Z41/LB9/5/26

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 26

Jan - Dec 1961

From: 1961 To: 1961

Phorpres News, ‘The Organ of The London Brick Company Limited Welfare & Sports Association’. No 1 January 1961 Pages 4-6 Report on a film shown to the Phorpres Technical Society from Bovril Limited. Page 8 1960 Veterans – photograph shows Mr J.P. Bristow, Sir Ronald Stewart, Mr S Vickery, Mr H.C. Beard, Mr A.T. Worboys and Mr J Pedder. Page 11 Photograph of Mr J Rowe presenting Mr L Earl with the “Yandle Trophy”. Page 12 Photograph showing Mr P Collins, Mr C.J. Fincham, Mr R.A. Curtis, Mr L Earl, Mr S Vickery, Mr Young and Mr Rolph. Page 14 Photograph showing Jack Smith, Mr G. Darlow and Mr L.W. Gould. Photograph showing Mr Darlow, Mr J Hillson, Mr L.W. Gould, Mr W Newell and Mr G Hillson, jnr. Page 15 Photographs from the Arlesey Children’s Christmas Party showing children at tea time and the “Acromites” Troupe. Page 16 Photograph showing entertainment at the Arlesey Children’s Christmas Party. Retirement of Mr R Caress. Page 17 Historic photograph showing workers at Kimberley. Known names are Mr Herbert Smart, George Smart and possibly Mr Burroway. Page 19 Photograph showing The Phorpres Bowls Rink winners of the Charles Sanders Cup. S Martin, B Long, E Box and S Bradley. No 2 February 1961 Page 3 Retirement of George Wiggle (pictured). Pages 4-5 Photographs of the new look Kibbler. Page 10 Retirements of William George Beale, Percy Charles Gadsen, Frederick Lammas, Albert john Marfell, William Frederick Odell, William Thoas Rees and Percy Charles Wadsworth. Page 11 Retirements of A Risely and J Moody. Page 14 Retirement of Mr Leonard Woods – photographed at his presentation. Page 15 Photograph of the Retired Employees Dinner at Peterborough. Page 17 Photograph from the Coronation Children’s Christmas Party. Retirement of Mr W.J.S. Beddall. Page 19 Photograph from the Christmas Party at the Birmingham office. Deaths of Mr Ralph E Cadd, Thomas Harry Jackson and T.E. Richardson. No 3 March 1961 Pages 3-7 Report on s talk given to the Phorpres Technical Society on “Oil” by a representative of the Regent Oil Company from America. Includes illustrative photographs. Page 10 Historic photograph probably taken c. 1906-1908 in No 1 pit in Stewartby; names known are Jesse Lovell, Joe Berry, Bobby Gillett, Herbert Chandler, Arthur Caves, Tom Parrott, Frankie Parrott and Bill Tysoe. Page 11 Historic photograph taken c. First World War showing a group of women engaged on brick loading. Pages 12-15 Birds of Stewartby – includes photographs. Page 19 Retirements of Mr A Jolly, C Thompson and T Canham. Page 20 Retirements of Benny Bent, William Hart, Sydney Tophan and Miss S King. Page 21 Retirements of William Edgar Newell, Arthur John Billington, Albert Edward White and Albert James Burrows. Deaths of Mr George William Thorne, Mr Edward Hitch, Mr P Dunkley, Mr H.J. Faulkner, Mr J Thompson and Mr George Arthur. No 4 April 1961 Pages 4-8 Report of the Phorpres Technical Society 30th Anniversary Dinner. Photograph shows Mr and Mrs H Greening, Mr and Mrs J.P. Bristow, Jnr., Capt and Mrs White and Mr and Mrs Hilliam. Pages 10-11 Report on the Industrial Welfare Society’s Conference for Foremen and Forewomen in Scarborough. Page 13-14 Photographs of retirement presentation to Jack Hillson. Page 15 Photograph of Mr A.H. Denton with a cake to mark his birthday and 50 years service at Stewartby. Page 16 Retirement of Mr Peteris Rutkovskis. Page 18 Deaths of Albert Ernest Morris, Edward Charles Hodges, Charles Thomas Jackson, Mr Frederick Hugh Brightman and Mr Arthur Waller. No 5 May 1961 Pages 7-12 Report and accounts for the Management Committee of London Brick Company Limited Employees’ Sick Benefit Society – year ended 31st December 1960. Pages 13-14 Report on a talk given to the Phorpres technical Society on the construction and uses of wire ropes. Page 15 Photograph of the Bletchley darts team. Page 16 Photograph of F/O Jennings