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  • GERALD (RORY) MOORE

    GERALD (RORY) MOORE

    22/01/2021
    Gerald passed away on January 17th 2021 at Chaxhill Hall Care Home. He was 82 years old. A private Funeral ...
  • RICHARD (MOGGSY) MORGAN

    RICHARD (MOGGSY) MORGAN

    07/01/2021
    Richard passed away on December 16th 2020 at the age of 71. He started his Apprenticeship in 1966, the same ...
  • PETER VALLENDER

    PETER VALLENDER

    13/12/2020
    Peter passed away on the 21st November 2020 at the age of 71. He commenced his apprenticeship in 1966. A ...
  • GODFREY 'OLIVER' CROMWELL

    GODFREY 'OLIVER' CROMWELL

    05/12/2020
    Godfrey passed away on November 17th 2020, at the age of 80. A private funeral has been arranged. Godfrey started ...
  • GRAHAM GWILLIAM

    GRAHAM GWILLIAM

    30/11/2020
    On November 12th 2020, another of our ex-colleagues, Graham, passed away. A private funeral has been arranged. Graham started his apprenticeshp ...
  • LIONEL LANE

    LIONEL LANE

    12/11/2020
    It is with sadness we have to announce the demise of this fine old gentleman. Lionel passed away on Saturday ...
  • Programme of events 2020 (Revised)

    Programme of events 2020 (Revised)

    12/11/2020
    Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is with regret that the 2020 Annual Reunion in August has had to be ...
  • Photographs

    Photographs

    12/11/2020
    B & W & Colour photographs - a call to arms!
  • 500 ton Vertical Hydraulic Press, for shipment to Poland, O/No. V89590, c.1975

    500 ton Vertical Hydraulic Press, for shipment to Poland, O/No. V89590, c.1975

    02/11/2020
    for Norton Abrasives Ltd, Welwyn Garden City, c.1975
  • 1600 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, O/No. E86070, c.1974

    1600 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, O/No. E86070, c.1974

    29/10/2020
    for Gotaverken Byggaluminium, Sweden SA, c.1974
  • 16MN Horizontal Extrusion Press, O/No. E87450, c.1974

    16MN Horizontal Extrusion Press, O/No. E87450, c.1974

    29/10/2020
    for Ashley Aluminium, Winsford, Cheshire, c.1977
  • 8" Toggle Triple-Compression Baler, O/No. 62460, c.1962

    8" Toggle Triple-Compression Baler, O/No. 62460, c.1962

    28/10/2020
    This order was for two baling machines, each  machine was equipped with a weighing hopper. Click on a photograph to enlarge ...
  • 'Fielding' 5 BHP Gas Engine, c.1913

    'Fielding' 5 BHP Gas Engine, c.1913

    17/10/2020
    Serial No. 5118
  • Peter Skelton

    Peter Skelton

    23/09/2020
    Photographer 1963-1975
  • 1500 ton Forging Press at IFA Precision Forge, Sheffield, Part 3

    1500 ton Forging Press at IFA Precision Forge, Sheffield, Part 3

    01/07/2020
    60 years on and still going strong!
  • PETER SKELTON

    PETER SKELTON

    26/06/2020
    It is with sadness we have to make known that Pete passed away on Friday 12th June 2020. He was ...
  • Centenary Film

    Centenary Film

    10/06/2020
    A film made to commemorate the centenary of the company in 1966
  • KEITH BULLOCK

    KEITH BULLOCK

    01/05/2020
    Sadly, we have to record that Keith passed away on the 20th April 2020, at the age of 85. A ...
  • TERENCE OWEN DIX

    TERENCE OWEN DIX

    18/04/2020
    Known affectionally asTerry by all his colleagues at F & P. It is with sadness that we report that Terry ...
  • GRAHAM GWILLIAM

    GRAHAM GWILLIAM

    06/04/2020
    Graham started his apprenticeship in 1953
  • ANOTHER REUNION

    ANOTHER REUNION

    10/03/2020
      On Saturday morning, 7th March 2020, a reunion for former F&P employees took place. This was in the form of ...
  • MIKE HEWLETT

    MIKE HEWLETT

    21/01/2020
    IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. Sadly,Mike passed away on December 29th 2019 at the age of 84. BUT, due to the sad demise of Mike’s ...
  • Fielding & Platt Football Team

    Fielding & Platt Football Team

    20/11/2019
    Click on the photograph to enlarge the image. What memories does this photo bring back?  Perhaps you played in this side ...
  • PETER L SIMPSON 1942-2019

    PETER L SIMPSON 1942-2019

    11/11/2019
    An epitaph compiled by Simon Marshall of the Severn Valley Railway.  Grateful thanks to Simon for giving his permission for ...
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  • Graham 'Chippy' Aston on GERALD (RORY) MOORE

    25/01/2021
    Hi, would this gentleman have still been at F&P during my time there, I vaguely remember someone in the old...
  • Maxim on 750 ton Straightening & Trimming Press, O/No. X87470, c.1974

    17/01/2021
    Hi John B. Did you responded to my e-mail? Please resend answer, I didn't get it. Thank you. Ed: Response...
  • Rod Dillon on GODFREY ‘OLIVER’ CROMWELL

    16/01/2021
    My wife and I knew Godfrey, I played squash against him many times in the eighties, it was always a...
  • Maxim on 750 ton Straightening & Trimming Press, O/No. X87470, c.1974

    15/01/2021
    Hi everyone. Today, January 15, 2021. Our company work on one of this Fielding 750 tons power press from order...
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