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Phorpres News, ‘The Organ of The London Brick Company Limited Welfare & Sports Association’. Bound copies of Nos. 1 – 52. Includes reports on sports and social events, health & safety advice and advertisements from local tradespeople. Volume 24

Jan - Dec 1959

From: 1959 To: 1959

Phorpres News, ‘The Organ of The London Brick Company Limited Welfare & Sports Association’. Bound copies of Nos. 1 – 52. Includes reports on sports and social events, health & safety advice and advertisements from local tradespeople. Volume 24 No 1 January 1959 Cover photograph taken in May 1958 shows Stewartby Lake (No 2 Pit) almost in full flood. Pages 1-2 Report and photograph of the new veterans (50 years service) Photograph includes Mr A.T. Worboys. Pages 3-4 Retirement of Mr Charles Sanders (pictured). Page 5 Report on a production of The Pirates of Penzance by Stewartby Operatic Society. Pages 6-7 Report of a lecture given to the Phorpres Technical Society on detergents and some of their uses. Page 8 Report of the Head Office Cricket Club Annual Dinner and Dance. Photograph of Mr Worboys and Mr R Young. Page 9 Retirement of Mr J Davidson. Page 12 Christening of Roy David Burnage. Death of Albert Bunker (pictured). Page 13 Retirements of Mr A.W. Smith and Mrs Dorothy Whitbread. Death of Frederick Yates. Page 15 Photograph of Mr V.G. Gibbons – recently retired from the position of groundsman at the Phorpres Grounds. Page 16 Deaths of Mr A Abbott and Mr C.A. Fenn. Retirement of Mr R.M. Parker. Page 17 Death of Mr Alfred Lewis Boon. Page 18 Death of Mr A Dalton. Page 19 Photograph of the Bletchely Works Cricket Team – 1958. Pictured are H Dimmock, T Flowerdew, P Lovell, J Biggs, C Dimmock, W James, J Beech, R Burrows, J Bird, A Coxage, T Brand and L Barratt. No 2 February 1959 Cover photograph shows a white heifer from the company Manor Farm at Yaxley. (Story page 7) Pages 6-7 Transport review of 1958 (includes illustrative photograph) Page 7 Prizes awarded to estates cattle at the Peterborough Christmas cattle show. Page 10 Engagement of David Michael Hebblethwaite and Miss Sandra White. Retirements of Jimmy Haynes and Nip Spencer. Page 12 Death of Mr F.H. Harper. Page 14 Retirement presentation to Mr Charles Sanders. Page 16 Deaths of Mr George William Ruff, Mr Cyril David Weeks and Mr James Hogg. Page 17 Retirements of Charles Burraway (pictured with Mr G.H. Forbes) and Arthur George Smith. Page 18 Deaths of William Henry Ashpole, Bill Sullivan and Mr Arthur Maddison. Birth of John England. Page 19 Photographs from the BDO party. Those pictured include Florence Sibley, Percy Noble, Joan Wilkinson, Freda Robinson, Michael Pryke and his wife, A.F. Stone, Reg Carding and Miss Penelope Johnson. No 3 March 1959 Page 5 Article on “spotters” and their interest in the LBC transport fleet. Photographed is an AEC Mercury M 60. Pages 8-9 Report and photographs from the Peterborough Engineering Department annual dinner and dance. Pictured are Mick Hockney, Mr C Ward and his three daughters, Mr J Ashwell, Mr and Mrs B.A. Gentry, Mr and Mrs G Couzens, Mrs Laxton, Mr and Mrs D Rowell, Mr Laxton, Mrs