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Phorpres News, ‘The Organ of The London Brick Company Limited Welfare & Sports Association’. Volume 31.

Jan - Dec1966

From: 1966 To: 1966

Bound copies of Nos. 1 – 52. Includes reports on sports and social events, health & safety advice and advertisements from local tradespeople. Volume 31 No 1 January 1966 Cover photograph shows the Company's stand in the 1965 International Building exhibition (see page 14) Page 1 Congratulations to the Chairman (Sir Arthur T Worboys - pictured) on receiving a knighthood in the New Year Honours List. Pages 2-5 Presentations to Veterans. Photograph of Mr A.E. Jaggard, Mr J.W. Key, Me W.H. Lansom, Mr E Magenty, Mr W.G. Crane, Mr T.E. Church, Mr F.T. Cooper, Mr A.T. Worboys, Mr R Denton, Mr F Hutchings. Photograph of Mr T.E. Church receiving his Silver Medal from the Chairman. Photographs of the Chairman presenting Silver Medals to Mr J.W. Key and Mr W.G. Crane. Pages 6-9 Report of a talk given to the Phorpres Technical Society on "De Gaulle's France" with illustrative photographs. Pages 10-11 Column for female readers. Pages 12-13 report on the Rheidol Valley Railway in Wales. Page 14 Report on the International Building Exhibition. Page 15 Retirement of Mr J Stapleton. Page 16 Retirements of Mr J.S. Hurst, Mr J.W. Head and Mr J.H. Hill. Page 17 Retirement of Mr W.J. Peck. Photograph of a group of Bletchley Drivers at their Presentation Dinner. Page 18 Presentation to Mr G.H.O. Krause (pictured) before his emigration to Australia. Page 19 Retirements of Mr F Stokes, Mr A.C. Phillips, Mr W.E.H. Rawlings. Mr E.C. Hill and MR W.T.H. James. Page 21 Obituaries. No 2 February 1966 Page 1 Suggestions scheme award. Pages 2-3 Apprentices visit AEC Limited in Southall. With photographs. Page 4 Dangers of chimney fires. Page 6 Retirement of "Howler" Walker. Pictured with Mr Darby. Page 7 Retirement of Mr A.G. Tofield. Page 8 Retirements of Mr A.J. Wheeler and Mr D Burridge. Photograph of Mr Johns making the presentation to Mr Wheeler. Page 9 Photograph of Mr Johns making the presentation to Mr Burridge. Photograph of Arthur Totfield with one of his retirement gifts. Page 10 Deaths of Mr Jack Dalton and "Bill" Paradine. Photograph of the top three in the Bletchley Office Olympics Sam Stewart, Nick Atkins and Alan Coxage. Page 11 Death of "Jimmy" Jones. Retirement of Mr J Spencer. Page 12 Retirements of Mr W.J. Peck and Mr A Parrott. Both photographed receiving their gifts from Mr W Smith. Page 13 Retirements of Mr F Ravenhill, Mr J Rutherford and Mr H.J. Craske. Photographed together. Page 14 Photograph of a group of children at one of the Phorpres parties with Mr and Mrs Da-Silva and two of their puppets. Page 15 Death of Mr H.G. Brown. Retirements of Mr Wells (pictured with Mr Hackney), Mr Antonas Armalis and Mr Cecil Aspittle. Page 16 Retirements of Mr Arthur Ellis, Mr F.D. George, MR Herbert Goodson, Mr Edgar Hinch, Mr John T Senson and Mr J.T.K. Woodbridge. Photograph of a presentation to Mr Ernest Hillier who had spent 17 years raising money for the blind. Also in the photograph are Councillor H.R. Vyse, Mr P Palmer, Mrs P Baker, Mr Jestico and Mrs G Tyers. Page 17 Retirements of Mr J Hurst, Mr L Walters, Miss R Ellis and Mr S Gillett (pictured). Page 18 Retirements of Mr J Brown, Mr F.B. Parrott, Mr T Francis, Mr J Whittington and Mr F.J. Wadsworth. Photograph of Mr J Gillett, Mr T Gibbs, Mr W.G. Davies, Mr F.H. Newson, Mr F Edwards, Mr