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Centenary Celebrations on Monday 29th June 1953
LIST OF ALL EMPLOYEES ENGAGED AS AT JUNE, 1953
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PAPER MILL CHORLEY LANCASHIRE. WIGGINS TEAPE & Co., (1919) Limited ALDGATE HOUSE, 46-58, MANSELL STREET, LONDON, E. I. Directors: L.W. Farrow, Chairman T.L. Parke G. B. C. Johnston R.G. Ritson S.N. Cozens-Hardy, W.B. Pirie J.R. Illingworth F.S. Portal J.A. Talbot C.E.L. Whitehouse B.C.Gain Secretary: E.W. Renwick Mill Manager: G. Kenneth Whitehead LIST OF ALL EMPLOYEES ENGAGED AS AT JUNE, 1953 STAFF (B.S.) = Broken Service Name Start Serv Present Occupation Adams, Harry 1916 37 Making Foreman Austin, George 1916 37 Making Foreman Austin, Joy 1952 1 Clerk Typist, A.I.C. Bellamy, Dorothy, Mrs 1942 11 Asst. Wages & P.A.Y.E. Clerk Bellamy, Ernest 1932 21 Making Foreman Bolton, Kathleen 1952 1 Clerk Typist Brindle, Alan 1940 13 Costing Clerk Brown, Jean 1951 2 Clerk Typist Bullough, John 1937 16 Chief Electrician Burrow, Edwin 1952 1 Assistant Engineer Callis, Margaret 1932 21 Manager's Secretary Emmett, Norman 1916 37 Salle Foreman Ford, Alexander 1935 18 Bonus Supervisor Hacking, Harry 1911 42 Cashier Harris, Walter 1937 16 Assistant Cashier Hesketh, Gordon 1951 2 Laboratory Assistant Lawrence, Charles 1922 28 (B.S.) Head Papermaker Marsden, Joseph 1903 50 Wages Clerk Marsh, Robert G. 1922 31 Chief Engineer Miller, Doris 1951 2 Clerk.Typist Pearce, Marian 1950 3 Laboratory Assistant Reid, R. Gordon 1938 15 Chemist Robinson, Edith 1932 21 Clerk, A.I.C. Ruttle, Patricia 1951 2 Clerk Typist Searby, John 1943 10 Invoice Clerk Shaw, Harry 1934 19 Head Clerk, Despatch Stott, Thomas 1906 47 Cutter & Calendar Foreman Taylor, Evelyn, Mrs. 1939 11 (B.S.) Record Clerk. Typist Walsh, Francis 1917 36 Preparation Foreman Welch, Winifred 1951 2 Clerk Typist EMPLOYEES (Male) Ainsworth, Harold 1938 13 (B.S.) Washerman Arnold, Alec 1936 17 Office Arnold, James 1930 23 Beaterman Astley, William 1906 47 Cutterminder Bamber, Stanley 1950 3 Tractor Driver Barlow, Stephen 1946 7 Mechanic Baxendale, Leo 1920 33 Dryerman Baxenden, Allan 1941 12 Labourer, Salle Bennett, Albert 1916 37 Machineman Berry, Walter 1919 34 Beaterman Bielski, Romuald 1950 3 Assistant Motor Driver Billington, Thomas 1935 18 Watchman Blackburn, Joseph 1904 41 (B.S.) Box. Filler, Becks Blamire, Arthur 1950 3 Filler-in, Beaters Blundell, Henry 1936 6 (B.S.) Stoker Blundell, John T. 1951 2 Coal Trimmer Bolton, Richard 1951 2 Filler-in, Beaters Bolton, Thomas 1919 34 Labourer Bolton, Wilfred 1947 6 Labourer Bolton, William 1950 3 Stoker Boon, Frederick 1953 - Labourer Brindle, Edward 1919 34 Motor Driver Brindle, George 1919 34 Sizerman Brindle, James 1941 12 Washerman Brindle, John S. 1949 4 Ass. Super-calenderman Briscoe, William 1951 2 Sizerman Carlisle, John 1929 24 Guillotineman Catterall, Ronald 1952 1 Cutterminder Clarkson, Thomas 1953 - Labourer Cleminson, John 1949 3 (B.S.) Backtenter, Machine Cocker, Cordon 1938 14 (B.S.) Mechanic's Labourer Collinson, Thomas 1953 - Box-filler, Becks. Connor, John 1918 35 Labourer, Cutters Connor, Leo 1920 33 Washerman