Anyone worked at brightside foundry heating & vent company from
the fiftys.

I didn't work for the company but worked with them from time to time.

Albert Summerhayes comes to mind, he also had the 'Little Wonder' chip shop on Attercliffe road.

Does anyone else remember Albert?

Yes i remember albert very well small guy
but worked on some big pipes good electric
welder always happy . They were the reed brothers the
plum brother the sellars brothers . I remember lots more.
I served started my apprentice in 1950. Got tranfered to the bham
branch 1960 left brightside in 1968 . They were all good years,
regards roy.

I remember a quite a few ex Brightside fitters/welders etc but the only one I can think of who worked for them as far back as that would be Les Mills.

Yes i remember les mills he was apprentice same time as me . I think he was 2 years older than me & iam 74 now. Did he live at shiregreen at sometime. Regards roy.

Does anyone remember David Duncan with red hair?

Yes i remember les mills he was apprentice same time as me . I think he was 2 years older than me & iam 74 now. Did he live at shiregreen at sometime. Regards roy.

Not sure where Les lived at that time, but when I worked with him as an apprentice at Works Dept. in the early 70s he lived at Greenhill. He was very good at his job, and had forgotten more stuff then the rest of us had learned. Unfortunatly, Les had an accident where he was mangled by a pipe-threading machine ( about 1976) and was ill for years afterwards. Sadly,he died several years ago.

My father worked at the foundry for many years until he was made redundant in the seventies.
His name was Patric Omahoney my husband also worked there, David Goddard, also my brother Stephen.
I can remember Jack Niclus, Jack Bean, also John Okeefe a big irish fella, there were many more went in the Forge pub for a drink before and after work. happy days we will never forget.

A few more names that spring to mind from the heating+vent dept, maybe more 1960s,.......Eric Hague, Dave Palmer, and Roger Barrs.

I remember Kenneth Gilson working for Brightside on the new University but that was when G-d was a lad!

I used to work with Pat and Steve O' Mahoney, and Dave Goddard, Jacky Bean, and Jack Nicholas is still a very good mate of mine infact He has stayed with me here in Canada, The Best of the Good Ole Day's. Electrician Geoff.

To Grimewood,
Hi geoff nice to hear from you so many threads go unanswered, David and Jack were also good mates when they worked at the Foundry.
They also worked together at Wombwell foundry, but there was a clash of personalaties,

[QUOTE=bossyboots;4855368]To Grimewood,
Hi geoff nice to hear from you so many threads go unanswered, David and Jack were also good mates when they worked at the Foundry.
They also worked together at Wombwell foundry, but there was a clash of personalaties, and they haven't spoken for years but Im sure if they met it would all be forgotten, MEN.
Sheffield has changed so much, but I feel for the best in some places.
However I do feel we had the best times in the 60ties and 70ties and the 80tise weren't that bad.
Enough from me, I never no when to stop keep in touch plz Linda GXX

Hello,

I was an apprentice at Brightside Heating from 1967 to 1972, and then worked for them again in 1975-6 before joining British Steel. It was a great firm to work for, great mates, and some of the fitters were really top notch men, almost father figures. I have good powers of recall, and could list almost everyone that worked for the company at that time, but here are just a few to start with:

Bosses
Albert Summerhayes (nickname-Shaggers)
Grenville Crapper
Terry Scarborough
Ray Fluitt (sic)
Walt Parkin

Fitter/Welders
Brian Stent
Mick Needham
Eddie Sedgewick
Ernie Treece
Roger Crapper
Bill Walker
Mick Otter
Roger McKenna

Fellow Apprentices
Ron Booth
David & Peter Scaife
Mick Kirk
John McKenna
Harry Tuckwood
Stefan Sedgewick
John Staton
Paul Lowe

As I said, these are just a few. Many were good mates of mine who I know are still 'knocking about' Sheffield. I hope some of them read this and start a response.

Best wishes,

Fothers

Hi Slothers. I started at brightside 1950 i joined the birmingham branch in 1961. great years. Granville crapper was my best freind we served our apprentice ship together. He was 1 year older than me he must be 77 now.
As for the great Shaggers great little man always jolly & Good electric welder.
Ray Fluitt was a nice guy also a good electric welder. did you know my uncle
Fred sellars he worked for brightside for 50 years so did my dad charlie sellars. my best freind in sheffield was a big boss at english steel.
TERRY LEARY did you know him. ALL THE BEST. send a pm.

Hello Roy,

I remember Fred Sellars very well. He recall that lived in Darnall, and when I joined Brightside at age fifteen, he was renowned as one of the top fitters, but getting on a bit by then. He must have been about fifty-five when i first met him, but I got on very well with him, even though he could be quite a severe man on occasions. I didn't know Charlie Sellars, or Terry Leary.