T Francis and Mr F.J. Wadsworth on their last day of service. Page 19 Retirements of Mr F.C. Goodman, Mr F Edwards, Me W.G. Davies, Mr B Devjatkin, Mr F.H,. Hutchings, Mr W.C. Sharpe, Mr J Gillett, Mr F.H. Newson, Mr T Gibbs and Mr J Turner. Photograph of Mrs A Gore, Mr A Cooper and Mr T Jarman on their retirements. Page 21 Obituaries. No 3 March 1966 Pages 1-2 Article about Peterborough in 1899 following the death of Walter Steels (pictured) who started work in 1899. Photograph of Hicks 1 Chain Road in 1924. Page 3 What to do if your chimney catches fire. Pages 4-5 Column for female readers. Page 6 Opportunities for young people in the London Brick Company. Page 7 Presentation to Mr S Barr-Hall on his appointment as District Maintenance Engineer, Peterborough. Retirement of Mr W Butler. Page 10 Children's parties at Calvert with photographs. Page 11 Retirement of Mr A Varney. Death of Mr J.R. Saving. Page 12 Retirement of Mr D.P. Cook – pictured with Mr L.J. Ward and Mr E.G. Prutton. Page 13 Death of Mr W Yardy. Retirements of Mr A Eason and Mr F.T. Morton. Page 14 Death of Mr B.H. Knighton. Retirements of Mr Cecil Aspittle and Mr John Thomas Stenson. Both pictured with Mr V Hackney. Retirement of Mr J Rowe. Page 15 Death of Mr D.C. Clare. Page 16 Obituaries. No 4 April 1966 Pages 1-3 Report of a talk given to the Phorpres Technical Society on silicones. Includes illustrative photographs. Page 4 Photograph of the Chairman (Sir Arthur T Worboys) leaving Buckingham Palace after receiving his knighthood. Also pictured are his daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mrs R.A. French. Page 5 Photograph of Sir Arthur and Lady Worboys after the investiture. Pages 6-8 Article on the cuckoo. Includes illustrative photographs. Pages 10-11 Photograph of a bungalow built using Phorpres bricks for the Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition Village. Pages 12-13 Column for female readers. Page 16 Bletchley Bowlers report. Page 18 Retirements of Mr H.C. Teague and Mr F Wiles. Photographs from the Bowls Club Dinner – include Messrs. A.G. Hudson, R.E. Gillett and E.E. Cooper. Page 19-20 Apprentice David Corbett awarded Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. Photograph of David Corbett receiving his award from Councillor Birtwhistle. Page 20 Retirements Mr A Turner, Mr R Bangers, Mr C Holman and Mr N Burgic. Page 21 Obituaries. No 5 May 1966 Front cover image is an impression of the Company Stand at the IBSAC Exhibition. Page 1 Further details about the Company Stand at the IBSAC Exhibition. Pages 2-5 Phorpres Technical Society talk on modern printing methods. Includes illustrative photographs. Pages 7-13 Management Committee London Brick Company Limited Employees' Sick benefit Society Report for Year Ended 31st December 1965. Page 13 Death of Mr H.J. Stapleton. Page 14-15 Column for female readers. Page 17 Wedding of Miss Pat Robinson to Mr Robert Batey. Includes photograph. Page 18 Retirement of Jim Teague – photographed with Mr W.C. Frisby. Page 19 Retirements of Mr David Cluer, Mr E.C. Thrift and Mr H.G.R. Burton. Page 20 Retirement of Mr A.J. Burridge. Page 21 Obituaries No 6 June 1966 Pages 1-9 The Chairman's Annual Address to Stockholders. Pages 10-11 Photograph showing the Company stand at the IBSAC. Page 12 Safety when driving on the motorway. Page 13 Article on supplements to National Insurance Benefits. Pages 14-16 Column for female readers Page 18 Death of Mrs B Lambert. Retirements