150th Anniversary Reunion Photo Album
Photographs from an album prepared by John Davis, available to all on the day
No.1 The Fielding Family
No.2 Francis James (Jim) Fielding, c.1960s
No.3 Aerial view of the Fielding & Platt site, c.1970s
No. 4 Sudbrook Crossing (digitally enhanced), c.1960s
No.5 A view of the railway network around the docks area, date unknown
No.6 L to R: Mr Stammers; Jim Fielding (seated); Reggie Rowles; David Rowles.
No.7 L to R: Frank Bullock; Jeff Niblett; Jack Hobbs; John Little; ?; Bill Wagner; Alfie Russell.
No.8 Presentation to Ron Curtis from Works Manager, Bill Meadows
No.9
No10 L to R: Ken and Elaine Daniell with Bob Madeley
No.11 Maintenance Gang with foreman Monty Blunt
No.12 L to R: ? ; Graham Vallender; ?; Alan Allsop; Steve Price; John Leyfield; Ramsay Harris; ?.
No.13 Apprentice outing, 1916
No.14
No.15
No.16
No.17 View of office entrance (left) and gatehouse, from photographic dept., c.1970s
No.18 View of redundant carpet factory from above drawing office, c.1970s
No.19 Demolition of the old churchard cellars and bike sheds, c.1970s
No.20 Demolition of the old churchyard, fire station in foreground, brass foundry in backgroumd c.1970s
No.21 Iris Richards (canteen icon)
No.22 Celebrating Iris Richards 90th birthday, with L to R: John Davis; Bob Madeley; Ken Daniell; Iris; George Claridge; Tim Lodge; Paul Regester
No.23 Jim Brint (fitter) operating a portable magnetic electric drill
No.24 John Mabbett inspecting an accumulator outlet stop valve block
No.25 Albert Grendall on the occasion of his retirement in 1990s!
No.26 L to R: John Mabbett (fitter) with Les George (pipe fitter)
No.27 Leslie Spooner, CEO
No.28 L to R: Lionel Longney with Roger Beard, on the occasion of Lionel's retirement
No.29 Jenny Goode, secretary to the sales dept.
No.30 Ron and Margaret Yardley
No.31 Tony Franklin, on the occasion of his retirement
No.32 Stan Barnes; Norman Bidmead; John Toppin at the local watering hole!
No.33 L to R: Tim Lodge; Kerry Hayward; Bob Scott; ? ; John Bancroft
No.34 L to R: Norman Bidmead; Stan Barnes; Dave Jones; John Toppin; Ron Yardley
No.35 Justin Bissell and Andy Bracewell
No.36 Back row L to R: John Ansley; Clarence Hack; Lionel Lane; George Claridge; Norman Davenport; Brian Billingham. Front row: Lionel Longney; Ken Daniell; Sid Jenkins; Tim Lodge; John Davis
No.37 The favourate watering hole! L to R: John Bancroft; Janet May; Helen Andrews; Jackie Byett; Monica Gittings (kneeling); ? ; ? ; Ray Cayliss; Justin Bissell
No.38 Frank Bullock; Richard Evans; Dave Jones; Gerald (Rory) Moore
No.39
No.40 Steve Baker; Paul Regester; Claire (Baker)
No.41 L to R: Justin Bissell ; John Ansley; Tim Lodge; Clive Forster; John Bancroft; Steve Baker; Bob Scott
No.42 Janet Davis and Bob Madeley
No.43 Jackie Byett and Lionel Longney
No.44 L to R: Keith Bradley; Dave Tucker; Lionel Longney
No.45 L to R: Steve Gittings; Steve Baker; Ray Cayliss; Justin Bissell
No.46 Brian Billingham; Ivor Taylor (background); John Mabbett
No.47 L to R: Paul ?; Marc Riddle; Neil ?; Gary Preen; Phil ?; Peter Verry.
No.48 L to R: Dave Jones; Jackie Byett; Norman Davenport
No.49 L to R: ? ; John Toppin; Bill Norton; Norman Davenport; Roger Beard
No.50 L to R: Graham (Taffy) Hall; Nick Goscombe; Roger Beard; Ron Yardley; Dave Barnes (background); John Mabbett; Tom Ross
No.51 L to R: Fiona Jenkins; Dave Tucker; Darren Hazelden; ? ; Nick Denby
No.52 L to R: Jackie Byett, Paul Regester; Norman Bidmead; Dave Barnes
No.53 L to R: John Bancroft; Paul ?; Gary Preen; Neil ?; Plil ?; John Ansley (foreground); Paul Beard
No.54 L to R: Nick Goscombe; George Claridge; Clive Forster
No.55 L to R: Norman Bidmead; Nick Goscombe; Dave Jones
No.56 L to R: Brian Billingham; Mike Parker; ? ; Andy M; John Ansley
No.57
No.58 L to R: Justin Bissell, Fiona ?; Tim Gamston
No.59 L to R: Dave Jones; Stan Barnes; Norman Bidmead; Darren Hazelden; Nick Denby
No.60 L to R: Simon Haywood; Fiona Jenkins; Gary Preen; Steve Gittings.
No.61 L to R: Dave Barnes; Andy Bracewell; ? ; Justin Bissell
No. 62 Brian Mince (company photographer)
No.63
No.64 John Ansley; Jackie Byett; Clarence Hack
No.65 L to R: Dave Taylor; Norman Bidmead; Teddy Williams
No.66 L to R: Clarence Hack; John Davis; George Claridge
No.67 L to R: Dave Jones; ? ;
No.68 Dave Taylor, (happy days!!)
No.69 Norman Bidmead and Nick Goscombe
No.70 L to R: Stewart Watson; Tim Lodge; Teddy Williams
No.71 Tim Lodge and John Bancroft
No.72 L to R: Graham Aston; Graham (Taffy) Hall; Brian Minnear
No.73
No.74 Janet May; Lionel Longney; Esmond Sergeant
No.75 L to R: Ray Cayliss; John Ansley; Tim Lodge; John Bancroft; Frank Kelly (blue shirt); Garry Jones
No.76 Margaret and Ron Yardley
No.77 L to R: George Claridge; Roy Hollis; Roger Beard; Ron Yardley; Dave Jones
No.78
No.79 Tony Franklin
No.80
No.81 Ollie Taylor; John Davis; Brian Mince
No.82 L to R: Brian Mince; Jeff Hogg; Ollie Taylor; John Davis
No.83 L to R: Brian Mince, John Davis and Roy Morley (plus friend) at a recording session
No.84 L to R: Brian Mince; Olie Taylor; John Davis , at a recording session in the Gloucestershire Archives
No.85 One of two plaques at Gloucester Quays commemorating the site of Fielding & Platt
On Sat. 16th July 2016, former employees and their friends gathered at the Walls Club, Barnwood, Gloucester to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Fielding & Platt.
To view the details of the day and some of those present, please click on the link here.
An album of photographs prepared by John Davis was made available for all to view and this page is devoted to recording the images contained in the album. They are numbered in the sequence presented in the album.
Where possible, names have been added alongside each image.
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If you have any comments or can identify the names of other people in the album, please click on the image first and then add your comment or the names you recall and these will be added to the image. You can do this by clicking on the words Add a comment about this page below.
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