Did you work at Morgan Fairest in the 60,s 70,s

[southfork]

Huggy.

You`ll have to ask jasper 12, he`s Bill`s brother, last i saw of Bill was about 5/10 yrs ago and i`m sure it was him that told me of pension and i`m sure that he`s still kicking cos Jasper 12 passed on Bill`s coments in his post.

Southfork.

PS, i asked if Terry is still alive!

[ee bah gum]

Hi Southfork, im sorry i cant answer youre question regarding barry's dad but i would i think it unlikely , i reckon its around 32 -33 yrs since ive seen barry and he must have been around the 40 mark then, so he will be early 70;s now so it all depends how long ago it was when his faher may have been opening up and driving, altho steve,barry and myself where good mates at the time alas i cant recall ever meeting their parents- strange really- sorry mate.

[jasper12]

hi dave huggy hear or if you like dave moore im trying to find some info on morgans pention can you ask bill and let me know ta an hope all is well with you an bill regards huggy

 

hy dave dave stewart hear our bill says go to Norwich union for marganfairest pensions hope this helps bill sends his regards to you and your terry, hopr you are both ok:

[stanleyroad]

Anyone remember Philip Roberts who worked in the drawing office?

[johnclee]

Yes...worked in the drawing office as a young lad from 1970 to about 1978.

John Lee.....had long hair halfway down my back (always remember my then boss Ian Grant saying as long as it didn't get caught in the drawing board it was alright with him....:-) )

 

In my time there was Sue Woolley, Ann Steer, Bill Beardsmore, Mick Elvin, Pete Smithies, David Ashmore, Ian Grant, Paul Eldred to name a few....Phil Roberts either retired or moved on soon after I started.

 

On the gantry.....Alan Fisher, Ralph Cousins....

 

Downstairs....Terry Creaghan, Arthur Hedley, Stan Burgin, Terry and David Moore, Alan Belcher.....

 

Top corridor...George Aitchison, who used to put the fear of god into everyone whenever he walked in......

 

In the canteen...parkerised sausage sandwiches....happy days

[southfork]

Jasper 12,

Give my regards to Bill, and yes i am retired, had to because my wife suffered a stroke but my sons are carrying the business on.

I`d much rather be working but can`t due to being full time carer for her.

Frank.

[jigborer]

Owdo you lot this is SYD or Keith Maddock, thanks for the memories. The pension was taken on by Norwich Union which is now AVIVA. NU contacted me and I got some cash and shares. They said it was because the pension had been converted to a policy and shares were due from when NU issued shares. Hope this helps.

[southfork]

jigborer,

any relation to Jesse Madock? i know his son started there but i thought his name was Peter.

Southfork.

[David Bee]

I remember Sue Fairest.She used to drive a triumph vittesse convertible with wire wheels and dark metallic blue paint.She often wore a white scarf over her hair. I think she was bit older than me and mixed in a similar group, but about five years older.I think she was a friend of Jenny Sugg,her brother Tim was a friend of mine. Late teens and five years is a life time. Not quite on subject but related in a way. Some years later I tried to buy the aluminium power boat built at Morgan Faiest but somebody else got it,I believe it developed a problem with stress fractures in the hull. At our body shop we used some of the vacuum formed ABS front body section for mini's,made a visit to your factory to see them being formed.

Edited March 26, 2014 by David Bee

[jigborer]

Southfork

 

Jess was my dad Pete is my brother, he started after me though he is 4 years older. Dad was a fitter, Pete worked in milling shop and I finished in Jig Borers following Ken Batty and Ivan Pickles. I was union convener two years or so before redundancy in 1981.