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Edwin and Marion Norton

admin — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:08:44 +0000

Edwin and Marion Norton (née Cross) were my grandmother’s parents. Click on each of the photos to see a larger version.

Taken in 1910.

Taken in 1912.

Tate & Lyle at Silvertown

The last photo was probably taken in the 1940s (but needs confirmation) when Edwin was a press operator at Tate and Lyle, Silvertown.

My grandfather, Bill Kelly, also worked at Tate and Lyle in the drawing office, serving an apprenticeship, before the Second World War.

Edwin Norton’s parents also worked at Tate and Lyle and allegedly ran the first canteen at Silvertown. Rumour goes that Edwin’s father sacked his wife, who worked for him in the canteen, because she changed the menu, while he was away and without his permission. Apparently, she never recovered, became depressed, and officially died of ‘melancholy’ some time after.

Bill Kelly at work, 1964

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:48:48 +0000

Left to Right: Mr Backhaus, Roy Jenkins (Minister of Aviation), Flight Lt. J. Poole and Bill Kelly

This was taken on 22nd December 1964.

Bill Kelly, my grandfather, received a civilian award for developing a device that involved noise reduction in pilots’ headsets. More details to follow.

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Ron Hayler at the butcher’s, 1950s

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:38:55 +0000

Ron Hayler left school at the age of 15 to train as a butcher. He started as a delivery boy and worked his way up to be a butcher. The picture below was taken about 1954 when Ron was about 15 or 16 years old. He’s the one right at the back with the big grin. Click on the photo to see a larger version.

Delivery Boy

Butcher (Fulham High Street)

Ron returned to butchery after completing his National Service. He stayed in the trade until the 1970s.

The photo on the left was taken in 1959 when Ron was 21 years of age.

The photo below is an edited version of the same photo.

You can click on each of the photos to see a larger version.

Edited version