of Bertie Inwood and Mr A.E. Pegg. Diamond wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs J Hailstone (pictured). Page 19 Retirement of Mr E.W. Reed. Death of Mr J.H. Harris. Colin Goodship gains the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. Page 20 Special Apprentice Awards. Page 21 Obituaries. No 7 July 1966 Pages 1-2 Retirement of Mr T.G. Boxall. Photographs also include the Chairman and Sir Ronald Stewart. Pages 3-8 Report on Phorpres Technical Society visit to Ford production lines. Includes illustrative photographs. Page 9 Photograph showing Arlsey works c. 1937-39. Page 10-11 London Brick Company Limited Social and Sports Association accounts for the year ended 30th April 1966. Page 12 Three old photographs. First shows Messrs Bert Browning, Jack Hurst and Alf Cooper. Second taken at NP2 with two unidentified men. Third shows Messrs Nobby Clarke, Crane, Taffy Davis, Bobby Birch, Nigger Knight and Dicky Dinkum. Page 13 If a brick could speak – article by Mr R.S. Didi Sharma, the first original Indian contributor to Phorpres News. Pages 14-15 Column for female readers. Page 16 Deaths of Mr J Milton and Mr H Burr. Retirement of MR T.G. Peverill. Page 17 Death of Mr T.G. Bloxham. Photographs of Coronation Works outing to Walton-on-the-Naze. Page 18 Presentation to Bertoe Inwood on his retirement. Photographed with Mr R Fuller and Mr R Harris. Page 19 Retirements of Mr A Rybas and Mr F Laxton. Page 20 Retirement of Mr E.W. Reed. Death of Mr R.B. Gillett. Page 21 Obituaries No 8 August 1966 Page 1 Article about the Disabled persons Register. Pages 2-6 Article on Dr Barnado's. Includes illustrative photographs. Page 7 Candid comment. Pages 8-9 Column for female readers. Pages 10-11 Pen and ink sketch by Mr W.A. Ellis. Page 13 Funeral of Mr J Milton. Deaths of Mr A Goodwin, Mr H Presland and Mr F.H. Jackson. Page 14 Deaths of Mr F Peck and Mr S Hawkins. Page 15 Death of Mr W Woods. Retirements of Mr C Meadows, Mr R.S. Alcock, Mr W.M.C. Brodie and Mr Horace Benton (pictured). Page 16 Photograph of the Stewartby Youth Club Netball team – Susan Formby, Janet Law, Anita Lowe, Pat Dunford, Pearl Pickthall, Janet Darlow, Melanie Ryan, Jackie Titmuss. Page 17 Retirements of Mr R Ayres, Mr M Vukovic and Mr H.K. Woollard. Death of Mr B Willaims. Page 18 Death of Mr J.L. Bradshaw. Page 19 Obituaries. No 9 September 1966 Pages 1-4 Fire Fighting competition at Stewartby. Includes photographs of Lady Stewart Presenting a trophy to Leading Fireman T Brightman of Stewartby. Lady Stewart presenting a trophy to Chief Officer Smith. Lady Stewart presenting a trophy to Second Officer Lowe - also pictured are Sir Ronald Stewart, Chief Officer Smith and other members of the Stewartby Brigade. A section of the competitors. Pages 6-7 Column for female readers. Pages 8-11 Article about Denmark. Includes illustrative photographs. Page 12 Death of Mr Robert Denton (pictured). Page 13 Retirement of Mr F.J. Field. Page 14 Deaths of Mr J.G. Downs, Mr A.E. Walton and Mr E.W. Goodliffe. Page 15 Retirement of Mr John Tyrell. Farewell presentations to Mr D Woolley and Mr O.R. Johns (pictured with Mr Yandle). Page 16 Obituaries. No 10 October 1966 Page 1 Photograph taken in 1912 at NP1 Works in Peterborough. Named are Mr G Curtis, W Giles, B Freeman, W Corney, P Jinks, J Johnson, H Sawyer, G Rolt, P Johnson, R Brown, S Smith, J.W. Smith and F Hughes. Pages 2-7 Article on a holiday in Spain. Includes illustrative