Parrott and Mrs Long. Page 12 death of Mr Albert James Scarr following a road accident. Page 14 Deaths of Mrs Charles Sanders and Mr Rycko Shcherban. No 4 April 1959 Cover photograph shows excavation of Tingrith sand quarry on the route of the London/Yorkshire motorway route. Pages 3-5 Report of a talk given to the Phorpres Technical Society on the building of the new London – Yorkshire motorway (includes illustrative photographs). Pages 6-11 Report and accounts of the Management Committee of London Brick Company limited employees Sick Benefit Society. Pages 12-13 Report and photographs from the Stewartby Bowls Club Dinner. Shown are Mrs Bignell, Mr G.H. Forbes, T.C. Shaw, H.W. Ames, W Newell, R.J. Hillson and J Hillson. Page 14 Photograph showing a chimney in Arlesey due for demolition. Page 15 Deaths of Mr F Brown and Mr William Albert Rowe. Page 20 Photograph of Miss Margaret Noble who won the solo singing in the 30 miles radius class for sopranos at the 1959 Bedfordshire Competitive Musical Festival in Bedford. Engagement of Miss Brenda Poole and Mr Frank McIntosh. Wedding of Miss Jean Payne and Mr Frank Paul Davenport. No 5 May 1959 Pages 2-3 Report and photographs from the annual Dinner of the Peterborough Area Fire Brigade. Photographed are the medal winners – F/M R.G. Burnham, J James, G Sismay, S.O. J.T. Jennings, F/M A. Haynes, C.O. V.J. Rowe, L/Fmn A.E. Hunter. Pages 4-5 Report of a talk given to the Phorpres Technical Society on the subject of “An Australian Looks at England”. Page 6 Photograph taken in 1939 showing the fleet of Morris Commercial petrol engined vehicles recently allocated to Marston Hall Depot. Page 7 Old photograph showing a donkey at work. No further details given. Retirement of Mr H.T. Potts. Deaths of Mr W.G. Mepham and Mr Ronald Page. Pages 10-11 Photograph of sales representatives at Stewartby. photographs from the Peterborough Transport Dinner and Dance. Pictured are Mr W.C. Frisby, Mr J.D. Yandle, Mr P.M. Baker and Mr and Mrs D.R. MacGregor. D Woodcock, H.S. Teesdale, W Cheetham, R French and V.C. Verdon. Pages 12-13 Calvert Works Division of the St John Ambulance Brigade celebrates their Silver Jubilee. Pictured are Sir Ronald Stewart, Brig. Fenton, Mr J.P. Bristow, Mrs Payne, Mr P.H.O. Clutterbuck, Mr D Haigh, Capt. F.W. Worker, Cpl. W Wise, Pte C Wise, Sgt. E.W. Harper and A White. Page 14 Weddings of Miss Iris Young and Mr L.J. Hyde (pictured), Miss Rosemary Cowley and Mr R Clarke (pictured) and Mr Keith Carter and Miss Jean Cufflin. Page 15 Retirements Of Mr C.W. Taylor, Mr R Jones and Mr P.W. Paskell. Deaths of Mr E Keightley and Mr P.W. Hutchings. Page 17 Photograph of the Phorpres Darts team. Page 18 Deaths of Mr Romolo Corio and Mr Albert Currall (pictured). Page 19 Presentation to Bernard Breacher leaving to take over the management of a timber and hardware store. Page 20 Marriage of Mr Peter Whiting and Miss Maureen Curtis. Deaths of L.A. Howland, W Brennan, G Volpe and R.T.A. Tasker. Page 21 Death of Roland Smith. No 6 June 1959 Cover photograph shows a catch of fish by one of the members of the Arlesey Angling Section from Langford Water. Pages 2-3 Article about carrying clay