[roy elliott]

Originally Posted by Ivor

Hi. I was an apprentice in the toolroom at H&B, from '62 to '64, as part of a 6 year appreticeship. In '64 I finished my time and in '65 was moved to the Planning Office, where I wrote programs for the Numerical Control machines that H&B were investing in.
The Toolroom foreman in my time was George Crawshaw.
Other names I remember are: Jimmy Butterworth, Alec Staff, John Elwood, Wilson Penny (who smoked Balkan Sobranie in the afternoon), Harry Day, Herbert Sutcliffe, Roy Bradley, Alan Taylor, Albert Cronshaw, Dick Ingham, Charlie Whalley, Bob Jackson, Kevin Birkin. There are lots of others that I cannot recall, although I can see their faces.
I recall them with affection; they are the ones to whom I am indebted for the skills, knowledge and work ethic that have allowed me to have fulfilling, comfortable and useful life.
I am Ivor Gears and would be greatfull if some one else can fill in the gaps of my memory.

I am Roy Elliott I worked in the tool room to about May 1964 then went into T.D.O. till Sept 1964. I remember all those but I think it was Keith Birkins. There was also the Holden brothers , Tommy(jig boring) Johny(shaping) and I think Abert(fitter). There was also a Tony Hewitson who ran the tool annex section. from the T.D.O. I remember Jim Hartley, Terry Mercer, Brian Carlton, John Law, Gordon Birtwistle. I enjoyed my 10 yrs at Bulloughs t moved to Singer Cobble Blackburn