id love to trace some of my old workmates who i worked alongside at balfour darwins steel works in the wicker from 1965-71!-i worked in the printing/stationary dept.and i remember---judy wood,sandra hartley,margaret black,pam mcquillan,shirley mullins,and from other departments--andrew pointer,malcom?,john ingram,john gascoigne,jannette?brian tidy,rita(post room) heather? and im sure there are a lot more that will spring to mind!ive already met up with joan ritson from shipping dept!---they had there own wacky races syndicate every week when they used to bet on the winner on tv!
unfortunately some of my old workmates have passed away-peter hancock being the most noable one-he passed away about 7 years ago aged 50:(

come on theres got to be someone out there:help:

Hi,
My Father retired from Balfours on the Wicker in 1969 after 51 years service!
His name was Sydney Rhodes and I think he worked in G department

my sister and my aunt worked there , if i remember right they used to have a rounders team and i used to watch em up the midland bank ground at dore.thats if its the right firm which i think it is

id love to trace some of my old workmates who i worked alongside at balfour darwins steel works in the wicker from 1965-71!-i worked in the printing/stationary dept.and i remember---judy wood,sandra hartley,margaret black,pam mcquillan,shirley mullins,and from other departments--andrew pointer,malcom?,john ingram,john gascoigne,jannette?brian tidy,rita(post room) heather? and im sure there are a lot more that will spring to mind!ive already met up with joan ritson from shipping dept!---they had there own wacky races syndicate every week when they used to bet on the winner on tv!
unfortunately some of my old workmates have passed away-peter hancock being the most noable one-he passed away about 7 years ago aged 50:(


Hi, I worked at Balfour Darwins in The Wicker from 1957 to 1976. I worked at first as a junior in M Department and eventually into F Department. Have some great and happy memories of my time there, and of the sports club too, as I played in the works teams for rounders, netball, table tennis and badminton. My younger sister came to work with us later. :hihi:

Hi,
My Father retired from Balfours on the Wicker in 1969 after 51 years service!
His name was Sydney Rhodes and I think he worked in G department

I remember your father, and in fact my friend and colleague (a twin) married his son (maybe it's you!?) I still see Christine Day occasionally, she used to work for your father too.

my sister and my aunt worked there , if i remember right they used to have a rounders team and i used to watch em up the midland bank ground at dore.thats if its the right firm which i think it is

Yes, they sure did have a rounders team and I was the bowler. We had some super times especially when we won the cup!!

Do`s Sue Ashton ring a bell?

I remember your father, and in fact my friend and colleague (a twin) married his son (maybe it's you!?) I still see Christine Day occasionally, she used to work for your father too.

My eldest brother married the twin, would you like me to put you in touch?

My eldest brother married the twin, would you like me to put you in touch?

That sure would be cool. I used to play netball and rounders with the twins and even went on holiday with Roma. Happy days,

id love to trace some of my old workmates who i worked alongside at balfour darwins steel works in the wicker from 1965-71!-i worked in the printing/stationary dept.and i remember---judy wood,sandra hartley,margaret black,pam mcquillan,shirley mullins,and from other departments--andrew pointer,malcom?,john ingram,john gascoigne,jannette?brian tidy,rita(post room) heather? and im sure there are a lot more that will spring to mind!ive already met up with joan ritson from shipping dept!---they had there own wacky races syndicate every week when they used to bet on the winner on tv!
unfortunately some of my old workmates have passed away-peter hancock being the most noable one-he passed away about 7 years ago aged 50:(

I'm surprised not many more people have entered this thread of the forum. I remember very well coming down into the stationery dept as junior. Used to be a happy jaunt from the offices to the back of the Wicker picture house. Strange situation that was. I remember Rita of the names you mentioned and Shirley Mullins but none of the others, also Joan Ritson, her sister Irene worked there too in the same office as I did. Still see her occasionally. Let's hope more people come on-line to bring back more happy memories!!

I'm surprised not many more people have entered this thread of the forum. I remember very well coming down into the stationery dept as junior. Used to be a happy jaunt from the offices to the back of the Wicker picture house. Strange situation that was. I remember Rita of the names you mentioned and Shirley Mullins but none of the others, also Joan Ritson, her sister Irene worked there too in the same office as I did. Still see her occasionally. Let's hope more people come on-line to bring back more happy memories!!

