Hi, new on here! My dad is Maurice Allen (Harry ) who worked in the drawing officeAttached photos from Canning 20 club meeting in1977 a little after your time I know but see who you recognise i'm the one standing up at back of table.
Let me know sometime who you know I cannot remember quite a few
Norman
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Maurice.............welcome to the Forum! A really great place with great and knowledgeable people. I can't help but I am sure there are many very capable who can & will!Hi, new on here! My dad is Maurice Allen (Harry ) who worked in the drawing office
1945-1983.
Would love to talk to anyone who remembers him
Will just explain .... my name is Jo and I’m Maurices daughter. Putting these messages on for himMaurice.............welcome to the Forum! A really great place with great and knowledgeable people. I can't help but I am sure there are many very capable who can & will!
Hello Jo, nice to meet you. That's fine.............I am in the US, Franklin TN on central time. Its might be a little late in the UK but I am sure you will hear something tomorrow.Will just explain .... my name is Jo and I’m Maurices daughter. Putting these messages on for him
Just saw this as I only drop in from time to time. I worked for Harry from about 1975. I felt that I got on with him as we were both bikers. He had an old Velocette.Hi, new on here! My dad is Maurice Allen (Harry ) who worked in the drawing office
1945-1983.
Would love to talk to anyone who remembers him
Hi, I got an email notification telling me that you had replied to the post about my dad Maurice. It’s so good to hear from you and I will show dad your reply on Friday when he comes over to us for dinner.Just saw this as I only drop in from time to time. I worked for Harry from about 1975. I felt that I got on with him as we were both bikers. He had an old Velocette.
At the time there was also Phil Weston, John Gravenor, Peter Longfield, Paul Hartford. Technical clerk, Jim Stevens superseded by a chap call Yassin who in turn was replaced by a bloke who's name I can't recall.
I transferred from Harrys dept in abt 1980. Some other names Alan Randall, Frank Round, Keith Staples.
The engineering bit moved to Pitsford Street in abt 1981 and was only there until mid 1983.
My dad was at Cannings from about 1954 to 1960 so might have known him, shame the way old Birmingham engineering companies all disappeared, Cannings, Lucas, etc...my dad was in the offices as advertising/publicity manager, he left to join Beatties in Wolverhampton in 1961.Just saw this as I only drop in from time to time. I worked for Harry from about 1975. I felt that I got on with him as we were both bikers. He had an old Velocette.
At the time there was also Phil Weston, John Gravenor, Peter Longfield, Paul Hartford. Technical clerk, Jim Stevens superseded by a chap call Yassin who in turn was replaced by a bloke who's name I can't recall.
I transferred from Harrys dept in abt 1980. Some other names Alan Randall, Frank Round, Keith Staples.
The engineering bit moved to Pitsford Street in abt 1981 and was only there until mid 1983.
What was your Dads name? I was at Cannings 1957 to 1962My dad was at Cannings from about 1954 to 1960 so might have known him, shame the way old Birmingham engineering companies all disappeared, Cannings, Lucas, etc...my dad was in the offices as advertising/publicity manager, he left to join Beatties in Wolverhampton in 1961.
Hi Bob, it was Jeffrey Dry, he worked in the offices and knew Sir Ernest...was only young then he would ave been about 33 in 1957, it was his 2nd job after leaving London University. Died now I'm afraid!.What was your Dads name? I was at Cannings 1957 to 1962
Bob
Knew him slightly, certainly knew of him, but not someone I was in constant contact with. I was in the engineering order office.Hi Bob, it was Jeffrey Dry, he worked in the offices and knew Sir Ernest...was only young then he would ave been about 33 in 1957, it was his 2nd job after leaving London University. Died now I'm afraid!.
Small world isnt it Bob, my dad died in 2019 in Redditch but stayed in touch with a lot of his old colleagues and enjoyed chats about his "old times" at work and growing up in Moseley in the 1920s & 30s..thanks for saying you knew him at Cannings...Cheers, TonyKnew him slightly, certainly knew of him, but not someone I was in constant contact with. I was in the engineering order office.
Bob
There was a thread on Cannings but it does seem to be missing. This from the Internet:
[h=3]W. Cannings & Co. - Page 6 - Birmingham History Forum[/h]birminghamhistory.co.uk › ... › History & Nostalgia › Factories & Offices
Sep 23, 2009 - 15 posts - 8 authors
Is there anyone out there that worked at Cannings on Gt Hampton St. I started work there when I was 14 that was in 1941 and left in 1953.
My mother and two aunts workedthrought the war and upto1950sThere was a thread on Cannings but it does seem to be missing. This from the Internet:
[h=3]W. Cannings & Co. - Page 6 - Birmingham History Forum[/h]birminghamhistory.co.uk › ... › History & Nostalgia › Factories & Offices
Sep 23, 2009 - 15 posts - 8 authors
Is there anyone out there that worked at Cannings on Gt Hampton St. I started work there when I was 14 that was in 1941 and left in 1953.
Thats how I recall Roy Shepherd. I didn't work with him but I would see him from time to time........................ pictures of Roy Shepherd
Photo of the Polishing D.O. around 1971, 1. John Gravenor, 2. Maurice Allen & Keith Staples, 3. Rob Dovey, 4. me again, have a few stories of MauriceHi, I got an email notification telling me that you had replied to the post about my dad Maurice. It’s so good to hear from you and I will show dad your reply on Friday when he comes over to us for dinner.
I can then post his reply to you. I know you said you only occasionally check the forum
but I know dad will be really pleased to hear from you.