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Lucas Great King Street memories
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I found this that my Uncle sent me regarding his father Thomas Alfred Reeves but known as Fred Reeves born 1889 -
"he was just a hard working man, went to Lucas's in their early years, had several different tags whilst there, Toolmaker, Toolsetter Storeman, and from what I remember from my own time there always a white coat man(Foreman), he was extremely well liked and ran several of the social clubs and events. He was pensioned of by them and last I knew about him was he ran the Limberlost Club in Handsworth. Brian did tell me when we were in touch he knows just where he is buried and that there was an obituary in the Lucas magazine when he died. This is in keeping with tales I remember which he recounted to me about Joseph Lucas himself, and how he or his Dad (Would have to work out the time span here to ascertain which) had helped with him around Hockley when he was just a parafin and lamp vendor, sort of barrow boy".
Does anyone have or know where I can see the obituary of Fred Reeves, my grandfather whom I never met.
chrisy
"he was just a hard working man, went to Lucas's in their early years, had several different tags whilst there, Toolmaker, Toolsetter Storeman, and from what I remember from my own time there always a white coat man(Foreman), he was extremely well liked and ran several of the social clubs and events. He was pensioned of by them and last I knew about him was he ran the Limberlost Club in Handsworth. Brian did tell me when we were in touch he knows just where he is buried and that there was an obituary in the Lucas magazine when he died. This is in keeping with tales I remember which he recounted to me about Joseph Lucas himself, and how he or his Dad (Would have to work out the time span here to ascertain which) had helped with him around Hockley when he was just a parafin and lamp vendor, sort of barrow boy".
Does anyone have or know where I can see the obituary of Fred Reeves, my grandfather whom I never met.
chrisy
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Wendy
Guest
chrisy have a look here there may be some info https://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/
hi forum members
my uncle george jelf was a tool maker i beleive at lucas,s for many years and was involved with the unions
whom he served for many decades and i beleive he stood for the comoninst party for many years in small heath
and i heard about the joke that most of the people voted for him eventualy got a house years later in chelmsley wood when it went
Over as an overspill for birmingham and he came up with some place in wales for the war years for convalenceing for disabled war
or people whom sufferd some seriuos decease oraccident and they was sent to a convenlesent camp in wales
and i beleive there is a story line of is life on google about his life but this is is younger days and i was wondering whether or not
if anybody whom may have known him could tell me any think about him or did you know or work along side of him
at any given time in his life ; because i shall be attending his funeral soon as he george jelf died one week back today [ sunday ]
At the ripe old age of 99 years of age which was a good inning i think ; ?.
he was a very close cousin to my mother joyce ivy beatrice and a son to the senior member of the jelfs family of coffee shops brigade
of birmingham as some of you i have been writing a book on and off during my illness and its nearly complete i have afriend whom is helping me whom is connected to the BBC and i am almost coming to the end of it ;i only learnt from another cousin afew days ago
whom i never met but well chuffed to have met her whom informed me of the badnews i had only met him a couple of times in my entire life
my cousin i am on about she is also a member of this forum;
so if there is anybody from the older generatio whom knew george jelf from lucas,s have any memory of him and can tell me any think it would be great ; many thanks Astonian;;; Alan;;
my uncle george jelf was a tool maker i beleive at lucas,s for many years and was involved with the unions
whom he served for many decades and i beleive he stood for the comoninst party for many years in small heath
and i heard about the joke that most of the people voted for him eventualy got a house years later in chelmsley wood when it went
Over as an overspill for birmingham and he came up with some place in wales for the war years for convalenceing for disabled war
or people whom sufferd some seriuos decease oraccident and they was sent to a convenlesent camp in wales
and i beleive there is a story line of is life on google about his life but this is is younger days and i was wondering whether or not
if anybody whom may have known him could tell me any think about him or did you know or work along side of him
at any given time in his life ; because i shall be attending his funeral soon as he george jelf died one week back today [ sunday ]
At the ripe old age of 99 years of age which was a good inning i think ; ?.