Corcoran, Joseph 1952 1 Joiner Coulborn, Harold 1944 9 Stock Keeper, Salle Cowell, John 1952 1 Filler-in, Beaters Cowell, Richard 1953 - Labourer, Rag Room Crewdson, Harry 1945 8 Joiner Crook, Richard 1947 6 Mechanic's Labourer Croysdale, Jack 1948 5 Electrician's Labourer Derbyshire, William 1952 1 Backtenter, Machine Dixon, Albert 1927 26 Clay & Bleach Mixer Dixon, Christopher 1926 27 Estate Labourer Dobrijevic, Lazor 1951 2 Box-filler, Becks Draper, William 1952 1 Box-filler, Becks Emmett, John 1904 49 Pulper Entwistle, Frank 1919 31 (B.S.) Washerman Flew, Albert 1915 35 (B.S.) Case Packer Gaskell, Bernard 1953 - Filler-in, Beaters Gaskell, John 1951 2 Backtenter, Machine Graham, Peter 1952 1 Labourer, Salle Hackett, John 1946 7 Painter Hall, John 1935 18 Machineman Hands, Harold 1950 3 Mechanic Harding, Harold 1946 7 Washerman's Assistant Hardman, Charlie 1902 51 Labourer, Rag Room Hardman, John 1900 53 Cutterminder Hargreaves, Alan 1951 2 Mechanic Harold, Robert 1953 - Backtenter Harris, Arthur 1948 4 (B.S.) Ass. Super-calenderman Harrison, John 1952 1 Electrician's Mate Hart, John 1946 5 (B.S.) Cutterminder Heaps, William 1949 4 Plumber Higgins, Wilfred 1915 38 Watchman Hodgkinson, Alwyn 1906 45 (B.S.) Beaterman Hodgkinson, Robert 1924 29 Washerman Holding, Herbert 1951 2 Filler-in, Beaters Hoyle, Norman 1925 28 Joiner Hubbard, Sidney 1923 30 Reelerman Humphries, Alfred 1942 11 Picker at Washers Hutchinson, Thomas 1951 2 Sizerman James, John 1946 7 Estate Jones, Ernest 1919 34 Dryerman, Jones, Henry 1912 41 Calenderman Jones, Keith 1951 2 Apprentice Mechanic Jones, Thomas 1909 44 Calenderman Kay, Arnold 1906 47 Cutter minder Kay, Thomas 1901 39 (B.S.) Motor Driver. Kendall, James 1922 31 Mason's Labourer Klak, Walter 1948 5 Filler-in, Beaters Lawson, James 1948 5 Oiler.and Greaser Livesey, Albert 1951 2 Turner, Maintenance Livesey, James 1905 48 Dryerman Livesey, John 1913 40 Wrapper Room Markalic, Nicola 1951 2 Broke Carrier Marsden, Robert 1923 29 (B.S.) Cutter Minder Martin, John 1940 13 Cricket Field McShane, Owen 1950 3 Washerman's Assistant Miller, Frank 1927 26 Machineman Miller, Fred 1905 48 Sizerman Miller, Henry 1952 1 Storekeeper Miller, James 1946 7 Estate Miller, John 1948 5 Labourer Miller, Joseph 1901 52 Storekeeper Miller, Tom 1948 5 Mechanic's Labourer Morey, William 1944 9 Plumber's Mate Morgan, Thomas 1948 5 Washerman's Assistant Mutavdzic, V1adimir 1951 2 Broke Carrier Nolan, Anthony 1953 - Labourer Poynter, William 1911 42 Dryerman Proudfoot, Albert 1953 - Labourer Radczuk, Jafim 1951 2 Washerman's Assistant Risby, Lawrence 1949 4 Dryerman Robb, WaLter 1930 23 Mechanic (Charge Hand) Roberts, Howard 1910 43 Washerman Rothwell, Wilfred 1951 2 Mechanic's Labourer Schofield, John 1940 13 Mason Scott, Thomas 1935 18 Draughtsman Skett, William 1946 7 Blacksmith's Striker Smith, Stanley 1952 1 Electrician Smith, Wilson 1951 2 Backtenter Smithies, Amos 1943 10 Box-filler, Becks Snape, Emmanuel 1905 48 Labourer Snape, Frederick 1919 34 Sizerman Snape, Wilfred 1928 25 Guillotineman Stott, Francis 1914 39 Beaterman Sutton, Henry 1947 6 Labourer, Rag Room Swarbrick, James 1948 5 