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  1. K

    Canning & Co & Electroplating

    Hi, I remember all of the names you have mentioned here, having sat across the desk from Paddy and enjoying his pipe smoke for quite a while. Terry Perry started working alongside me in Ron Beebee’s office, your memories are very close to mine. Did you also work at Canning’s Spindle End?
  2. K

    Canning & Co & Electroplating

    Just trying to think of some of the younger people back in the day……I remember Maggie Thomas (Ron Beebees secretary), then there was Lyn Robinson (typist), Carol Hanley who did the post (think she was dating a guy in the DO) and Linda Blackhurst who worked for Harry Eacock I think?
  3. K

    Canning & Co & Electroplating

    Hi Bill, I certainly remember your name from my time of nipping up to the Barrelling Shop from Ron Beebee’s Dept to talk Villa with Mick. Cheers Ken (Randall)
  4. K

    Canning & Co & Electroplating

    Hi, can’t place who you are, but I’ve a feeling I must know you as I was around at the same time and recognise all of the names you mention. I worked under Ron Beebee in Polishing Machine Sales, I worked with a cheeky young lad called Terry Perry. Like as been said there can’t be too many of the...
  5. K

    Canning & Co & Electroplating

    Who remembers Mick McDondald from the Barrelling Shop?
  6. K

    Canning & Co & Electroplating

    The Polishing Shop was run by Dennis Austin, with Pete Bellamy, Pete Edkins, Pete Harper & Bill Craddock. Old Jack Culley was the labourer!
  7. K

    Canning & Co & Electroplating

    Yeas Graham Ford was located in the long office just off the Polishing Demo Shop testing my memory, there was also Rod Chapman-Davis, Rick Holford-Jones, Frank Round & Dave Smith!
  8. K

    Canning & Co & Electroplating

    Yes I started my working life in Ron Beebee’s office, working with Paddy Fitzpatrick for a number of years, happy days!
  9. K

    Canning & Co & Electroplating

    Yes I remember the name Tony Such, also the name Vickerstaff rings a bell with me, Ken I think ?
  10. K

    Canning & Co & Electroplating

    Hi, yes yes & yes I remember Maurice very well, my name is Ken Randall, I joined as a young lad & Maurice along with his right hand man Phil Weston gave me so much help in my early years at the company, circa 1974 to 1980
  11. K

    Canning & Co & Electroplating

    Hi everyone, I have stumbled across this forum quite by accident, but have many fond memories of lots of the manes mentioned. I was working there between 1974 and 1980 ish and worked for Ron Beebee in the Polishing Sales office with Paddy Fitzpatrick. I well remember Maurice Allen who along with...
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