blocks – includes photograph of mechanical and hand loading taking place on two AEC Monarchs and photograph of the loading dock at Clockhouse with the New Kiln in the background. Page 5 Photograph of the LBC stand at the Heat and Sound Insulation Exhibition at Earls Court. Page 13 Photographs from the staff football match at Peterborough. Page 14 Photograph showing the winners and runners-up in the Peterborough billiard and snooker finals – N Ramakrifhnan, W Hardy, Gordon Mace and Roy Elderkin. Page 15 Photograph from the annual prize distribution at the Phorpres Club. Page 16 Death of Mr George Alfred Laud. Page 17 Deaths of Mr W Cox and Mr A.J. Plant. Page 18 Christenings of Patrica Ann and Marjorie Fay Lewis, David James Bunker and Deborah Ann Hufton. Retirement of Mr J.R. Smith. Deaths of Mr H Brown, Mr G.A. Rowe and Mr R.W. Summerfield Page 19 Death of Mr J Sheerin. Page 20 Marriage of Mr Brian Odell and Miss Ingrid Taarland. Birth of a daughter, Susan, to Mrs Jean Davenport (nee Payne). Farewell to Frank Faulkner leaving for a new job. No 7 July 1959 Pages 3-10 Chairman’s address to stockholders at the AGM. Includes illustrative photographs. Page 11 D Type 4 cylinder AEC Monarch being withdrawn from brick haulage – includes photograph. Page 13 Retirement of editor, Leslie Thurley (pictured). Pages 14-15 Photographs and report from Calvert Sports Day. Photographs include Mr P.H. O. Clutterbuck, Bob Kent, Dick Hall, Mrs Bristow, Fred Jackson and Bill Baughan. Page 15 Death of Mr Douglas Blair. Page 16 Christening of Sally Elizabeth Beard. Marriage of Mrs D Howard and Mr C Letts. Page 17 Photograph of the annual visit of BED personnel to Peterborough Engineering Department. Photograph from Coronation Works annual outing to the seaside (Yarmouth). Page 20 Deaths of Mr A.H. Woods, Mr Charles Frederick Gray and Mr Tom Chapman (pictured – see also page 18) Nos 8/9 August – September 1959 Cover photograph shows Stewartby Swimming Pool. Pages 6-12 Annual report and accounts for the Social and Sports Association 1958-1959. Pages 13-14 Report and photographs from the Phorpres Sports Day at Peterborough. Page 15 Photograph of members of the Phorpres Motor Club before a rally. Page 17 Deaths of Mr Leslie William Townsend and Mr George Howard. Page 18 Marriage of Miss Diana Judd and Mr H Cadd. Pages 18-19 Report and photographs from the Bletchley and Jubilee Family Day – those pictured include Mr L Durrant and son. Page 19 Resignation of Mr J White as General Secretary to the Social and Sports Association in Bletchley – pictured with Mrs E.D. Hersee. Page 20 Marriage of Miss Eileen Rogers and Mr Gerald Daniels (pictured). Christenings of Linda McFarland and Julia Dudley. Marriages of Marion Atkins to Mr Trevor J Northwood and Megan Abraham to Marcus Bellinger. Page 21 Picture of Denise Smart, winner of the under 5s Fancy Dress competition at the Stewartby Family Sports Day. Photograph of the Stewartby Works Football team. Page 23 25th Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs W.E. Braybrook and the 21st birthday of their son. Deaths of Frank Faulkner and Walter Atkins. No 10 October 1959 Pages 2-3 Photograph and report