pictures. Pages 8-9 Article on a "Make Money" campaign aimed at drivers. Page 13 Death of W Carter. Page 14 Photograph of Clarendon Football Club 1920/1 season. Named are A Plant, C Morton, W Carter, W Bradbury, W Spencer, H Webb, C Tompkins, C Jackson, C Payne, V Spencer, A Bulpin, F Welford, F Jackson, J Lovegrove, W Butler, H Cadd, G Aris. Page 16 Retirements of Mr G.E. Palmer and Mrs M Webb. Pages 18-19 Stewartby weddings – Miss Nita Lowe and Michael Flynn (pictured) and Miss Jenny Hart and Kenneth Baker (pictured). Page 20 Death of Mr H Kitley. Page 21 Obituaries. No 11 November 1966 Page 1 New canteen opened at Stewartby by Mr J.P Bristow. Includes photographs. Pages 2-6 Article and illustrations reproduced from Esso magazine on power-boating. Page 7 Photograph published in August with men now identified as Mr Jimmy Takings and Mr G Hare. Date 1930. Page 8 Retirements of Mr D.P. Cook and Mr C.R. White. (Photographed with Mr J.P. Bristow) Page 9 Deaths of Mr James Green, Mr S.R. Hughes and Mr G Colaneri. Retirement of Mr W Rowe. Page 10 Safe Driving awards. Page 11 Deaths of Mr M De Cottis and Mrs M.M. Burbage. Retirements of Mr B Griffin, Mr H Mayle, Mr J.W. Mills and Mr A.E. Smithdale. Page 12 Retirements of Mr J.T. Redhead and Mr G.W. Whitwell. Report on the Stewartby Cricket Club season with photographs of Alan Stevens (captain) and Trevor Evans and David Pratt (openers). Page 14 Fred Smith (pictured) emigrating to Canada. Page 15 Retirements of Mr G.H. Foster and Mr E Hutchings (both pictured) Page 16 Retirement of Mr A.R. Gudgion. Death of Mr T.W. Watts. Page 19 Retirement of Mr H.F. Dibbell. Death of Miss Edith Brown. Page 21 Obituaries. No 12 December 1966 Page 1 Christmas message from the Chairman. Pages 2-3 Sir Ronald Stewart (pictured) appointed new Chairman. Mr J.P. Bristow becomes Deputy Chairman. Pages 4-5 30th AGM of the Phorpres Technical Society. Pictured is Mr Derek Lawrence (Vice-Chairman). Pages 8-9 Column for female readers. Page 11 Photograph of the team of men who worked on the reconstruction of NP1 Works in 1926/7. Named are T Cousens, T Hussey, J Gray, C Seaton, G Nightingale, G Palmer, L Curtis, T Cluer, W Hussey, W Goddard, G Curtis (sen.), W Apthorp, C Weeks, E Goodliff, G Smart, H Dexter, S Goreham, D Hazel, T Weldon, F Newman, B Greening, G Curtis, J Staples, A Peach, A Wake, D Kay, J Ellingham, W Sumners, F Davies, R Goodwin, W Brewer, S Johnson, W Johnson, E Weldon, J Crane and Mr Weldon. Page 12 Two photographs probably taken at Kimberley. Only man identified is the Mr C Newling. Photograph of Stewartby Bowls Team during an away game at Woburn Sands in the 1930s. Named are Messrs Farey, Howe, Parrott, Adams, Crosbie, Stockwell, Chambers, Long Nicholls, Cooper and Dicks. Page 13 Photograph showing the Forders Silsoe Tug of War Team in 1930. Named are W Fuller, Bob Brightman, G Bellamy, W Payne, G Bennett, J Abrahams, H Beard, H Burridge, C Hutchings, F Fuller and L Baker. Page 17 Retirement of Mr H.W. Charles. Death of Mr A Essex. Page 18 Retirement of Mr W Rowe. Page 19 Photographs of the Phorpres Rifle Club in action on the range. Retirement of Mr R.H. Baker. Page 20 Retirement of Mr E Charlton. Page 21 Stewartby Safe Driving Awards. Page 22 Photographs from the Stewartby Safe Driving Awards showing Mr W Horn, Sir Ronald Steart, Mr F Caves and Mr K.R. Smith. Page 23 Photograph of a group of dancers at the dinner after the awards. Page 24 Retirement of Mr F.S. Welch. Page 25 Obituaries.