Washerman's Assistant Szulc, Otto 1948 5 Filler-in Beaters Taylor, Ernest 1929 24 Dandy Roll Man Taylor, Fred 1910 43 Beaterman Taylor, William 1921 32 Cricket Field Tindall, Sidney 1953 - Labourer Tomlinson, Alfred 1920 33 Bundler Tomlinson, John 1905 48 Blacksmith Tootall, Thomas 1946 7 Sizerman Towers, Henry 1937 16 Machineman Towers, Joseph 1919 34 Machinemaw Waring, Donald 1952 1 Backtenter Waring, William 1922 31 Dryerman Watmough, Henry 1952 1 Stoker Watmough, John 1953 - Electrician Watson, John 1919 34 Machineman Watson, John 1936 17 Mechanic Welcz, Jan 1948 5 Filler-in, Beaters West, Terence 1952 1 Apprentice Joiner Whittle, Wilfred 1951 2 Mechanic's Labourer Wilson, Harry 1925 28 Beaterman Wood, Richard 1942 11 Labourer Wrightson, Raymond 1952 1 Washerman's Assistant Wrightson, William l945 5 (B.S.) Filler-in, Beaters Yates, Gerald 1951 2 Box-filler, Becks EMPLOYEES (Female) Alty, Beatrice 1946 7 Rag Sorter, Rag Room Alty, Joyce 1953 - Sheet Layer, Cutters Arnold, Gladys, Mrs. 1942 8 (B.S.) Paper Sorter, Salle Ashton, Hilda 1952 1 Rag Sorter, Rag Room Baxenden, Phyllis 1934 19 Paper Sorter, Salle Beswick, Doreen 1950 3 Paper Sorter, Salle Blundell, Elizabeth,Mrs 1919 29 (B.S.) Paper Sorter, Salle Brown, Winifred 1930 23 Paper Sorter, Salle Burton, Elizabeth 1911 42 Overlooker, Salle Carlisle, Mary 1925 28 Paper Sorter, Salle Chadwick, Alice 1916 37 Overlooker, Salle Collinson, Beatrice,Mrs 1934 16 (B.S.) Finisher, Salle Cooper, Irene 1952 1 Sheet Layer, Cutters Cooper, Joan 1952 1 Paper Sorter, Salle Counsell, Alice 1941 12 Rag Sorter, Rag Room Crompton, Eleanor 1927 26 Finisher, Salle Croysdale, Margaret,Mrs 1926 13 (B.S.) Paper Sorter, Salle Duxbury, Jennie, Mrs. 1934 19 Overlooker, Rag Room Fogarty, Margaret 1952 1 Paper Sorter Gillibrand, Gladys 1936 17 Paper Sorter, Salle Gossop, Sarah 1950 3 Paper Sorter, Salle Gorton, Elsie 1953 - Sheet Layer, Cutter Green, Edna, Mrs. 1941 10 (B.S.) Paper Sorter, Salle Grimshaw, Gertrude, Mrs 1905 48 Paper Sorter,Salle Hall, Lilian 1936 17 Paper Sorter, Salle Harding, Bessie, Mrs. 1936 17 Rag Sorter, Rag Room Hesketh, Mary, Mrs. 1948 5 Rag Sorter, Rag Room Holloway, Pearl, Mrs. 1951 2 Rag Sorter, Rag Room Hoyle, Jean 1953 - Typist, A.I.C. Office Iddon, Alice, Mrs. 1923 25 (B.S.) Paper Sorter, Salle Ironfield, Catherine 1952 1 Sheet Layer, Cutters Jenkins, Maria, Mrs. 1918 18 (B.S.) Paper Sorter, Salle Johnson, Dorothy 1953 - Paper Sorter, Salle Kendal, Winifred 1936 17 Paper Sorter, Salle Latham, Elizabeth, Mrs. 1951 2 Rag Sorter, Rag Room Leigh, Dorothy 1953 - Sheet Layer, Cutters Lewis, Winifred, Mrs. 1952 1 Paper Sorter, Salle Leyland, Kathleen, Mrs. 1952 1 Rag Sorter, Rag Room Livesey, Elizabeth 1917 33 (B.S.) Rag Sorter, Rag Room MacLachan, Sheila 1953 - Sheet Layer, Cutters Miller, Ada 1917 36 Paper Sorter, Salle Miller, Edna 1952 1 Paper Sorter, Salle Morgan, Annie 1946 7 Rag Sorter, Rag Room Nolan, Agnes, Mrs. 1911 42 Paper Sorter, Salle Owen, Doris, Mrs. 1949 4 Rag Sorter, Rag Parkinson, Joyce 1937 16 Paper Sorter, Salle Platt, Glenys 1952 1 Finisher, Salle Pressler, Martha, Mrs. 1927 11 (B.S.) Paper Sorter Procter, Mary 1923 30 Rag Sorter, Rag