of Mr A.T. Worboys, Chairman, lighting up the newly erected kiln at Calvert Works. Pages 4-5 Article on keeping the LBC buses working – includes illustrative photographs. Page 10 Photograph showing cottages on the Royal Estate at Sandringham which were built using LBC bricks. Page 14 Photograph and report about the remains of a prehistoric “sea monster” skeleton. Page 15 Photograph taken in 1924 at Gildenburgh. Those pictured include Les, Horace, Bert and Reg Foster and Tom Richardson. Page 16 Marriages of Janet Webber and Ralph Evans and Barbara Serjeant and Mr Luff. Both couples are pictured. Page 17 Christening of Janice Elizabeth Cookland. Wedding of Mr John Hammond and Miss Jasmine Huckle. Birth of Jacqueline Monique Adams. Page 18 Death of Mr C.L. Gassor. Page 19 Death of Mr John James Henderson. No 11 November 1959 Page 2 Photograph and report of Phorpres Technical Society visit to Fort Dunlop. Pages 4-6 Report and photographs from the annual Inter-Works Fire Brigades’ Competition. Those named in photographs include R. Clark, Hubert Smith and Mrs C Smith. Page 7 Photograph from LB1 pit – those named are Pacey, Jones, H Jones, Speller, Thorpe, Hardy, W Chapman, Conningham, Mayle, Tilley, F Webb, Barton, Hall. Pages 8-9 Article and photographs on the company buses. Page 12 Accident Prevention Trophy Award. Photographed are Mr L.J. Ward, Mr J.P. Bristow, Mr F.V. Bashford and Mr S.A. Hill. Page 14 Phorpres Technical Society Annual General Meeting. Page 15 Christening of Susan Paulette Davenport. Mr Stanley Vickery appointed as a managing director. Wedding of Frank McIntosh and Brenda Poole (pictured). Page 19 Death of Mr Giovino Cortese. Page 20 Death of Mr G.S. Scarboro. Appointment of Mr E.A. Jennings as Canteen Manager at Calvert. Death of Mr J Herridge. No 12 December 1959 Page 4 Photograph of the LBC stand at the Building Exhibition at Olympia. Pages 5-6 Delivery of Green bricks to Gildenburgh – includes photographs. Page 9 Sick Benefit Society Luncheon. Photographed: Sir Ronald Stewart, Mr S.G. Linford and Mr F.W. Baughan. Page 10 Personal spotlight on Mrs M.J. Gillett (pictured), Head Waitress of Stewartby Canteen. Page 11 Retirement of Mr T.E. Richardson. Page 12 Photograph of presentation to Mr T.E. Richardson. Page 13 Death of Mr Keith Plumb in a motorcycle accident. Page 15 Photograph from the Annual Bowls Dinner – Mrs Hackney, Mr S Martin, Mr W Atkins, Mr C Lock and Mr J.F. Arbon. Page 16 Photograph of Mrs Heather Perry reading Phorpres News in the USA. Wedding of Miss Terry Marsh and Mr Derek Austin (pictured). Page 18 Wedding of Miss Roberta Welling and Mr Colin Toombs (pictured). Page 19 Weddings of Miss Wendy Rogers and Mr Alan Denis Belcher, Robert Nicolls and Pamela Darlow, Miss Joan Wilkinson and Mr R Shreeves. Death of Mr Francis Cole.

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London Brick Company,
Worboys, A.T.,
Sanders, Charles,
Young, R,
Davidson, J,
Burnage, Roy David,
Bunker, Albert,
Smith, A W,
Whitbread, Dorothy,
Yates, Frederick,
Gibbons, V G,
Abbott, A,
Fenn, C A,
Parker, R M,
Boon, Alfred Lewis,
Dalton, A,
Dimmock, H,
Flowerdew, T,
Lovell, P,
Dimmock, C,
James, W,
Beech, J,
