Wigan Album

this takes me back a bit. i remember all these faces from when i worked there in 1969-1971

The Tupperware management would find their way down to the Wellfield Hotel, Beech Hill, after work on occasions, for a "bonding" session as I think the Americans termed it (team games were played), or booze up, as we would term it. Whisky was the order of the day (no drink drive laws then) and a full term out was guaranteed when it was known the "main man", who I only knew by his surname, Tucker, (an Australian), would be present. Sadly I don't recognise anyone from these photos but my memory is of the late 1950's into the early 1960's. Some of the sessions lasted long into the evening and much hard liquor was consumed - thankfully I never heard of any car accidents as a result. At the time I was the teenage son of the landlord.

Georgie Morris an Ince lad, last seen on Sutcliffes tripe stall in the market hall. Been told he is poorly at this time.

thats my dad george morris and very proud of him,i am.
Tupperware was my dads life, he was finished very abruptly and betrayed by colleagues he believed to be friends!!
he was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers 2 years ago.He is currently doing well and I know he'll be delighted when i show him these pictures. if anyone would like to get in touch with my dad, drop me an email.

Although I don't really know your Dad Nicola, I often used to chat with him when buying at his stall.
A real gentleman, and I am truly sorry to hear of his health problems.

is there anyone who worked with me in packing in 1972 my name was norma thomas then?

hi norma it was a bit early for me i worked in the packing department 1975-1980 i started straight from school but i have many happy memories.

hi denise i cant remember you off hand what was your second name?what job was you put on the most?i was always on shape o stringing the balls up ready for the belt.ihated them so much.

hi norma i was at the bottom of the conveyer belt packing then they started to put me on the printer printing s&p on the salt and pepper pots our supervisor was nellie atherton we were all frightened of getting on the wrong side of her by the way my seond name is glover

hello again denise was glover your married name?i cant remember you i remember the salt and pepper machine.

hi norma i left in 1980 to have my son who is 30 now and yet it only seems like yesterday

hi denise what was your name before you got married?i left in 1977 to have my first child a daughter who is now 33 i have got 3 girls altogeter age 30 in october and a 22 yr old who is now a teacher.

hi norma we must know each other i was there since 75-80 i have three children two girls and a boy my son is a doctor in manchester my eldest daughter was a project manager but has just had a baby and my youngest who is 24 is in sales. i have two step children also a boy and a girl 27 and 25 who have given me three beautiful grandchildren my maiden name was glover and so is my married name on my second marraige i met another glover.

Can the man who emailed me last week regarding photos of his late parents PLEASE contact again. We've had trouble with computer and lost emails. I am keen to contact him.

hi denise who did you knock around with mostly?and what other things did you go on in packing?

hi norma my friends were kath crook sheila hindley linda ready that is a few i have a terrible memory it is very special memory working there i work in a pharmacy now as a dispenser but wish i was back at tupperware.

hello denise i am really sorry but i dont remember any of the girls you said do you know margret adams helen adams irene darbyshire?

hello norma i did know margret and helen adams i think one was a supervisor

hi denise think maureen edwards was in charge did you do anything else other than salt@pepper?do you remember susan scrivens?which chemist do you work at?

hi norma yes you was right it was maureen in charge i used to pack at the bottom of the conveyer belt we used to love it at xmas when the toys came on the belt especially the shape ball i did come back temporally for three months in 1983 but went in the moulding dept.

hi denise which chemist do you work in?and the shape-oballs i hated them nelly atherton used to put me on the stringing up every time they were fast on that belt and if you didnt keep up you couldnt see me for the balls.

hi norma i am a dispensing assistant at manor pharmacy boston house frog lane i have been there two years in october before that i worked at the co-op pharmacy for eight years .

hi denise i must know you then i go in that chemist what do you look like now?

hi norma i have long dark hair and i wear glasses i am quite tall what is your second name? i bet i know you by sight.

my second name was thomas before i got married then i married david jones who used to were a white coat and work with a bloke called terry grey but we divorced bout nine years ago.

