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    Eli Griffiths & Sons Ltd 102 Bradford Street Birmingham.

    Thanks for your reply. My grandfather, Jack Rooney, was based in Liverpool and only rarely visited the office, I guess 2-3 times a year. His routine was to travel to a different area every Monday, returning on Friday. He would visit ships' and yacht chandlers in every port. In school holidays he...
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    Eli Griffiths & Sons Ltd 102 Bradford Street Birmingham.

    Hi Tina, My grandfather used to work for G Bocock from the 1950s to the 1970s, retiring just a few years before the company closed. You might remember him? He was the travelling salesman, Jack Rooney from Liverpool. He worked as the sole salesman for years until Martin Bocock started helping...
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