Hyram Wild Early days

[mel001 10]

my sister used to work there in 82-83 ish, lesley dyson and here mate christine moore.

[jennyren 10]

nellie mcbride in early 70s ,,

[sydneygirl 10]

Dear Tyward, One of my cousins-in-law worked at Hiram Wild, Herries Road. She gave me a some beautiful silver cutlery from there. She may have some photos. She's retired now and I don't know how long she worked there....during the 70s/80s period. Her name was Mary Baldwin and I can contact her if you want.

[octoberchick 10]

My nan used to work at Hiram Wild till well into her 70's - Elsie Foster - if anyone remembers her - long time ago though. She eventually retired in the mid 80's. My grandad used to play in their tenpin bowling team and they won lots of trophies - Jack Foster.

 

Would be very interested to see any old photos to see if she is on any.

[wickedplasticd 10]

I worked at Hiram's in the late 70's. I remember Ernest Carr, Barry Campbell, John O'shaunessy, Johnny Barton, Dave Hammond Len, - whose surname I can't recall, Bernie Kimpton and Pete Hadley, who was married to my Aunt Shirley. I recall an elderly lady named Aggie who had to walk with a frame and often couln't make the toilet in time. She used to walk down the corridor with her bloomers hanging because they were full of S---. The working conditions were appaling.

 

my dad worked at hiram wilds his name was len he was a grinder i think and i worked for hiram wilds but i worked at the other side of the road at latham and owens

[teddie 10]

Tina Morris is another ex worker from the office

[Lady Star 10]

I think that Hiram Wilds until recently belonged to an old guy who lived in Todwick called Harry Flowers.... Harry moved to live near his daughter in Chesterfield several years ago and he was in his mid 80's then so not even sure he will still be alive but I remember him telling me that HW's would have to go as there was no one in his family to carry it on?

 

Nah - David Hartley's dad bought Hiram's for him from John Wild... Last one of the family to own it - David ended up running what was left of the company into the ground... The death throes were horrible to see, and left many people who had worked there for all or most of their lives out of work...

 

Anyone on here work there in the last days???

[shane39 10]

My sister(Mandy Woods) worked there in the early 80s.She used to always come home with black hands n face.lol.

[Lady Star 10]

I recently bought some "Hiram Wild" branded cutlery from J & C Products custom made to order which suggests that there's still some manufacturing activity despite it not being the medium to large scale employer Hiram Wild was!

 

Nah, looks like Jason and Craig Coleman (who both worked at Hiram's whilst the Hartley's were busy driving it into the ground) have rights over the name, and can still use it when getting them stamped from somewhere like Nickel Blanks...

[tyward 10]

Hi Thank for everybody's feedback i am trying to find an a3 scanner so to put all the photo's on line .

photo's of hyrum wild women packing cutlery ect about 10 in all

[Leaf12 10]

J & C still manufacture at their premises a full range of stamped blades / spoon & fork stubs (i have visited and seen the equipment). When it comes to "traditional sheffield cutlery", like any other company in the industry they will have to purchase the blanks from what is now Carrs. They must have acquired the Hiram Wild name to put on the cutlery.

[jewls29 10]

I worked at Hiram's in the late 70's. I remember Ernest Carr, Barry Campbell, John O'shaunessy, Johnny Barton, Dave Hammond Len, - whose surname I can't recall, Bernie Kimpton and Pete Hadley, who was married to my Aunt Shirley. I recall an elderly lady named Aggie who had to walk with a frame and often couln't make the toilet in time. She used to walk down the corridor with her bloomers hanging because they were full of S---. The working conditions were appaling.

 

i remember bernie kimpton i used to work with his mum and knew the rest of the family anyone got any info of where they are now