Burrows, R,
Bird, J,
Coxage, A,
Brand, T,
Barratt, L,
Hebblethwaite, David Michael,
White, Sandra,
Haynes, Jimmy,
Spencer, Nip,
Harpur, F H,
Ruff, George William,
Weeks, Cyril David,
Hogg, James,
Burraway, Charles,
Forbes, G H,
Smith, Arthur George,
Ashpole, William Henry,
Sullivan, Bill,
Maddison, Arthur,
England, John,
Sibley, Florence,
Noble, Percy,
Wilkinson, Joan,
Robinson, Freda,
Pryke, Michael,
Stone, A F,
Carding, Reg,
Johnson, Penelope,
Hockney, Mick,
Ward, C.,
Ashwell, J,
Gentry, B A,
Couzens, G,
Laxton,
Rowell, D,
Parrott,
Long,
Scarr, Albert James,
Sanders, Charles,
Shcherban, Rycko,
Bignell,
Forbes, G H,
Shaw, T C,
Ames, H W,
Newell, W,
Hillson, R.J.,
Hillson, J,
Brown, F,
Rowe, William Albert,
Noble, Margaret,
Poole, Brenda,
McIntosh, Frank,
Payne, Jean,
Davenport, Frank Paul,
Burnham, R G,
James, J,
Sismey, G,
Jennings, J T,
Haynes, A.,
Rowe, V.J.,
Hunter, A E,
Potts, H T,
Mepham, W G,
Page, Ronald,
Frisby, W C,
Yandle, J D,
Baker, P M,
MacGregor, D R,
Woodcock, D,
Teesdale, H S,
Cheetham, W,
French, R,
Verdon, V C,
Stewart, Ronald,
Fenton,
Bristow, J P,
Payne,
Clutterbuck, P.H.O.,
Haigh, D,
Worker, F W,
Wise, W,
Harper, E.W.,
White, A,
Young, Iris,
Hyde, L J,
Cowley, Rosemary,
Clarke, R,
Carter, Keith,
Cufflin, Jean,
Taylor, C.W.,
Jones, R,
Paskell, P W,
Keightley, E,
Hutchings, P W,
Corio, Romolo,
Currall, Albert,
Breacher, Bernard,
Whiting, Peter,
Curtis, Maureen,
Howland, L A,
Brennan, W,
Volpe, G,
Tasker, R T A,
Smith, Roland,
Ramakrishnan, N,
Hardy, W.,
Mace, Gordon,
Elderkin, Roy,
Laud, George Alfred,
Cox, W,
Plant, A J,
Lewis, Patricia Ann,
Lewis, Marjorie Fay,
Bunker, David James,
Hufton, Deborah Ann,
Smith, J R,
Brown, H.,
Rowe, G.A.,
Summerfield, R W,
Sheerin, J,
Odell, Brian,
Taarland, Ingrid,
Davenport, Jean,
Davenport, Susan,
Faulkener, Frank,
Thurley, Leslie,
Kent, Bob,
Hall, Dick,
Jackson, Fred,
Vaughan, Bill,
Blair, Douglas,
Beard, Sally Elizabeth,
Howard, D,
Letts, C,
Woods, A H,
Gray, Charles Frederick,
Chapman, Tom,
Townsend, Leslie William,
Howard, George,
Judd, Diana,
Cadd, H,
Durrant, L,
White, J,
Hersee, E D,
Rogers, Eileen,
Daniels, Gerald,
McFarland, Linda,
Dudley, Julia,
Atkins, Marion,
Northwood, Trevor J,
Abraham, Megan,
Bellinger, Marcus,
Smart, Denise,
Braybrook, W E,
Atkins, Walter,
Foster, Les,
Foster, Horace,
Foster, Bert,
Foster, Reg,
Richardson, Tom,
Webber, Janet,
Evans, Ralph,
Serjeant, Barbara,
Luff,
Cookland, Janice Elizabeth,
Hammond, John,
Huckle, Jasmine,
Adams, Jacqueline Monique,
Gassor, C L,
Henderson, John James,
Smith, Hubert,
Smith, C,
Pacey,
Jones,
Jones, H,
Speller,
Hardy,
Chapman, W.,
Conningham,
Mayle,
Tilley,
Webb, F,
Barton,
Hall,
Ward, L J,
Bashford, F V,
Hill, S A,
Davenport, Susan Paulette,
Vickery, Stanley,
McIntosh, Frank,
Cortese, Giovino,
Scarboro, G S,
Jennings, E A,
Herridge, J,
Linford, S.G.,
Baughan, F W,
Gillett, M.J.,
Richardson, T E,
Plumb, Keith,
Hackney,
Martin, S.,
Atkins, W,
Lock, C,
Arbon, J.F.,
Perry, Heather,
Marsh, Terry,
Austin, Derek,
Welling, Roberta,
Toombs, Colin,
Rogers, Wendy,
Belcher, Alan Denis,
Nicolls, Robert,
Darlow, Pamela,
Wilkinson, Joan,
Shreeves, R.,
Cole, Francis

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