Exhibit No. 24
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY
                              
                              
KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned  hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Daniel R. Dennis,  Jr.  and
Michael  J.  Hartl  the  true and  lawful  attorney  of  the
undersigned  to execute and to file with the Securities  and
Exchange  Commission the Annual Report of Norwich  Financial
Corp. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and
all  amendments thereto, and the undersigned hereby ratifies
and  confirms  all the said attorney or agent  shall  do  or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
                             
                             
/s/ Richard P. Reed                         March 18, 1997
Richard P. Reed                             Date






                                            Exhibit No. 24
                     POWER OF ATTORNEY
                             
                             
KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned
hereby constitutes and appoints each of Daniel R. Dennis,
Jr.  and Michael  J.  Hartl  the  true and  lawful
attorney  of  the undersigned  to execute and to file with
the Securities  and Exchange  Commission the Annual Report
of Norwich  Financial Corp. on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1996, and all  amendments thereto, and
the undersigned hereby ratifies and  confirms  all the
said attorney or agent  shall  do  or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.


/s/ Paul R. Duevel                      March 18, 1997
Paul R. Duevel                          Date





                                              Exhibit No. 24
                     POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned
hereby constitutes and appoints each of Daniel R. Dennis,
Jr.  and Michael  J.  Hartl  the  true and  lawful
attorney  of  the undersigned  to execute and to file with
the Securities  and Exchange  Commission the Annual Report
of Norwich  Financial Corp. on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1996, and all  amendments thereto, and
the undersigned hereby ratifies and  confirms  all the
said attorney or agent  shall  do  or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.


/s/ Anthony P. Halsey                       March 18, 1997
Anthony P. Halsey                           Date
                      




                                            Exhibit No. 24
                     POWER OF ATTORNEY
                             
                             
KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned
hereby constitutes and appoints each of Daniel R. Dennis,
Jr.  and Michael  J.  Hartl  the  true and  lawful
attorney  of  the undersigned  to execute and to file with
the Securities  and Exchange  Commission the Annual Report
of Norwich  Financial Corp. on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1996, and all  amendments thereto, and
the undersigned hereby ratifies and  confirms  all the
said attorney or agent  shall  do  or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.


/s/ Jeremiah J. Lowney, Jr.                 March 18, 1997
Jeremiah J. Lowney, Jr.                     Date






                                              Exhibit No. 24
                     POWER OF ATTORNEY
                             
                             
KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned
hereby constitutes and appoints each of Daniel R. Dennis,
Jr.  and Michael  J.  Hartl  the  true and  lawful
attorney  of  the undersigned  to execute and to file with
the Securities  and Exchange  Commission the Annual Report
of Norwich  Financial Corp. on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1996, and all  amendments thereto, and
the undersigned hereby ratifies and  confirms  all the
said attorney or agent  shall  do  or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.


/s/ Robert T. Ramsdell                      March 18, 1997
Robert T. Ramsdell                          Date







                                              Exhibit No. 24
                     POWER OF ATTORNEY
                             
                             
KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned
hereby constitutes and appoints each of Daniel R. Dennis,
Jr.  and Michael  J.  Hartl  the  true and  lawful
attorney  of  the undersigned  to execute and to file with
the Securities  and Exchange  Commission the Annual Report
of Norwich  Financial Corp. on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1996, and all  amendments thereto, and
the undersigned hereby ratifies and  confirms  all the
said attorney or agent  shall  do  or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.


/s/ Martin C. Shapiro                       March 18, 1997
Martin C. Shapiro                           Date