benjamin1945 16,139 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 anyone remember Redfearns pop makers of Highbury Vale Bulwell? mr Redfearn sponsored a schools football competitioni n the BULWELL area in the 50s,i went to Henry whipple school and in 1956 played in the 1st Redfearn cup,we beat HIGHBURY in the semi final 1-0 on st. albans rd,then lost 6-2 in the final to St MARYS on the Spingfield school ground. A lad named Peter Smedley played for St marys and was a brilliant all round sportsman,he was related to Smedleys cobblers who were on Carey rd opposite Adelphi pictures for many years.Sadly he died at only 18.Another lad in their team was named Chettle"and i believe was either the father or Uncle of Steve Chettle of FOREST fame. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I well remember Redfearn's pop !, I think they went sometime in the 80s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I remember 'Redfearns' pop; despite their good works, thought it came second - pop wise - to the splendid 'Corona' (their bottles were works of art). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 #3 ah yes jackson Corona tops were something else,what happened to Corona? and Redgates and RL Jones? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I sent the Basford Bystander to my eldest brother recently. There was an article about Redferns in there. My dad worked at a place called William Evans on Highbury Vale before he started his own business. This is what my brother wrote to me after reading the article. Interesting reading about Redfern’s minerals in the Bystander. Redfern’s lorries were built by Evans’ when dad worked there, and dad used to signwrite them. The tail boards were beautiful, with pictures of bottles and fruit. I once went to Redfern’s with dad – he was doing some work there. One of the Redfern brothers was there, he was a spastic, with arms and legs all over the place. I saw dad light up a cigarette for him – the only time I saw dad with a fag in his mouth! Redferns drinks were by far the best; you could see bits of the fruit in them. For the Coronation in 1953 they produced three kinds of lemonade – the usual clear kind, a red coloured one and a blue coloured one. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 We were lucky in this area, we had Carter's, Redferns, Redgates, Corona, Jones and I dare say many smaller more localised ones. With my parents having a chip shop, I came into contact with several brands, but I always liked Carter's best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BulwellBrian 107 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I certainly remember Redferns, it was on the side of a cut through from Ingram Terrace to Highbury Road, you could look into their yard as you walked by. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 #5 I SAW that in Bystander katyjay,it prompted to me to mention it here,the photo in bystander of the HIGHBURY lads was at the semi final on St albans rd,the HIGHBURY TEAM had their brand new kit on supplied by Mr Redfearn.us Whipple lads wore alot of ill matched kit that was very tatty,we were jealous of them, BUT WE STILL BEAT EM" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Engineer 614 Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 I sent the Basford Bystander to my eldest brother recently. There was an article about Redferns in there. My dad worked at a place called William Evans on Highbury Vale before he started his own business. This is what my brother wrote to me after reading the article. Interesting reading about Redfern’s minerals in the Bystander. Redfern’s lorries were built by Evans’ when dad worked there, and dad used to signwrite them. The tail boards were beautiful, with pictures of bottles and fruit. I once went to Redfern’s with dad – he was doing some work there. One of the Redfern brothers was there, he was a spastic, with arms and legs all over the place. I saw dad light up a cigarette for him – the only time I saw dad with a fag in his mouth! Redferns drinks were by far the best; you could see bits of the fruit in them. For the Coronation in 1953 they produced three kinds of lemonade – the usual clear kind, a red coloured one and a blue coloured one. The one with a disability was Jack Redfern - He was a bit scary to us kids but as you say he only wanted his fags lighting. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greenviking 1 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 yes i remember redfearns pop i was at school with ian the son and the best pop i can remember is portello and hoarhound Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted May 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 DO you also remember the "Penguin" cafe in Bulwell market? they sold Portello" also its the only place i recall having a " juke box" that took threpenny bits" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Portello! now that is something I have not heard in years. I adored it! I think the closest you can get to it now is Vimto. