X853/38/1

Reminiscences of a shorthand typist at Meltis 1939-1942 compiled by Mrs. Trenholm in 1998. Gives an account of the general office, its departments and the people employed there.

Old accession number 11883

People mentioned: Horace Parrot John Lee, Vera Cooke : office manager and his secretary Engineers dept: Bernard Cherry, Miss Vivian Harvey, Elsie Deacon Gwen Spicer, invoicing Ingredients dept: Jim McCullogh, May Mash Wages dept: Jessie Clarke, Nina Markwick Evelyn Mary Hopkins, comptometer operator Elsie May Elliott, typist Evelyn Braybrooke, switchboard Mr LE.H. Roberts, Managing Director Miss Neveille Fitt, secretary to Mr Roberts Gate house: Gladys Gadsby, Olive Dutton Production office: Mr Taylor Works manager: Mr Ainsley Works Engineer: Mr Cousins Mr Prior (possibly Quality Control) Stationery office: Mr Lovell-Lee Laboratory: Mr Bywaters, Phoebe Brightman Maimi Daisant Canteen: Miss Sharman Suchard Chocolate: M. Le Houriet

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Trenholm,
Parrot, Horace,
Lee, John,
Cherry, Bernard,
Harvey, Vivian,
Deacon, Elsie,
Spicer, Gwen,
McCullogh, Jim,
Mash, May,
Clarke, Jessie,
Markwick, Nina,
Hopkins, Evelyn Mary,
Elliott, Elsie May,
Braybrooke, Evelyn,
Roberts, L.E.H.,
Fitt, Neveille,
Gadsby, Gladys,
Dutton, Olive,
Ainsley,
Taylor,
Cousins,
Prior,
Lovell-Lee,
Bywater,
Brightman, Phoebe,
Daisant, Maimi,
Sharman,
Le Houriet

Meltis Limited, reminiscences