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Berrys — timber purchases and hours worked 1956 – 1997

December 11, 2017 Muriel Lord 0 Comments Berrys holidays, Berrys working hours, sawyard, timber supplies

A meticulous summary made by James Berry. Interesting comment in 1988 about increased purchases as a result of the hurricane

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Explosion at Berrys chair works Sept 1966

December 11, 2017January 13, 2018 Muriel Lord 0 Comments Derek Holt, Dick Wareing, Horace Seed, Jack Preston, Len Marchant, Steve Dewhurst

Report in the Daily Telegraph From the archives of the late James Berry, donated by his family to Chipping Local

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Visiting Chipping and Berrys in 1940

December 11, 2017 Muriel Lord 0 Comments Harold Berry, HJ Berry, John Berry, World War II

Here’s some extracts from an article entitled “Aspects of Village Life in Wartime Chipping”, published in the Preston Guardian 29th

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Group of Berrys workers 1991

December 10, 2017December 11, 2017 Muriel Lord 0 Comments Bob Davies, Brian Coupe, Jack Berry, Jim Wilcox, John Wells, Sammy Johnson

Here’s a cutting from the Clitheroe Advertiser Oct 1991. Names needed! Thanks to Yvonne Gornall, names left to right: Jim

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John Berry

October 24, 2017January 22, 2018 Muriel Lord 0 Comments John Berry, Owner

1896 — 1966 Jack’s father Some newspaper cuttings about him here, with a note added by his nephew James (HJ)

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Table Tennis at Berry’s

October 16, 2017January 13, 2018 Keith Gornall 0 Comments Bill Preston, Bob Parkinson, Dennis Hesmondhalgh, Dick Walmsley, Graham Atkinson, Jim Heaton, Keith Gornall, Kevin Cookson, Len Marchant, Maurice Ellison, Mick Atkinson, Raymond Timbrell, Table Tennis

Berry’s had teams in the Preston & District League over many years and had a couple of tables set up