he was a very close cousin to my mother joyce ivy beatrice and a son to the senior member of the jelfs family of coffee shops brigade
of birmingham as some of you i have been writing a book on and off during my illness and its nearly complete i have afriend whom is helping me whom is connected to the BBC and i am almost coming to the end of it ;i only learnt from another cousin afew days ago
whom i never met but well chuffed to have met her whom informed me of the badnews i had only met him a couple of times in my entire life
my cousin i am on about she is also a member of this forum;
so if there is anybody from the older generatio whom knew george jelf from lucas,s have any memory of him and can tell me any think it would be great ; many thanks Astonian;;; Alan;;
Dear members of the forum i hope you do not mind me adding to the thread about the death of george jelf as i am sure there could be members
of the forum and members whom worked along side of him ; i do not know whether he was popular or not i do know if he was popular with some people
for the work he done but i am doing this item because if there is anybody whom may be intrested and recalls him as a friend of yester years whom i beleive they must old now as george reached the age of 99 years old but any way what ever the case
i would just like to say and that george jelf service for his buryial will be held at lodge hill cemetry at 12 oclock on wednesday ;
i have done this just in case they is some body may be intrested and he his the last one as far as i know ;
once again i thank the admin for letting me put this on here and i will be going myself in standing in for mother whom was joyce ivy beatrice jelf
whom i know would have attended as she been alive as she was a very close person to george in there growing up and she told me many stories
and how he used to asked her to join his party because the other jelfs brothers distance them selves from him because of his political beleifs
after coming back from canada in the twenty and thirty decade and how he stood for small heath constutions right up until the sixty i beleve
many thanks best wishes Astonian;;
of the forum and members whom worked along side of him ; i do not know whether he was popular or not i do know if he was popular with some people
for the work he done but i am doing this item because if there is anybody whom may be intrested and recalls him as a friend of yester years whom i beleive they must old now as george reached the age of 99 years old but any way what ever the case
i would just like to say and that george jelf service for his buryial will be held at lodge hill cemetry at 12 oclock on wednesday ;
i have done this just in case they is some body may be intrested and he his the last one as far as i know ;
once again i thank the admin for letting me put this on here and i will be going myself in standing in for mother whom was joyce ivy beatrice jelf
whom i know would have attended as she been alive as she was a very close person to george in there growing up and she told me many stories
and how he used to asked her to join his party because the other jelfs brothers distance them selves from him because of his political beleifs
after coming back from canada in the twenty and thirty decade and how he stood for small heath constutions right up until the sixty i beleve
many thanks best wishes Astonian;;
Key Hill Brian
Proud Brummie
Very well decked out!
Those were also the days it was a public road and you go down it - later they presumably purchased it, and put gates at each end, refusing access for non workers.
Those were also the days it was a public road and you go down it - later they presumably purchased it, and put gates at each end, refusing access for non workers.
thats correct bri and our dad used to sit in his little sentury box making sure they didnt lol
lyn
Michael_Ingram
gone but not forgotten
You can see the Welsh chapel an shops in Wheeler Street at the end
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Wendy
Guest
thanks mike i thought it was the welsh chapel but could not be certain just realised if clicked on 3 times we get a full screen shot of the photo
lyn
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kathynumnums
New Member
I worked as a 'flasher adjuster' around 1984.
mike jenks
master brummie
Hi
I think we are talking about the 8FL and the 9FL Units. They are in fact Electronic units that fit in Your Wiring
Harness. Adjustment would have been part of the Final Assy Operations.
The Units themselves are of Japanese Origin.
Bernard will be the best on this Subject.
Mike Jenks
I think we are talking about the 8FL and the 9FL Units. They are in fact Electronic units that fit in Your Wiring
Harness. Adjustment would have been part of the Final Assy Operations.
The Units themselves are of Japanese Origin.
Bernard will be the best on this Subject.
Mike Jenks
Angela H 1976
master brummie
My parents worked at Lucas Factory in the 1960's - 70's, Rita Willett's and David Hill. If anyone might remember them. My dad briefly worked in the horn testing bit, but moved to another department after a short time, he thinks he met Ozzy Osbourne during his stint in that department. Also my mom's uncle William Horrace White (known as Harry White) worked there. My mom remembers the staff outings. Would love to hear from other people who worked there at that time
Angela H 1976
master brummie
Hi Lyn, my mom (Rita Willetts) worked on K5 distributer (her manager was Arthur Cox) and Foremen was Roy Glover and Mr Flemming. My dad David Hill worked in K6 a packer, he wasn't there too long, this is where he met my mom, he moved to Tucker fasteners. My mom remembers a May Bell, she made my mom's wedding dress. She was good friends with Mary Daley and Later on a Susan Reynolds who married Jimmy Reynolds, who we are still in close contact with. Mom remembers a Maggie who worked on the drill. She knows a few more people but only by first names. I have a few pictures of some of the workers I will scan and post them.
my aunt worked at lucas for over 30 years her name is joyce purnell...would love to see any photos that you have..thanks
Angela H 1976
master brummie
It does sound like it, my dad moved because it was better wages at Tuckers. I will ask my mom if she remembers your aunt. What was your dad's name I will ask my dad. I will put the pictures on tomorrow.
Angela H 1976
master brummie
I will ask my parents if they remember her.
Angela H 1976
master brummie
Lucas works photo. My mom (Rita Willetts) is at the front next to the lady in the white top and long hair. The other picture is a works outing my mom is in the Turquoise twin suit and the white hair band. I will have a look if there are anymore photo's as a lot have come out the photo album and my mom might have put them in another album somewhere.
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JackiePritchatt
master brummie
Hi, I applied for a job as Office Junior 1977, but didn't get it. My mother worked there as a evening cleaner for years. I done a few shifts when my mother was ill. We lived in Markford Walk off Wheeler St. I watched for years workers coming and going off their shifts, you couldn't cross the road to get to the shops. I watched every day Lucas getting smaller when demolishing it, it didn't take long for it to come down. It was a shame such a lovely building. The clock was always out by minutes. I had a few ciders in The Lord Byron and others.
hi jackie do you recall joyce purnell shes my auntie and she lived in markford walk...ive also been in the lord byron a few times...i also watched lucas come down...such a pity it had to go as it was the hub of working life for years in that area
lyn
lyn