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carole1963 0 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 hi, just dug up some bottles in my back garden, they say redfearns bulwell, they must pre date 1988 because thats when i bought this house. any info pals? xx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 This was their place in Bulwell. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.9954497,-1.1902845,3a,75y,33.68h,83.14t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sSdQc-8jZL7TU-qN100KwSA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en Top of the drive. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.9951845,-1.1907587,3a,75y,37.68h,88.51t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1siGctI8TZTTRB-NL7OFlEdQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DiGctI8TZTTRB-NL7OFlEdQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D83.715675%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en There is posts on here somewhere Carol, do a search. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,458 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 This one for starters. https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/12278 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 178 ,Highbury Road,production began in the 1900's..funny Redgates on Traffic St.began so much earlier. Worked at Carters in Kegworth...closest thing to hell on earth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Did you know a driver there Ian, Vic Roberts ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 There was a Vic there..but he drove for Wests. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 The Vic I'm referring to is 71 now, lives Awsworth way ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,279 Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 A pal at the ROF married Redferns daughter. Met her a few times but name escapes me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Anthea ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Engineer 614 Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 13 hours ago, PeverilPeril said: A pal at the ROF married Redferns daughter. Met her a few times but name escapes me. Would that be Phyllis Redfern who married Arthur Kerry? A bit more digging (mostly FreeBMD hence dates spanning 3 months) revealed some detail of the Redfern family: Arthur Henry Redfern married Phyllis Haslam (daughter of Samuel Haslam of Sutton in Ashfield) in Mansfield (Apr-Jun 1902) They had four children, the house on Highbury Vale and the manufacturing plant up Ingram Terrace. Arthur Leslie Redfern, born Oct-Dec 1904, married Elsie Allen (Jul-Sep 1930), one daughter, Patricia Redfern, born Oct-Dec 1936. Henry Ivan Redfern, born Jan-Mar 1906, married Maggie Powdrill (Jul-Sep 1932), one son, Henry I Redfern, born Jul-Sep 1943. Phyllis Gwendoline Redfern, born Jul-Sep 1909, married Arthur Kerry (Jul-Sep 1937), see children below. John ('Jack') Redfern, born Jul-Sep 1916 (had cerebral palsy). Phyllis and Arthur Kerry had four children: Arthur V Kerry, born Oct-Dec 1938 Samuel L Kerry, born Jan-Mar 1947 Gwendoline R Kerry, born Oct-Dec 1949 Phyllis G E Kerry, born Oct-Dec 1950, married Brian Rogers, Jul-Sep 1970. I believe this is the 'Gail' Rogers who contributes to Picture the Past. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Panda Pop was sufficiently full of E's for me to avoid. One of my CV highlights was...a pallet repairer at Mandora! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,279 Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 11 hours ago, The Engineer said: Would that be Phyllis Redfern who married Arthur Kerry? A bit more digging (mostly FreeBMD hence dates spanning 3 months) revealed some detail of the Redfern family: Arthur Henry Redfern married Phyllis Haslam (daughter of Samuel Haslam of Sutton in Ashfield) in Mansfield (Apr-Jun 1902) They had four children, the house on Highbury Vale and the manufacturing plant up Ingram Terrace. Arthur Leslie Redfern, born Oct-Dec 1904, married Elsie Allen (Jul-Sep 1930), one daughter, Patricia Redfern, born Oct-Dec 1936. Henry Ivan Redfern, born Jan-Mar 1906, married Maggie Powdrill (Jul-Sep 1932), one son, Henry I Redfern, born Jul-Sep 1943. Phyllis Gwendoline Redfern, born Jul-Sep 1909, married Arthur Kerry (Jul-Sep 1937), see children below. John ('Jack') Redfern, born Jul-Sep 1916 (had cerebral palsy). Phyllis and Arthur Kerry had four children: Arthur V Kerry, born Oct-Dec 1938 Samuel L Kerry, born Jan-Mar 1947 Gwendoline R Kerry, born Oct-Dec 1949 Phyllis G E Kerry, born Oct-Dec 1950, married Brian Rogers, Jul-Sep 1970. I believe this is the 'Gail' Rogers who contributes to Picture the Past. Think it was Pat Redfern. Married John Deacon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Engineer 614 Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Ah, yes, Patricia was grand-daughter of Arthur (senior) and Phyllis (senior). Patricia Redfern married John Deacon Jan-Mar 1958. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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