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List of all Berry’s workers

August 24, 2017March 11, 2024 heritage hub 13 Comments A. Wallbank, Ada Bleasdale, Agnes Hayhurst, Alan Armer, Alan Cookson, Alan Dallison, Alan Metcalf, Alan Ormerod, Alan Parker, Alan Parkinson, Alan Thornton, Albert Hall, Albert Morse, Albert Squires, Albert Walker, Alf Leece, Alice Holden, Alice Seed, Andrew Dinsdale, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Whittaker, Angela Walmsley, Anne Bamber, Annie Blezard, Annie Seed, Archie Squires, Bart Marsden, Basil Beesley, Belle Slinger, Ben Holden, Ben Rutherford, Benny Mercer, Bernard Gornall, Bernard Hornby, Berry's, Bert Gornall, Betty Seed, Bill Armer, Bill Clegg, Bill Cookson, Bill Curly, Bill Eckton, Bill Fare, Bill Fisher, Bill Harry Seed, Bill Holden, Bill Roberts, Bill Seed, Bill Singleton, Bill Squires, Bill Wallace, Bill Wells, Bill Woods, Billy Garstang, Billy Woodall, Bob Atkinson, Bob Bamber, Bob Coulthurst, Bob Davies, Bob Davis, Bob Gornall, Bob Hayhurst, Bob Marsden, Bob Parker, Bob Parkinson, Bob Seed, Bob Warne, Bob Wharton, Bobby Dewhurst, Brenda Glasgow, Brian Carlisle, Brian Ellison, Brian Hewlitt, Brian Ward, Charlie Wilson, Chris Allison, Chris Cowell, Chris Dewhurst, Chris Ellison, Christine Gee, Christine Stanley, Ciss Walker, Cliff Shuttleworth, Colin Cookson, Colin Whittaker, Daniel Chytra, Dave Keighley, Dave Walmsley, David Freeman, David Hall, Dean Stocks, Debbie Coupe, Denis Dyke, Denis Rowe, Denis Seed, Dennis Hesmondhalgh, Dennis Hornby, Derek Double, Derek Duncanson, Derek Ellison, Des Ellison, Dessy Leece, Diane Fisher, Diane Shuttleworth, Dick Bolton, Dick Hall, Dick Harrison, Dick Moon, Dick Thornton, Dick Walmsley, Dick Wareing, Dick Wells, Digger Wilson, Donald Thornton, Doreen Pinder, Dougie Parkinson, Dougie Roskell, Douglas Parkinson, Eddie Fairclough, Eddie Timbrell, Eileen Joy, Elaine Woods, Elias Cookson, Eric Bolton, Ernie Kenyon, Eveline Tyson, Frank Cookson, Frank Harrison, Frank Marsden, Frank New, Frank Rowe, Frank Wells, Frank Whittaker, Fred Squires, Gary Butler, Geoff Marsden, George Atkinson, George Ellison, George Holden, George Lawrence, George Seed, George Tweedy, Gerry Small, Gerry Wilkinson, Glyn Keighley, Graham Atkinson, Graham McEwan, Harold Anderson, Harold Leece, Harry Addison, Harry Berry, Harry Byers, Harry Croasdale, Harry Jackson, Harry Lowe, Harry Seed, Harry Tweedy, Heidi Caunce-Berry, Herbert Eckton, Herbert Forest, Herbert Freeman, Horace Seed, Ian Kinghorn, Irvin Walmsley, J Robinson, J Towers, J Wilson, J. Parkinson, Jack Betham, Jack Croasdale, Jack Kirby, Jack Marsh, Jack Stead, Jack Winder, Jackie Nuttall, James Berry, James Lomus, Janet Timbrell, Jim Blezard, Jim Collier, Jim Cook, Jim Garstang, Jim Halsall, Jim Harrison, Jim Heaton, Jim Morris, Jim Wilcox, Jimmy Garstang, Jimmy Gee, Jimmy Heaton, Jimmy Pinder, Jimmy Sanderson, Jimmy Thornton, Jimmy Turver, Jimmy White, Joan Pinder, Joe Dent, Joe Earl, Joe Gornall, Joe Marsh, Joe Masterson, Joe Tattersall, John Birket, John Birkett, John Bretherton, John Brown, John Edward Ellison, John Hoyle, John Marsden, John Seed, John Singleton, John Tyson, John Wells, John Woodruff, John Woods, Johnny Bee, Johnny Freeman, Johnny Walker, Johnny Wilson, Josie Wells, Joyce Seed, JT Woods, Keith Bower, Keith Gornall, Keith Pattinson, Ken Willan, Kestor Slater, Kevin Johnson, Kevin Wilson, Len Marchant jnr, Len Marchant sen, Leo Hunt, Les Bowker, Les Cookson, Liz Wells, Lizzide Marsden, Lorraine, Louis Gornall, Lyndon Orrell, Maggie Moon, Margaret Ellison, Margaret Mullard, Marian Seed, Marian Shuttleworth, Mark Craig, Mary Earl, Mary Hayhurst, Maureen Proctor, Maureen Walmsley, Maurice Ellison, Maurice Leece, May Whittaker, Mervyn Glasgow, Mick Atkinson, Mick Barrass, Mick Cottam, Mick Hutchinson, Mick McKay, Monica Wadeson, Ned wallbank, Neil Craig, Nellie Martin, Nick Baines, Norma Singleton, Norman Evans, Owen Cookson, Pat Cooke, Patsy Timbrell, Paul Coggin, Percy Seed, Pete Harrison, Pete O’Donoghue, Pete Walker, Peter Dewhurst 1, Peter Dewhurst 2, Peter Duncanson, Peter Freeman, Peter Sharples, Peter Tattersall, Peter Turver, Phyllis Freeman, Rachel Ronson, Ralph Keighley, Ray Freeman, Ray Jackson, Ray Taylor, Ray Walker, Raymond Nelson, Raymond Timbrell, Reg Cookson, Richard Hall jnr, Richard Howson, Richard Walmsley, Ricky Coar, Robert Cowell, Roger Leece, Roger Wallbank, Ronnie Batt, Ronnie Carsley, Ronnie Cookson, Ronnie Wadeson, Rowland Seed, Sam Wilkinson, Sandy Snape, Simon Turver, Stan Burrow, Stephen Cookson, Steve Cottam, Steve Dewhurst, Steve Magill, Steve Singleton, Susan Atkinson, Syd Freeman, T Parkinson, Ted Astley, Ted Hornby, Ted McCreary, Ted Metcalf, Terry Wadeson, Tom Askew, Tom Bleasdale, Tom Freeman, Tom Keighley, Tom Seed, Tom Walmsley, Tom Watson, Tom Westcott, Tom Wolstenholme, Tommy Bolton, Tommy Byers, Tommy Cookson, Tommy Marsden, Tommy Nuttall, Tommy Sanderson, Tommy Timbrell, Tony Cocker, Tony Freeman, Tony Gallagher, Tony Hayhurst, Tony Martin, Vinnie Gornall, Vinnie Rich, W Bleasdale, Walter Hesmondhalgh, Walter Robinson, Weny Earl, Wilf Blezard, Wilf Cookson, Wilf Hardacre, Wilf Nuttall, workers, Yvonne Gornall, Yvonne Holt, Yvonne Walmsley

Here is a list of all Berry’s workers we can think of so far … do you have any to

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April 3, 2017October 4, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments Berry's, Berry's Berry's Chairworks, HJ Berry

Chairmaking in Chipping In the sixteenth century, Chipping was already a place of industry, where carpenters would make chairs and

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The kneelers of St Bartholomew’s, Chipping

March 3, 2018 Muriel Lord 0 Comments

From the booklet “The Kneelers of St Bartholomew’s.” Published 2008. This illustrates all the lovely tapestries made in the Millennium

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Basil Beesley

December 10, 2017December 11, 2017 Muriel Lord 0 Comments Basil Beesley, World War II

A tribute written by James Berry, at the time of the death of former chairworks employee Basil Beesley in 1991.

