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World War II

Berry's Workers 

Ernest (Ernie) Kenyon

December 31, 2017December 31, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments Ernie Kenyon, World War II

Sergeant Ernest Kenyon K.I.A. February 2nd 1944 – Age 22 One of the stalwarts who failed to survive the war

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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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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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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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Video: Why did they make baby chairs, Tommy?!

September 24, 2017October 8, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments Tommy Byers, video, World War II
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Video: When Bob bumped into Frank on Ramree Island!

August 26, 2017October 8, 2017 heritage hub 0 Comments Bob Parker, Frank Marsden, Our Stalwarts, video, World War II

During the war, Bob Parker bumped into Chipping friends in the most unlikely places …  

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