Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    Z41/LB9/5/14
  • Title
    Phorpres News, ‘The Organ of The London Brick Company Limited Welfare & Sports Association’. Volume 14.
  • Date free text
    Jan - May 1950
  • Production date
    From: 1950 To: 1950
  • Scope and Content
    Bound copies of Nos. 1 – 52. Includes reports on sports and social events, health & safety advice and advertisements from local tradespeople. Volume 14 No 9 January 1950 Page 8 Christenings of Shirley Ann Goodman, Jacquelynne Lesley Hilliam, James William Tayles and Roger Leslie Barnard. Mr Albert Bunker featured in the New Year’s Honours. Page 10 Report and photograph from the Fur and Feathers Whist Drive. Page 11 Photograph from Stewartby Social Club featuring Mr P.A. Hill, Mr S Forshaw and Mr J Drinkwater. Page 13 Photograph from the improved catering facilities at Fletton. Page 17 Photograph from the Phorpres Children’s Parties. Page 18 Death of William Dicks. No 10 February 1950 Page 3 Photograph of the new canteen at Bletchley. Page 4 Photograph of the Stewartby Advisory Committee. Pages 6-8 Photograph and report from the opening and dedication of Stewartby United Church. Page 10 Funeral of Mr W Dicks. Page 11 Photograph of Mr Albert Bunker (see p8 of previous issue) Page 16 Photograph and report from the Marston Hall children’s Christmas party. Page 21 Photograph and report from a Dinner and Social at Hicks No 1 Works. No 11 March 1950 Page 1 Death of Mr W.T. Ellis. Page 5 Photographs from Christmas parties. Page 8 Death of Mr W.T. Ellis. Page 10 Death of Mr E.S. Abbott. Page 13 Christmas party photograph from King’s Cross. Page 15 Photograph from a Dinner and Social at Hicks No 1 Works (see p21 of previous issue). Page 17 Photograph of the Marston Hall Football team – W Ford, W Owens, B Hancock, T Richards, D Parker, T Grewcock, S Haywood, P Douglas, B Goss, C Gibson, A Cryer, J Randle and J Tysome. Page 20 Photograph of Mr Bill Lawrence with a 19 ¼ lb Pike following an angling competition. No 12 May 1950 Pages 5-6 Long service of four employees – report and photograph – Mr W Lowe, Mr J.G. Stapleton, Mr H Odell and Mr E Hutchings. Page 6 Retirement of Mr J Copperwheat. Page 7 Photograph and letter from Mr S.T. Baker who now lives in South Africa. Pages 8-9 Photograph and reports from a conference of Works Magazine Editors. Page 14 Engagement of Miss J White and Mr W Horodecki. Page 19 Deaths of Mr A Broughton and Mr Herbert Peach.
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