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Ted Metcalf

December 9, 2017December 9, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments Dennis Hesmondhalgh, Derek Duncanson, Derek Ellison, Herbert Freeman, Jack Berry, Jack Betham, John Berry, Ray Freeman, Ted Metcalf, Tommy Byers, Tommy Marsden, Transport, Wilf Cookson

I was born and bred in Chipping, but I was born at Little Blacksticks which is a little community now.

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Clearing silt from the dam in the past

November 4, 2017January 13, 2018 Muriel Lord 0 Comments Nature notes, Water Management

Extracts from typed and handwritten notes made by the late James Berry. The outlet sluice described by James

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Newspaper cutting 1974

November 3, 2017November 7, 2017 Muriel Lord 0 Comments Jack Berry, Rush bottomers

From James Berry’s collection of cuttings. An article in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, 18th Nov 1974. In the series, “People

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George Bleasdale’s notes about the history of the chairworks

October 26, 2017October 26, 2017 Muriel Lord 0 Comments George Bleasdale

Chairworks employee, George Bleasdale, lived in Chipping all his life, latterly at Seed Hill in the bungalow. He worked in

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1949 photo – opening of the new mill

August 22, 2017January 18, 2018 heritage hub 2 Comments Ada Bleasdale, Agnes Hayhurst, Albert Walker, Alf Leece, Alice Holden, Annie Blezard, Ben Holden, Berry's, Bill Fayre, Bill Seed, Bill Squires, Billy Woods, Bob Hayhurst, Bob Hunt, Bob Marsden, Bob Seed, Brian Carlisle, Brian Smith, Charlie Bolton, Ciss Walmsley, Dave Byers, Denis Seed, Dessy Leece, Dick Bolton, Dick Thornton, Doreen Pinder, Elias Cookson, Frank Marsden, Frank Rowe, Fred Disley, Fred Squires, George Holden, George Lawrence, George Tweedy, Harold Anderson, Harold Leece, Harry Addison, Harry Berry, Harry Byers, Harry Croasdale, Harry Lowe, Harry Seed, Herbert Eckton, Herbert Freeman, Horace Seed, Jack Berry, Jack Croasdale, Jack Marsh, Jack Squires, Jackie Nuttall, James Berry, Jim Heaton, Jim Turver, Jimmy Garstang, Jimmy Halsall, Jimmy Sanderson, Joan Pinder, Joe Earl, Joe Marsh, Joe Tattersall, John Edward Ellison, John Seed, Johnny Woods, Josie Wells, Ken Seed, Leo Hunt, Les Cookson, Lizzie Marsden, Maggie Moon, Margaret Mullard, Mary Hayhurst, Maurice Leece, May Whittaker, Mrs John Edward Ellison, Nellie Martin, New Mill, Percy Seed, Ray Taylor, Ronnie Batt, Stan Burrows, Sylvester Richardson, Ted McCreary, Teddy Hornby, Teddy Martin, Terry Wadeson, Tom Askew, Tom Freeman, Tom Keighley, Tom Timbrell, Tom Wolstenholme, Tommy Byers 1, Tommy Byers 2, Tommy Nuttall, Tommy Sanderson, Tony Gallagher, Vinnie Slinger, Waletr Leece, Walter Hesmondhalgh, Wilf Blezard, Wilf Cookson, Wilf Hardacre, Wilf Nuttall

We are on a mission to name everyone in this photo!! We’re not doing so well so far … if

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The Corn Mill There is little information about the corn mill at Kirk Mill. But there were thousands of corn

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Bob Parker

December 19, 2017December 19, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments Bob Parker, Frank Marsden, John Berry, John Bretherton, Steve Dewhurst, World War II

I started – I went back on me old job. I used to work with me father, building. And then

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List of owners of Kirk Mill

May 15, 2017June 9, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments Owner

In over more than 500 years of history, Kirk Mill has had many owners. Here are the ones we’ve tracked

1890

By now, chairmaking out of the house and into competitive factory-based business. John Berry emerging as man to adapt to

1881

Date from when Berrys “owned” Kirk Mill. Looks like they were in charge of a small workforce there by 1881

1866

Berry, J, chairmaker entered in Mannex directory as resident of Chipping (The English Regional Chair, B Cotton). Henry James born, family