Hello there this is your little sister Wendy! As you know I worked at Balfour Darwin when I left school in '69 in the accounts office as a junior - I can't remember a lot of people, Cyril I think worked in my office, I remember the glamorous post ladies, queing up for the dripping cakes and tea in the canteen and going over to the pub (was it coach and horses?) on special occasions. I also remember the cleaner there, can't remember her name, but she used to eat blue cheese a lot!! I remember going to the rounders games too.

Hello there this is your little sister Wendy! As you know I worked at Balfour Darwin when I left school in '69 in the accounts office as a junior - I can't remember a lot of people, Cyril I think worked in my office, I remember the glamorous post ladies, queing up for the dripping cakes and tea in the canteen and going over to the pub (was it coach and horses?) on special occasions. I also remember the cleaner there, can't remember her name, but she used to eat blue cheese a lot!! I remember going to the rounders games too.

Hi little sis, big sis here! The pub we went to mainly from Balfour Darwins was The Big Gun had many a good Christmas Office party there! I also remember fetching dripping cakes from canteen, Auntie Nellie used to be the waitress that served us. Was the cleaner's name Millie? Yes the rounders were great and netball, badminton and table tennis. Happy days!

My eldest brother married the twin, would you like me to put you in touch?

Wondered if you had got in touch with Val for me, would be interested to hear from her or even her twin, Roma. Sure would bring a lot of happy memories back, both of work and sports as we were in the same netball and rounders team, winning cups for Balfour's would you believe!? I'm Elaine by the way.

my sister and my aunt worked there , if i remember right they used to have a rounders team and i used to watch em up the midland bank ground at dore.thats if its the right firm which i think it is

Balfour Darwins did have a good rounders team but they also had their own Sports ground which was next door to the Midland Banks. Spent many a happy hour there.

My Dad used to work on the hammers then moved on to the rolling mills down at Greenland road part. He worked there for over 10 years before he was made redundant in the late 70's early 80's.

Hi Calibrator,
PD here, just wondered if you had mentioned to Val about me being on the thread. Would be great to hear from her.

Come on all you ex-balfourites, where are you?

I used to live next door to Reg Brown who - I think - worked at BD all his life. If I remember correctly his final role was as 'export correspondent' which involved him liaising with overseas customers, but I believe he had earlier had other roles in the factory. He used to tell tales of BD during the war years.

Just like to wish all Ex Balfour Darwin employees a very Happy Christmas and New Year.

Calibrator, Did your father ever mention workmen transferring to the plant in Brazil? It would have been in the 1930's
Trying to trace an aunt of mine who went out there with her husband- he worked for a Sheffield Steel Company.
Margaret

Looking for people who worked for arthur balfours broughton lane around 1966 , my name is kathleen and i worked in costs/wages

Looking for people who worked for arthur balfours broughton lane around 1966 , my name is kathleen and i worked in costs/wages

I'm not sure when my Dad worked there I know it's when I was little but he was on the hanmers, Tony (Anthony) Luxon is his name.

My mum worked in the office in the Wicker around the late 1960's. Her name was Joan Ford. She is 86 now and lives in Dorset. She loved working at Balfour Darwins

My mum worked in the office in the Wicker around the late 1960's. Her name was Joan Ford. She is 86 now and lives in Dorset. She loved working at Balfour Darwins

I was in The Wicker in the 60's but don't remember the name. Do you know what department your mum worked in?

I think she worked in home sales?

I think she worked in home sales?

I worked in Export so that's perhaps why I don't remember the name.

My Dad used to work on the hammers then moved on to the rolling mills down at Greenland road part. He worked there for over 10 years before he was made redundant in the late 70's early 80's.

He might remember Harry Glaves, He worked there a long time and was made redundant about the same time.

Looking for people who worked for arthur balfours broughton lane around 1966 , my name is kathleen and i worked in costs/wages

Do you remember Bill Baskill who worked on tungsten carbide tips?

used to work at Darwins Tinsly and played in netball team anyone remeber this