Well, well, hiya Peter Gregory ..
If you look back through the posts may recognise me as Katie Rooks ... used to collect your docket every morning ... can't remember your number though.
Great to hear how life has treated you .. quite good from the sound of it. Well done.
What people may not realise, is that Naylers also had a sister company (and still do), called Absorbent Dripmats. They printed a very high percentage of beer mats in the country. I used to send out a pile of old ones to collectors for £1 plus postage and packing. Wish I had kept a few of them now ... probably would be worth something to some people, but also an excellent reflection of the beer industry.
Bob Dobson's recent publicaton of 'Accrington Acclaimed' shows a couple of pictures from Naylers. One is a trip to the Festival of Britain 1951 .. the other later, taken on the shop floor. Sure you are on that one Peter .. next to Jeff Barnes and Tom Haworth. Other people on that picture are Jimmy Allen, Jimmy (?) .. he was a printer ... will come to me. Lawrence Taylor (the manager), Mr. Lloyd. There are four other people on there I don't recognise, but sure you will.
If you look at my post 29, you will see that Alan Cornthwaite will be 66 now and his birthday is in June ... same as myself. Haven't seen him about since last year .. sure he is though. Honest Peter, he has changed very little ... lovely bloke.
Mr. Nayler's initials were G.E.G.N..... George Eric Grinham Nayler .. strange thing to remember eh ? I believe the grandson, Alistair, now runs the company. If Bob Dobson, sees this, he will confirm this ... gets his books printed there and knows John Nayler quite well. Do you remember used to have to call John 'Mr.John' and the daughter 'Miss Diane'.
Kate >> x