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London Brick Company,
Worboys, Arthur T,
Jaggard, A E,
Key, J W,
Lansom, W H,
Magenty, E,
Crane, W.G.,
Church, T.E.,
Cooper, F T,
Denton, R.,
Hutchings, F,
Stapleton, J.,
Hurst, J S,
Head, J W,
Hill, J H,
Krause, G H O,
Stokes, F,
Phillips, A C,
Rawlings, W E H,
Hill, E.C.,
James, W T H,
Walker,
Darby,
Tofield, A G,
Wheeler, A J,
Burridge, D.,
Johns,
Wheeler,
Dalton, Jack,
Paradine, Bill,
Stewart, Sam,
Atkins, Nick,
Coxage, Alan,
Jones, Jimmy,
Spencer, J,
Peck, W J,
Parrott, A,
Smith, W,
Ravenhill, F.,
Rutherford, J,
Craske, H J,
Da Silva,
Brown, H G,
Wells,
Hackney,
Armalis, Antonas,
Aspittle, Cecil,
Ellis, Arthur,
George, F D,
Goodson, Herbert,
Hinch, Edgar,
Senson, John T,
Woodbridge, J T K,
Hillier, Ernest,
Vyse, H R,
Palmer, P.,
Baker, P.,
Jestico,
Tyers, G,
Hurst, J,
Walters, L,
Ellis, R,
Gillett, S,
Brown, J,
Parrott, F B,
Francis, T,
Whittington, J,
Wadsworth, F J,
Gillett, J,
Gibbs, T,
Davies, W G,
Newson, F.H.,
Edwards, F.,
Francis, T,
Goodman, F,
Davies, W G,
Devjatkin, B,
Hutchings, F H,
Sharpe, W.C.,
Turner, J,
Gore, A.,
Cooper, A.,
Jarman, T.,
Steels, Walter,
Barr-Hall, S,
Butler, W.,
Varney, A,
Saving, J R,
Cook, D.P.,
Ward, L J,
Prutton, E.G.,
Yardy, W,
Eason, A,
Morton, F T,
Knighton, B H,
Aspittle, Cecil,
Stenson, John Thomas,
Hackney, V,
Rowe, J,
Clare, D C,
French, R A,
Teague, H.C.,
Wiles, F.,
Hudson, A G,
Gillett, R.E.,
Cooper, E.E.,
Corbett, David,
Birtwhistle,
Turner, A,
Bangers, R,
Holman, C,
Burgic, N,
Stapleton, H J,
Robinson, Pat,
Batey, Robert,
Teague, Jim,
Frisby, W C,
Cluer, David,
Thrift, E C,
Burton, H.G.R.,
Burridge, A.J.,
Lambert, B,
Inwood, Bertie,
Pegg, A E,
Hailstone, J,
Reed, E W,
Harris, J H,
Goodship, Colin,
Boxall, T G,
Stewart, Ronald,
Browning, Bert,
Hurst, Jack,
Cooper, Alf,
Clarke, Nobby,
Crane,
Davis, Taffy,
Birch, Bobby,
Knight, Nigger,
Dinkum, Dicky,
Sharma, R S Didi,
Milton, J.,
Burr, H,
Peverill, T G,
Bloxham, T G,
Fuller, R.,
Harris, R.,
Rybas, A,
Laxton, F.,
Reed, E W,
Gillett, R B,
Ellis, W.A.,
Milton, J.,
Goodwin, A,
Presland, H.,
Jackson, F,
Peck, F.,
Hawkins, S.,
Woods, W.,
Meadows, C,
Alcock, R S,
Brodie, W M C,
Benton, Horace,
Formby, Susan,
Law, Janet,
Lowe, Anita,
Dunford, Pat,
Pickthall, Pearl,
Darlow, Janet,
Ryan, Melanie,
Titmuss, Jackie,
Ayres, R,
Vukovic, M,
Woollard, H K,
Williams, B.,
Bradshaw, J L,
Brightman, T,
Stewart, Lady,
Lowe,
Stewart, Ronald,
Smith,
Denton, Robert,
Field, F J,
Downs, J G,
Walton, A.E.,
Goodliffe, E W,
Tyrell, John,
Woolley, D,
Johns, O R,
Yandle,
Curtis, G.,
Giles, W.,
Freeman, B.,
Corney, W,
Jinks, P,
Johnson, J,
Sawyer, H,
Rolt, G,
Johnson, P.,
Brown, R,
Smith, S,
Smith, J W,
Hughes, F,
Carter, W,
Plant, A,
Morton, C,
Bradbury, W,
Spencer, W,
Webb, H,
Tompkins, C,
Jackson, C.,
Payne, C,
Spencer, V,
Bulpin, A,
Welford, F,
Jackson, F,
Lovegrove, J,
Butler, W.,
Cadd, H,
Aris, G,
Palmer, G E,
Webb, M,
Lowe, Nita,
Flynn, Michael,
Hart, Jenny,
Baker, Kenneth,
Kitley, H,
Bristow, J P,
Takings, Jimmy,
Hare, G.,
Cook, D.P.,
White, C R,
Green, James,
Hughes, S R,
Colaneri, G,
Rowe, W,
De Cottis, M,
Burbage, M M,
Griffin, B,
Mayle, H,
Mills, J W,
Smithdale, A E,
Redhead, J T,
Whitwell, G W,
Stevens, Alan,
Pratt, David,
Evans, Trevor,
Smith, Fred,
Foster, G H,
Hutchings, E,
Gudgeon, A R,
Watts, T W,
Dibbell, H F,
Brown, Edith,
Lawrence, Derek,
Cousens, T,
Hussey, T,
Gray, J.,
Seaton, C,
Palmer, G,
Curtis, L,
Cluer, T

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