This looks like the Rogues Gallery,LOL, I knew all of these guys when I worked there I have just left a comment on onother photo of the Moulding Shop, I am lower right. As I said I knew them all, sorry to hear about George Morris, ted Lawton was in charge of QC he made homemade beer, it was good stuff too, he had a brother ai Lawtons butchers on Gidlow Lane

Hi Norma, Denise and evryone else I think we should have a get together so we can have a goodd old natter. my Dad worked there as well Syd Buckley. Whatever happened to Nellie does anyone know? sorry to hear about George tell I am thinking of him he was a really great bloke. I have a few pics of me and my dad will sort them out see if I can scan them on. And hey Norma remember me and Wigan Casino xxx

hi pat i am in touch with linda ready and karen glover not seen you for a while i have moved jobs

Pat Speakman, your father Syd Buckley. Did he work with the troublshooters in the moulding romm??

Re Keith's comments in 2010 - the George he is referring to is George Tucker, and Australian who served in the RAF during the war. He later went back to Australia to establish a Tupperware factory in Melbourne. He arranged jobs for my parents who emigrated from the UK in 1962

George Tucker was an Australian and in the RAF during WW2. He flew lots of times on the Berlin airlift and he had some good stories to tell. A hard as nails boss but was not unkind.

Comments by Ken R, 12th March 2012 Hi yes my dad was a troble shooter then he worked in the stores, sadly no longer with us. I loved working there although sometimes Nelly was strict got away with things you could not even think of to-day was like school. if any one wants to contact me please email.

My dad was Bob Holding. He worked at Tupperware upto 1971 I think. George Tucker came to our house many times. Sid and Dorothy Green are godparents to my niece.

hi during the 60,s i was an service engineer for rh windsors has anyone got any photos of our machines?also was there a restaurant/night club in wigan called the turnkey or something like that thank you please use my email address for contact

Re: Carol Holding, I knew your father Bob we used to have many a laugh together. We went to Spain once and had another good laugh teaching the Spaniards about the machines, we also had some good meals out there, especially lunch times, give me a call at the above address.

Hi everyone I used to work in the bulk stores remember you pat think I remember you to Denise and tony lynx stey feely who I still nock about with these days if any one wants e mail me go a head e good to catch up yo can reach me on robgreen56@ymail.com are rgreen55.rg@googlemail.com be good to hear from you

My name was Eileen Berry when I worked at Tupperware 1964 - 1973 George Morris was my boss in the warehouse I have fond memories of working there.

I was driver for stringfellow bros delivered Tupperware for a number of years new George morris very well

Anybody remember the toolroom boys

Hi all who used to work at tupperware in the 70s 1972 to 1980s pat speakman used to be buckly is argancing a reunion on the 14th july any one intrested drop me a e mail if intrested regaurds Rob Green

amazing to read these comments. george tucker was my mum's cousin.he was actually a Scot,born in edinburgh, worked around the world with tupperware.and eventually returned to his native land, lived with his wife Betty near st andrews. always a character! much loved by us all, we enjoyed his colourful language and humour. he was orphaned by age of 15 and so had a special bond with his cousins

Sorry to hear that George Morris has been so ill. I remember him very well and he took over from me in the warehouse after I left the company. Please give him my best wishes.

Does anyone fancy a reunion I will try and organise

Georgie Tucker was my Mums cousin, he was born in Edinburgh and later his parents emigrated to Australia, sadly his father died in an accident and after that George and his mum came back to Edinburgh, his mum was ill and died when he was about 16.. He went into the RAF and visited his aunty and cousins in North London during the war and after a few years reappeared on our doorstep, married and very successful at tupperware. After various periods living in Australia, USA and South Africa he and his wife eventually settled in a village near to St Andrews enabling him to drink whiskey and play golf. A very happy time in his life. Both of them have gone now but to our family he was an icon of daring, humour and originality, much missed.

It was quite a thing at the time for a well known brand to come to Wigan. TupperWare parties all the rage.
Perhaps a sign of the time though as not many if any women in senior management, just the production lines.
I don’t even know if the brand even exists anymore, designs easily copied and putout at a fraction of the price using cheap labour in China no doubt. But who can really blame them, not the consumers.