Westwood Works 1903 - 2003

Do you have vintage signs or replicable Baker Perkins signs available? While in college I was the night security guard at the Saginaw plant before its demolition.

Now owning/restoring the Morton Salt Cottage I'm hoping to find a Baker Perkins sign to hang on the wall.

Thank-You.

SGM Dale Hoffman

In reply to Alan Wright's previous message:
Your mother was definitely in the chorus of WWMS's production of The Belle of New York (1936) and Rainbow Inn (1938), so probably also Geisha (1937). Not in earlier or later productions.
There are photos on the website of the cast of The Belle of New York on stage, so presumably some of these include your mother.

My Mum Gladys Wright (nee Ashton) was a member of the Society just before the war. Can anyone tell from the programmes when that was? I was an apprentice there in 1960. Emigrated to Canada in 1980.

Hello

hope finds you well ,i am searching for information or anyone possibly at the time would be young who new my late father who worked in as Packer caser

RONALD MARSH

Due to ill healt he left or was on sick from the 1970 until he passed away 1972

He was known for his singing there was gentleman who knew him but he since passed away

Anything be greatly appreciated .I remember the firm supported my mum and dad when he was so sick and helped him convaless in Hunstanton .

Anyway i hope somoeone can show me something or know something

Sandra Marsh .

Looking for John Wiseman.

There were 5 United Biscuits in my year. 1966-1971.....four of us meet up occaisionally....it would be great to trace John so that we have a full complement.

Dick Campbell

As an ex Peterborough Scout with relatives who used to work at Baker Perkins I was very interested to see photographs of the Great Fire in1922 showing two Rovers Scouts i.e. over the age of 17. The text suggest that it was usual for Rover Scouts to turn out in an emergency as so it was; however Baker Perkins was one of several large companies who encouraged Scouting and allowed what came to called a Crew of Rover Scouts to be set up on the premises amongst their employees.

In 1921 the crew was refererred by the Scout Association as a model of how Rover Scouting should be organised.

Yours in Scouting

Colin (Johnny) Walker

Sad day today saying farewell to Dick Preston who with Margaret and James left us a wonderful legacy of memories from Baker Perkins. In true BP style we all had a lovely chat and catch up with friends at the Woodman for several hours!!

Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to keep us all in touch .

Hi , i very much enjoyed the caricature of my great grandfather Josh Booth, and shared it with my aunt who said it perfectly captured his jolly but in charge manner. Thanks!

HiI am looking for info on my grandfather GEORGE EDWARD EUSTACE of 7 Edwalton Avenue PeterboroughI know that he worked at Westwood works from 1925 until his death in 1950, my aunt said that he used to go all over the country installing machines, towards the end of his life he was at Bede or something to do with Baker Perkins moving to Bede as my grand parents went house hunting in South Sheilds