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Percy Seed
Described by John Wells as ‘a great character’, Percy was always ready with a quick one liner, as John recounts:
Read moreColin Cookson
I would have loved to see the water wheel going. My father saw that going. But unfortunately at one stage,
Read moreJim Blezard
Jim Blezard was one of the earlier Berry’s chairmakers. He worked as a French polisher and can be seen as
Read moreBerry’s workers 1904
This photo features A. Wallbank, J. Parkinson, Roger Leece, Bob Coulthurst, J. Robinson, Ned Wallbank and Bill Slater on the
Read moreVideo: Everybody had a nickname
We need to match names, nicknames and faces … Nicknames Canny – Ray Freeman Chew – Tom Wolstenholme Chips –
Read moreMachine Shop
Here’s a list of the people who worked in the machine shop at Berry’s: Herbert Eckton Elaine Woods (nee Cookson)
Read moreList of all Berry’s workers
Here is a list of all Berry’s workers we can think of so far … do you have any to
Read more1949 photo – opening of the new mill
We are on a mission to name everyone in this photo!! We’re not doing so well so far … if
Read moreThe canteen
The main thing former Berry’s workers agree on (and they seem to agree on a lot!) it’s that the food
Read moreTommy Byers [1]
Good friends with John Wells, Tommy Byers, together with Sandy Snape and Albert Walker would ‘have the bus in uproar’
Read moreVideo: Rhubarb and Custard
John Wells recalls the humour of Percy Seed …
Read moreUpholsterers
Here’s a list of all the people who worked in upholstering at Berry’s Chair works – can you think of
Read moreAssemblers
Here’s a list of the people who worked as assemblers at Berry’s chair works Old Mill Colin Cookson (1963- Bill
Read moreBerry’s Chairworks
Chairmaking in Chipping In the sixteenth century, Chipping was already a place of industry, where carpenters would make chairs and
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