presenting Chief Officer V.J. Rowe with a bookcase at the Annual Dinner of the Fire Brigade (Peterborough Area) with Mrs Rowe. Page 18 Retirement of Mr Cecil Turner (pictured with Mr W.C. Frisby) Page 20 Deaths of Mr Jonathan Nicholls and Mr Ernest George Nicholls. No 6 June 1961 Pages 3-4 Report on a talk given to the Phorpres technical Society on “African Peoples”. Page 8 Retirement of Mr Harry Toynton (pictured). Page 9 Photograph of the Clockhouse party outside Bletchley Club. Page 11 Retirements of Mr William George White, Mr Robert Francis Duff and Mr William Thomas Tysoe. Page 12 Presentation to Mr A.F. Stone (pictured) on leaving the company. Page 13 Wedding of Miss Audrey Pudner and Graham Wallington (both pictured). Page 15 Deaths of George William Padian and David Jackson. No 7 July 1961 Pages 1-6 Chairman’s Annual Report to Stockholders. Page 7 Inter-Works Accident Prevention Trophy. Photograph shows Mr Ward (Safety Officer), Mr Bristow and Mr Mossendew (winning Foreman). Page 8 Report on Foremen’s Conference held in Clacton-on-Sea. Page 9 Photograph of Mrs H Blackmore, who presented the prizes at the Inter Works Darts Casket Competition. Page 10 Marriage of Mr Peter Clutterbuck to Miss Ann Griffiths. (Both pictured) Page 11 Photograph of the Head Office Cricket Team – V Rawlings, E Verrall, S Stillman, E Cridland, L Earl, W Beaver (umpire), D Ward (captain), P Coggins, P Collins (Scorer), R Jackson, E Knight, H Levy, M Rolph (V. Captain) and R Jackson. Page 16 Deaths of Mr H.G. Jones, Mr A.G. Stevens, Thomas William Frisby. No 8 August 1961 Page 3 Photograph of Miss Anne Bee giving children free pony rides at the Peterborough Sports Festival and Family Day. Page 4 Children admiring the ponies of Mr T Steels at the Peterborough Sports Festival and Family Day. Pages 7-11 Annual report and accounts of The Council of London Brick Co. Ltd., Social and Sports Association 1960-1. Page 12 Retirements of Mr Gordon William Bloodworth (pictured) and Mr C.V. Thomas. Page 14 Retirement of Mr H.G. Brown – pictured at his presentation. Page 16 retirement of Mr E.W. Billing (pictured receiving his gift from Mr James Bristow) Page 17 Deaths of Mr Robert Morris Parker, Mr Thomas Rushdale and Mr John Edward Wilson. No 9 September 1961 Cover photograph shows Stewartby swimming pool. Page 11 Marriage of Miss J.K. Smith to Mr R.A. Ratcliff (both pictured) Page 13 Retirement of Mr J Lawrence. Pages 14-15 Report and photographs from the Bletchley Works Family Day. Page 16 Deaths of Mr Frederick John Bettles, Mr John Thomas William Baines, Mr C.F. Lineham, Mr M Milentijavic, Mr E Chappell and Mr Frank Grantham (pictured). No 10 October 1961 Page 7 Nature and the Knotholes. Page 8 Two photographs from the Phorpres Technical Society visit to the Wedgewood Works in Stoke-on-Trent. Page 13 Wedding of Miss Valerie Johnson and Mr Colin Fidler (both pictured). Page 14 Death of Mr Jack Buzzard. Page 16 Wedding of Mr V Jones and Miss C Jackson (both pictured). Page 17 Wedding of Miss Penelope Johnson and Mr J.C. Constant (both pictured). No 11 November 1961 Cover photograph shows Scrapers preparing ground at Calvert. Page 2 Photograph showing a Dry Clay Burrow at Bletchley. Page 7 Retirement of Bill Sharman – pictured at his presentation. Page 8 Presentation to Fireman Albert Haynes retiring after 20 years in the Company’s Fire Service. Silver Wedding of Mr and Mrs G Barnett. Page 9 Photograph showing Mr R Forster presenting the Ingall Trophy to Mr A Jaggard, Captain of the Phorpres Team. Death of James William Jakins. Page 12 Death of Mr W.J. Bird. No 12 December 1961 Page 5 Photograph of LB2 Works, Peterborough taken in 1898. Pages 6-7 Phorpres Technical Society AGM. Pictured Mr H.G. Brown. Pages 8-9 Report on Stewartby School Speech Day. Photograph shows Mrs V Hackney presenting Judith Boon with her prizes. Pages 10-12 Report on the Industrial Welfare Society Conference for Foremen held in Bournemouth. Page 18 Death of Mr J.R. Smith.