Other, older names that I recall are:

Ernie Reed
Ted Smith
Len Cooper
Harry Osbaldiston
Wilf Blagg (Big Boss)

Hopefully, other ex-Brightsiders will respond in due course.

All the best,

Fothers

Hi fothers, They were great years i know all of them i worked with granville crappers dad is roger crapper granvilles son. do you knowwhere granville got too . all the best ,
Roy

Hi Roy

I worked with Terry Leary many moons ago, great character.

Do you know if he is still around?

PopT

Roy,

I last worked for Brightside in 1976, and that's the last I heard of most of the people I've listed. Roger Crapper was Grenville's (or Granville's) younger brother. I never me their father, though his fame remained a talking point. I seem to recall his name was Herbert, but maybe I'm wrong.

The last I heard of Grenville, he had started a heating company with Keith Hoyes, one of the other 'top' fitter welders. This caused quite a grin at that time, because they had used their surname initials to name the business—H&C Heating, or in trade parlance, Hot and Cold Heating! Not the best name, really. No disrespect to them though, I hope they were successful. They were certainly top tradesmen, which is more than can be said for many heating installers these days.

Best wishes,

Fothers

Roy,

I last worked for Brightside in 1976, and that's the last I heard of most of the people I've listed. Roger Crapper was Grenville's (or Granville's) younger brother. I never me their father, though his fame remained a talking point. I seem to recall his name was Herbert, but maybe I'm wrong.

The last I heard of Grenville, he had started a heating company with Keith Hoyes, one of the other 'top' fitter welders. This caused quite a grin at that time, because they had used their surname initials to name the business—H&C Heating, or in trade parlance, Hot and Cold Heating! Not the best name, really. No disrespect to them though, I hope they were successful. They were certainly top tradesmen, which is more than can be said for many heating installers these days.

Best wishes,

Fothers

I'm sorry to have to inform you, but I heard that Grenville Crapper passed away (last year I believe). I heard this from Paul Hoyes, Keiths son.

I served my apprenticeship in the drawing office at Brightside when they were off Eyre Street (above Roseby's) from 1972. I remember quite a few of the names mentioned.

I'm sorry to have to inform you, but I heard that Grenville Crapper passed away (last year I believe). I heard this from Paul Hoyes, Keiths son.

I served my apprenticeship in the drawing office at Brightside when they were off Eyre Street (above Roseby's) from 1972. I remember quite a few of the names mentioned.

Hello Rich_e,

That's very sad to hear, but I guess many of the older fitters that I worked with will have passed on by now. Such is life!

Fothers

HI fothers. Iam so sorry tohere of granvilles passing .He was very smart when we served our apprenticeship together we lost touch .when i went in the army for my
national service. do you know how he died, Did he have any family.
Best regards Roy

Roy,

As I wrote earlier, I've had had virtually no contact with anyone from Brightside since 1976. I wasn't aware that Grenville had passed away until Rich_e posted his message earlier today.

Fothers

i Lost contact with grannville crapper in 1958, can any one tell me a bit about him.
Did he ever marry have kids where he lived, & how he died. cheers Roy.

Hi I worked in the drawing office From Dec 1967 to Sept 1970, the office was in the old foundry offices in Ecclesfield We moved to Cumberland Street, between the Family planning Cinic and the House of nets during th early part of 1970.Wilf Blagg was the manager and Kieth Valentine Was Contracts manager (Bull) Geoge Jackson.Mick Holman (Little Bull) Derek Tingle, ? Turton an old fitter. and Ron Plews were contract Engineers. Jack Osbaldiston was Planner Estimator and Jeff Platts was the Accountant. Bill Gears was Assistant Manager. The site Supervisor Were Albert Summerhayes Ray Fluett Gren Crapper and Terry Scarborough, sorry I can't recall any more names for the forum

Hi sfothers,Len Cooper lived next door to me on Shirecliffe his son Dave worked there as well.Ernest reid lived across the road.

Brightside 1975 to 1980. The names I remember, on top of the ones already posted. Remember the stores used to be on Alliance Street.

Jack Smith
Stan Jackson
Mick Schwartz
Russell Watts
Glyn Hall Apprentice
Andy Miles Apprentice
Brian Roberts Apprentice
Brian ( chuckles ) Robinson
John Cromwell
Roy Vollum
Steve (Nobby) Clarke
Martin Adi
Tommy Jameson
Mick Priest
Frank Bailey
Alan Bentley
Harold Cutts ?
Steve Boot
Tommy Johnson
Arthur Horner
Jess ?
Dave Mathers
Ian Masling ?