Brightside foundry heating & vent

[sfothers]

I'm sorry to have to inform you, but I heard that Grenville Crapper passed away (last year I believe). I heard this from Paul Hoyes, Keiths son.

 

I served my apprenticeship in the drawing office at Brightside when they were off Eyre Street (above Roseby's) from 1972. I remember quite a few of the names mentioned.

 

Hello Rich_e,

 

That's very sad to hear, but I guess many of the older fitters that I worked with will have passed on by now. Such is life!

 

Fothers

[roy sellars]

HI fothers. Iam so sorry tohere of granvilles passing .He was very smart when we served our apprenticeship together we lost touch .when i went in the army for my

national service. do you know how he died, Did he have any family.

Best regards Roy

[sfothers]

Roy,

 

As I wrote earlier, I've had had virtually no contact with anyone from Brightside since 1976. I wasn't aware that Grenville had passed away until Rich_e posted his message earlier today.

 

Fothers

[roy sellars]

i Lost contact with grannville crapper in 1958, can any one tell me a bit about him.

Did he ever marry have kids where he lived, & how he died. cheers Roy.

[clown]

Hi I worked in the drawing office From Dec 1967 to Sept 1970, the office was in the old foundry offices in Ecclesfield We moved to Cumberland Street, between the Family planning Cinic and the House of nets during th early part of 1970.Wilf Blagg was the manager and Kieth Valentine Was Contracts manager (Bull) Geoge Jackson.Mick Holman (Little Bull) Derek Tingle, ? Turton an old fitter. and Ron Plews were contract Engineers. Jack Osbaldiston was Planner Estimator and Jeff Platts was the Accountant. Bill Gears was Assistant Manager. The site Supervisor Were Albert Summerhayes Ray Fluett Gren Crapper and Terry Scarborough, sorry I can't recall any more names for the forum

[bullerboY]

Hi sfothers,Len Cooper lived next door to me on Shirecliffe his son Dave worked there as well.Ernest reid lived across the road.

[Cenobite]

Brightside 1975 to 1980. The names I remember, on top of the ones already posted. Remember the stores used to be on Alliance Street.

 

Jack Smith

Stan Jackson

Mick Schwartz

Russell Watts

Glyn Hall Apprentice

Andy Miles Apprentice

Brian Roberts Apprentice

Brian ( chuckles ) Robinson

John Cromwell

Roy Vollum

Steve (Nobby) Clarke

Martin Adi

Tommy Jameson

Mick Priest

Frank Bailey

Alan Bentley

Harold Cutts ?

Steve Boot

Tommy Johnson

Arthur Horner

Jess ?

Dave Mathers

Ian Masling ?

[micsco]

Hi Steve.

Hope you are keeping well. I had forgotten you worked for Brightside. Have you come back to England.

Seems a hell of a long time. since you left C M S. Damn good job that was.

Dave Hart is the only one still working there. Unless he has retired.

All the best Mick

[micsco]

Hi Roy

I remember you well. I was on the same job as you at Jessop Savilles Foundry on Brightside Lane. Tommy Bacon was in charge, Ron Dolpin was a fitter, I believe at the time you were still an apprentice (1955ish)and then Dave Hovey and myself Mick Scott apprentices. You used to give me a lift to town on your Triumph. Of course I knew your dad and uncle (Charlie and Fred) I worked with Fred quite a lot over the years. I don't think I met up with you after that but it is one period I remember well.

[ukmike]

Hello All.

Just joined the Sheffield Forum today. I am Mike (Mick) Matthews.

I worked for Brightside Heat and Vent from about 1963 to about 1969

I remember the jobs at Stanley Works Woodside (Ray Flewitt), Hyde Park flats (Grenville Crapper), Sheff University(Ray Vaughan) and a couple out of town, Union Carbide in Swindon and another in Kirkby Liverpool.