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PEPPER MILL Foundry

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Pepper Mill Brass Foundry advert c.1940
Pepper Mill Brass Foundry advert c.1940
Photo: RON
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Item #: 4196
An advert for the Pepper Mill Brass Foundry, which stood in Darlington street on the site of what is now LIDL. Taken from an early 1940's Wigan Official Guide

Comment by: k moore on 4th August 2009 at 20:07

The place where i started work i served my apprenticeship in 1960 hope to speak to someone from those days

Comment by: keith roby on 27th March 2012 at 18:57

MY DAD WORKED WITH YOU BRIAN ROBY HE REMEMBERS YOU WELL KEITH MOORE

Comment by: Dud Lyon on 12th January 2015 at 23:43

Hi Keith we worked in Harold Morgans Lube shop, 1962 I started, did six years apprentiship.Some names,Brian, Eddy, Cliff Roper,Joe Mitton,Dave Horner,Joe Mc Allister,Norman ?,my cousin Billy PETERS. I we made some money for Mr Horsman (owner) hard but good days.

Comment by: Dud Lyon on 6th February 2015 at 22:54

More names Dave Berry, Roy Smith. Phil ? ,John Bannister,Dave Hayes,Eric Mcann, Eddy Woods, Stan (out the foundry), Jack ? (The leccy), Tommy Gore (forman), Walter (brew master), John ? Said his words backwards for a laugh, The culvert at the end of the factory, side of river Duggie had more brass in it than was on the Titanic. Come on lads bit of help needed.

Comment by: Tom sherry on 12th April 2015 at 08:55

i started an apprenticeship in 1946. ArthurThe 20 Best Songs About Places In San Francisco: SFist
Dawson was my foreman and tommy gore my leading hand. My 2 best mates were Cliff Roper and Brian Ludbrook, both of whom are living close to me in Melbourne, Australia. We have known each other for 69 years and still friends.

Comment by: Dud. Lyon on 2nd May 2015 at 22:59

Tom , ask Cliff does he remember the young lad who he sold his Norton too,loved that bike,good to here from the lads in OZ.

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