| Memories of Mr Herbert Packwood - written in 1988
C.W.S. Boot Factory Rectory Road, Rushden.
I was employed by the C.W.S. in August 192O. The new offices were being built by direct labour:
| Clerk of the Works : Mr. Metcalf |
| Employees:- |
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Chief Cashier |
Mr. W. Durham |
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Chief Engineer |
Mr. T. Booth |
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Foreman, Mechanic |
Mr. C. Goodman Senr |
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Foreman Ganger |
Mr. M. Snow |
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Foreman Carpenter |
Mr. W. Wood |
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Foreman Electrician |
Mr. Gedney |
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Factory Manager |
Mr. L Tysoe |
The C.W.S. at this time built a Corset factory in Wellingborough, also a Boot Factory in Northampton to which I was transferred in 1927 returning to Rushden in 1934. The C.W.S. and other factories had their own Gas Plants making gas for their own engines. Mr. Carl Bailey who worked for C. Horrells was unfortunately asphyxiated while repairing the retorts in 1922.
At the C.W.S. a steam whistle was blown to commence and finish work, this was stopped at the outbreak of the war. 1939.
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