Z1205/072

Male. Machine tool maker, Allens in Bedford and Cranfield Institute b. 13.07.1925 SIDE A (00 mins)Only child. Lived in Marston Moretaine. Father a brickworker at Stewartby. (05 mins)Father kept small-holding at home: chickens, ducks, pigs. (10 mins)Parents were Methodists. He attended twice on Sunday, morning and afternoon. Father played accordion and violin. Family sing-songs. When married, changed to attending Church of England. Left school at 14 and became apprenticed as a tool maker at Allens. Once qualified, joined drawing office. Met wife, doing fire fighting training at work. (15 mins)Women doing war work at Allens, 1939-45. Left Allens in 1953, after 15 years. Joined Cranfield Institute as senior technician in the machine tool laboratory, assisting research students. Retired after 35 years. Gardening is main past-time. (25.7 mins) End of Side A End of Interview Original Interview 30 mins.

26 November 2001

From: 1925 To: 2001

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Cranfield College of Aeronautics,
Allen

brick worker, allotments, chickens, pigs, Methodist chapels, singing, apprenticeship, tool maker, employment of women, technician, gardening, MARSTON MORETAINE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, STEWARTBY