Hi Buggyite,
You mention Dinting Vale, Strines and Buckton Vale; the CPA must have been a good employer reference the list of long serving workers below:
50 Years of Calico Printing
A Jubilee History of the C.P.A. published by the Calico Printers' Association Ltd., Manchester, 1949.
On November 8th 1899 the Calico Printers' Association Limited came into being under the chairmanship of F.F. Grafton, with an issued capital of £8,200,000 made up of £5,000,000 share capital and £3,200,000 debenture stock.
JUBILEE EMPLOYEES
It is with considerable pleasure and gratification that the following roll is presented of those still in the employ of the Association in its Jubilee Year who will have completed 50 or more years of service.
BUCKTON VALE WORKS
D. Redfearn, J. Brindle, J. Thorp, J. Mellor, H. Langley, T. Brennand, E. Winterbottom, J. Andrew, P. Corker, J. Smith, H. Kilshaw, W. Heap, W. Norris, F. Thorneley, R. Wright, W. Roberts, I. Bagshaw, J. Grindrick.
DINTING VALE WORKS
E. Bevan, E.H. Williams, J. Roberts, F. Fielding, H. Sellars, J. Williamson, G.W. Ainsworth, J.W. Metcalfe, J. Garlick, W.S. Ford, W. Hobson, J. Clarke, E. Mottram, S.H. McMath, A. Fletcher.
STRINES WORKS
A. Stott, A. Sandiford, W.T. Nutter, R. Gibson, C.F. Shaw, H. Whittaker, W. Howard,
A. Bagshaw, J. Ferns, H. Atherton, T. Howe, J. Brooke, G.E. Shepley, C. Devlin, J.
McKee, T.H. Smith, J. Jackson, E. Whittaker, J.W. Heywood, J. Swindells, F. Booth,
J. Ardern, W. Bennett, A. Tetlow, W. Ollereshaw, T. Waterhouse.
There were, of course, other mills who had long serving employees and I’ll let you know later just how they were rewarded for their loyal service.
R. S-S