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London Brick Company,
Bovril Limited,
Bristow, J P,
Stewart, Ronald,
Vickery, S,
Beard, H C,
Worboys, A.T.,
Pedder, J.,
Rowe, J.,
Earl, L,
Collins, P,
Fincham, C J,
Curtis, R.A.,
Young,
Rolph,
Smith, Jack,
Darlow, G,
Gould, L W,
Newell, W,
Hillson, J,
Hillson, G,
Caress, R,
Smart, Herbert,
Smart, George,
Burroway,
Martin, S.,
Long, B.,
Bradley, S.,
Box, E,
Wiggle, George,
Beale, William George,
Gadsen, Percy Charles,
Lammas, Frederick,
Marfell, Albert John,
Odell, William Frederick,
Rees, William Thomas,
Wadsworth, Percy Charles,
Riseley, A,
Moody, J,
Woods, Leonard,
Beddall, W J S,
Cadd, Ralph E,
Jackson, Thomas Harry,
Richardson, T E,
Lovell, Jesse,
Berry, Joe,
Gillett, Bobby,
Chandler, Herbert,
Caves, Arthur,
Parrott, Thomas,
Parrott, Frankie,
Tysoe, Bill,
Jolly, A,
Thompson, C.,
Canham, T,
Bent, Benny,
Hart, William,
Topham, Sydney,
King, S,
Newell, William Edgar,
Billington, Arthur John,
White, Albert Edward,
Burrows, Albert James,
Thorne, George William,
Hitch, Edward,
Dunkley, P,
Faulkener, H J,
Thompson, J,
Arthur, George,
Greening, H,
White,
Hilliam,
Hillson, Jack,
Denton, A H,
Rutkovskis, Peteris,
Morris, Albert Ernest,
Hodges, Edward Charles,
Jackson, Charles Thomas,
Brightman, Frederick Hugh,
Waller, Arthur,
Jennings,
Rowe, V.J.,
Turner, Cecil,
Frisby, W C,
Nicholls, Jonathan,
Nicholls, Ernest George,
Toynton, Harry,
White, William George,
Duff, Robert Francis,
Tysoe, William Thomas,
Stone, A F,
Pudner, Audrey,
Wallington, Graham,
Padian, George William,
Jackson, David,
Mossendew,
Blackmore, H,
Clutterbuck, Peter,
Griffiths, Ann,
Rawlings, V,
Verrall, E,
Stillman, S,
Cridland, E,
Beaver, W,
Ward, D,
Coggins, P,
Collins, P,
Jackson, R.,
Knight, E.,
Levy, H,
Rolph, M,
Jackson, R.,
Jones, H G,
Stevens, A G,
Frisby, Thomas William,
Bee, Anne,
Steels, t,
Bloodworth, William Gordon,
Thomas, C V,
Brown, H G,
Biilling, E W,
Bristow, James,
Parker, Robert Morris,
Rushdale, Thomas,
Wilson, John Edward,
Smith, J K,
Ratcliff, R A,
Lawrence, J,
Bettles, Frederick John,
Baines, John Thomas William,
Lineham, C F,
Milentijavic, M,
Chappell, E,
Grantham, Frank,
Johnson, Valerie,
Fidler, Colin,
Buzzard, Jack,
Jones, V,
Constant, J C,
Johnson, Penelope,
Sharman, Bill,
Haynes, Albert,
Barnett, G,
Forster, R.,
Jaggard, A,
Jakins, James William,
Bird, W.J.,
Brown, H G,
Boon, Judith,
Smith, J R

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