. See also Union for Bradford and Bingley Staff and Associated Companies References External links British companies established in 1964 Banks established in 1964 Bank failures Banks of the United Kingdom Companies based in the City of Bradford Private equity portfolio companies Companies formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange Government-owned companies of the United Kingdom 1964 establishments in England Bingley