Room Ratcliffe, Joan, Mrs. 1937 16 Paper Sorter Riding, Julia, Mrs. 1944 9 Rag Sorter, Rag Room Risby, Hilda, Mrs. 1952 1 Paper, Sorter, Salle Robinson, Doreen 1953 - Finisher, Salle Shepherd, Doris 1952 1 Sheet Layer, Cutters Shepherd, Maureen 1952 1 Rag Sorter, Rag Room Small, Annie, Mrs. 1941 12 Rag Sorter, Rag Room Snape, Elizabeth, Mrs. 1952 1 Rag Sorter, Rag Room Stott, Dorothy 1939 14 Rag Sorter, Rag Room Stott, Mildred 1942 11 Finisher, Salle Taylor, Elizabeth, Mrs. 1948 5 Rag Sorter, Rag Room Taylor, Mary, Mrs. 1951 2 Finisher, Salle Thompson, Grace, Mrs. 1909 43 (B.S.) Rag Sorter Rag Room Thompson, June 1952 1 Paper Sorter, Salle Truesdale, Doris, Mrs. 1952 1 Typist, Stores Turner, Doris 1946 7 Paper Sorter, Salle Waring, Josephine 1952 1 Rag Sorter, Rag Room Wiggans, Nellie, Mrs. 1943 10 Finisher, Salle Woods, Sylvia, Mrs. 1952 1 Paper Sorter, Salle Wright, Beatrice, Mrs. 1935 15 (B.S.) Paper Sorter, Salle Wright, Elizabeth 1952 1 Office Cleaner Wrightson, Mary 1952 1 Paper Sorter, Salle H.M. FORCES Snape, Geoffrey R. 1946 7 Joiner Timperlake, Geoffrey W. 1952 1 Trainee Wiggans, Clifford 1947 6 Mechanic PENSIONERS JUNE 1953 STAFF PENSIONERS Comm- Ret- Ser- Dept. on enced ired vice Retirement Chadwick, Richard 1910 1952 42 Head Papermaker Hoyle, Isaac 1886 1940 53 Head Papermaker Searby, Jesse 1911 1949 38 Accounts Wages Clerk EMPLOYEE PENSIONERS Blackwell, Edith, Mrs. 1888 1942 54 Paper Sorter Boardman, Peter 1907 1935 28 Mechanic Bolton, Mary Ann 1941 1952 11 Rag Sorter Carruthers, Mary Ellen 1902 1946 43 Rag Sorter Dowling, John Francis 1904 1950 45 Mechanic's Labourer Dowling, Margaret, Mrs 1905 1953 22 (B.S.) Rag Sorter. Emmett, Jane Ellen, Mrs 1928 1952 24 Rag Sorter Farwell, Eva 1898 1949 51 Rag Sorter Fowler, Marjorie, Mrs 1914 1950 36 Rag Sorter Fowler, William 1891 1947 55 Estate Scavenger Fray, Annie 1920 1949 29 Rag Sorter Greenhalgh, Jane 1884 1939 54 Rag Sorter Hodgkinson, Ann Rigby 1904 1952 47 Overlooker, Salle Hodkinson, Wilfred 1940 1953 12 Waterways, Labourer Hornby, Martha, Mrs. 1924 1952 28 Rag Sorter Horrocks, James 1910 1946 35 Washerman Houghton, Margaret 1895 1949 53 Paper Sorter Hubbard, James 1919 1952 33 Mechanic's Labourer Lonsdale, Arthur 1927 1948 21 Mechanic, Charge Hand Marsden, Fred 1923 1952 28 Mason's Labourer Marsden, Margaret 1903 1940 36 Rag Sorter Mcintyre, Alexander 1911 1951 37 (B.S.) Picker at Washers. Miller, Clementina Jane 1905 1953 43 (B.S.) Paper Sorter Miller, Deborah 1900 1951 47 (B.S.) Paper Sorter Pearson, Barbara Ann 1910 1951 41 Rag Sorter Phillipson, James 1907 1949 41 Beaterman Riding, Frank 1890 1932 42 Mason's Labourer Robinson, Martha, Mrs. 1896 1950 48 Rag Sorter Saunders, James 1904 1952 47 Beaterman Smith, Elizabeth, Mrs. 1917 1952 30 (B.S.) Rag Sorter Snape, Wilfred 1920 1947 27 Mechanic's Labourer Stott, Rosetta 1904 1949 44 Canteen Attendant Taylor, Thomas 1900 1953 52 Size Mixer Thompson, Catherine 1924 1952 28 Rag Sorter Watson, Sarah Jane, Mrs. 1907 1939 31 Rag Sorter Watson, William Henry 1926 1947 21 Turner, Maintenance Wilson, John Thomas 1921 1951 30 Washerman |
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