annswabey 599 Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Wonder if she knew my Dad, who worked there for YEARS! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 My wife said what was your dad's name, and did anyone know Barbara Percival who was my wife's mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 bilbraborn dose your wife come from broxtowe and parents bill and violet by any chance if so i knew her when we were kids and often stayed in uncle bills caravan at mablethorpe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 No. My wife was a Lenton Lass and lived 3 minutes walk from the factory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Bilbraborn - my Dad was Ted Hurst. I'm also in touch with one of his old colleagues, Alan Rose, if she remembers him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 She remembers them both. She says can you remember Margaret Hathaway. My wife was quite young there and the men used to take the Mickey out of her. She was very beautiful and the guys always chatted her up. She can still tie a knot in cotton with one hand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 I'll ask Alan if he remembers her. My Dad, sadly, died a long time ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 I am sorry to hear that and so is my wife. She really loved working there. I used to meet her off afternoon shift and I think on Friday night they turned off the machines for cleaning. The silence was deafening so to speak. As I mentioned before, she stopped working there and got another job so we could spend more time together in the evenings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 I remember the noise too, as I used to go there sometimes on a Saturday with my Dad and I also worked in the office during a school holiday once. I've put some photos of my Dad and others from Elastic Yarns on the Lenton Times website. Perhaps your wife might remember some of the others http://www.lentontimes.co.uk/streets/castle_boulevard.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 She has loads of Lenton Times and also the earlier Lenton Listener. I think her mate had a video of a reunion somewhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Don't think the photos appeared in the magazine, they're just on the website. Would love to see that video...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 A reply from my friend Alan , Bilbraborn The name does ring a bell but I wonder if that is because of the Shakespearean connection! Am embarrassed because I cannot put a face to a name. The ability to tie a knot in cotton with one hand would suggest she worked in the Cotton Room. She should remember May Blanchard and Charlie Garratt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 She is at Bingo right now so I can't ask her, but she has mentioned Charlie Garratt in the past. But, (friends Romans and countrymen) where is the Shakespearean connection? I'll tell you how you can remember her. She was always combing her flippin hair. In her break she would be stood on the stairs with a fag in one hand and a brush or comb in the other. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Oh - my fault. Didn't read your posts properly - was thinking of Margaret HATHAWAY. Will now ask him about Christina/Chris Tattershall! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 My wife is home now and says she remembers both May Blanchard and Charlie Garratt. She says can you remember Barbara Percival who lived in the Penn Avenue flats. She also says don't confuse her with Doris Tattersall who also worked there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Another one for Alan - I'll ask him about Barbara. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 My wife looked at that photo of your dad and knew him straight away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Lovely - great to hear she remembers him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Reply from Alan The lass preening herself while having a fag would have been on the landing at the Castle Boulevard end. Us folks in the offices were allowed to kill ourselves with the fags at our desks. Does Chris remember me as that good looking bloke in the sales office? I hope so as that will give me something to hang on to! I don’t know Barbara Percival and where were the Penn Avenue flats? Not much use on this am I but at least we have mutual memories of May and Charlie! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Barbara Percival actually worked there longer than my wife. In fact the two of them still regularly knock about together. I'll ask her about the good looking bloke bit when she comes in. Everyone used to call her Buzz. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 She is home now and says she definitely remembers you as that good looking geezer in the office. She says can you remember the rubber room downstairs. She says she is sure the rubber room was downstairs and what was the middle floor for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 My wife asks if anyone knew Gladys Whitehead and what became of her? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Another one to ask Alan! Did Gladys Whitehead work there too? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Yes. She was a close friend of my wife's mate Barbara. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Will ask Alan about Gladys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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