Employee Database

A Register in Tribute to Former Employees of the Carlton Works.
With grateful thanks to Linda Dobson, John Oliver and Sheila Whitehurst, also Harvey Pettit and Helen Martin.

Wiltshaw & Robinson’s Carlton Ware Known Directors & Employees 1890-1990

EMPLOYEE TRADE DATE EMPLOYED PERSONAL DATA
ADAMS W –
ADDISON Beryl Office (Assistant Manageress) – –
ALCOCK Anne (Mrs) Aerographer Post 1967 –
ALCOCK Jean Gilding shop 1960 –
ALCOCK Mabel Gilder – –
APPLEYARD E – 1960 –
ARROWSMITH W – 1960 –
ASH Ethel Selecter (Finished Warehouse) – –
ASTBURY (?M E) – 1960 –
AUSTIN F – 1918 –
AUSTIN Florrie Gilder 1960’s –
BADDELY Joan – 1941 – 1943 –
BAILEY C – 1960 –
BAILEY J – 1960 –
BAILEY Marian Giniter (Finished Warehouse) – –
BALL A – 1960 –
BALL Dorothy Painting Shop (Top Floor) – –
BAMFORD John Manager 1966 – 1967 1920 – 2009
BARCROFT Karen (Ms) – Not known –
BARDELL H – 1918 –
BARDELL Harry – 1918 –
BARDLEY E – 1960 –
BARKER A J – 1918 –
BARKER Ann Clay End – Deceased 2015
BARKER Edna – Not known –
BARKER F W – 1960 –
BARKER George Sales Manager 1918 – 1929 –
BARKLEY R – 1960 –
BEARDMORE Agnes Backstamper on Biscuit and Transferrer Mid 1950’s – (1969) 1936 – 09.08.2016
BECKETT A – 1966 –
BECKETT Harold Sales Representative 1966 –
BEECH Eunice (Mrs) Lithographer/Aerographer Pre 1967 –
BELL Jessie Office – –
BELL Ewitt Clay End 1970’s –
BENNETT Ethel Gilding shop – –
BENNETT Gladys Gold Transferrer and Raised Enameller 1953 1936 – 2019
BENNETT Rachael Raised Enameller 1950 – (1989) 1935 – 2008
BENNETT Florrie Gilding shop 1960 –
BERRISFORD E – 1960 –
BICKERTON Dorothy Painting Shop (Bottom Floor) – –
BICKERTON J – 1918 –
BIRCH Doreen Sponger (Clay End) – – Deceased
BIRCH J – 1960 –
BIRCH Ron Caster (Clay End) 1960 – Deceased
BIRD H – 1960 –
BLAKEMAN Connie Painting Shop – Top Floor – –
BLANDFORD L – 1960 –
BLANK Ted Works Manager 1970’s –
BLOOR W – 1960 –
BLOOR Dereene (Miss) Selector Best Ware Post 1967 –
BLOOR Doreen (Miss) Paintress Post 1967 –
BLOOR Marion Paintress Post 1967 –
BLOOR Rose (Mrs) Paintress Post 1967 –
BOATE P – 1960 –
BONEHILL Ethel Rouge Selecter (Warehouse) – –
BOULD A – 1960 –
BOULTON Enoch Designer 1922 – 1929 1885 – 1972
BOULTON J – 1918 –
BOULTON John Christopher Designer 1952 – 1954 1912 – 1978
BOWERS Amy Aerographer – –
BOWERS Kath (Mrs) Sponger (Pre 1967) –
BOX (?R) – 1960 –
BRADBURY Frank Tunnel Oven (Biscuit) 1966 & 1970’s –
BRADBURY Jean Painting Shop – Top Floor – –
BRADSHAW Jess Head Dipper 1932 – (1987) 1916 – 2008
BRADSHAW Lily (Mrs) Sponger 1931 – (1977) 1916 – 2001
BRAILSFORD Joan Gilder – –
BRIDGEFORD (?M) – 1960 –
BRIDGEWOOD E – 1960 –
BRIDGEWOOD Mabel Paintress – –
BRIGGS J – 1960 –
BROAD (Miss) – 1918 –
BROWN Anne Office 1970’s –
BROWN Jack Enamel Oven – –
BROWNLOW (Mrs) Decorating Department 1941 – 1943 –
BROWNLOW Rita – 1941 – 1943 –
BRUNT Edith Painting Shop – Top Floor – –
BUCKLEY Joyce Order Clerk Post War & Pre 1967 1990 – Deceased
BUNN Marjorie (Mrs) Paintress 1950 – 1957 – present
BURKES Florrie Aerographer – –
BURROUGHS F – 1918 –
BUXTON Lily Aerographer Post War & Pre 1967 –
CAPEWELL Elsie Clay End 1960 –
CATON (Mrs) Cook (Canteen) – –
CHAMBERS Ethel Gilder – –
CHELL Lilley (Mrs) – 1960 –
CHURCHILL W – 1960 –
CLARK Irene Finished Warehouse – –
CLARKE Bill Glost Oven 1960 –
CLAY P – 1960 –
CLEWLOW Ted Printer – –
CLOWES E – 1960 –
CLOWES V – 1960 –
COE K – 1966 –
CONNER Betty Aerographer – –
CONWAY D – 1960 –
CONWAY Jean Gilding shop – –
COOKE Cissy Caster (Clay End) – –
COOKE Hilda Greenhouse Overlooker (Clay End) – –
COOMER (Mrs)(Ma) Glost Warehouse Manager – –
COOPER – 1960 –
COOPER L – 1960 –
COPE Evelyn (Mrs) – 1960 –
COPE Frank Glost Warehouse Manager (Before Linda Dobson) 1966 Deceased
COPE May (Miss) Painting Shop (Top Floor) – –
COPELAND Phyllis Order Picker (Finished Warehouse) – –
COPESTAKE Doris Sponger (Clay End) – –
CORDER Mr – 1960 –
CORNES Betty (Mrs) (nee Wiltshaw) Designer/Paintress 1935 – 1938 1917-2011
COXON (?D) – 1960 –
COXON Ken Modeller 1950’s –
CRADDOCK Jean

DALLY Mark

Gold Transferrer

Designer

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c1981

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1958 –

DAVENPORT J Office 1918 –
DAVIES D – 1960 –
DAVIS A – 1960 –
DAVIS Harry Northern Representative 1938 –
DAVIS Marguerite Painting Shop (Top Floor) – —
DAY Ken Colourman (Paint Mixer) 1960 –
DEADMAN Jean Lithographer (Pre 1967) NB. formerly O’Toole
DEAKIN Mr – Not known –
DEAN (Miss) Office 1918 –
DICK Doris Selecter (Finished Warehouse) – -1974
DOBSON Linda (Mrs) Warehouse Manageress 1962 – (14.6.89) 1947 – 2021
DYCHE John – 1960 –
EAGAN Mr Decorating Manager – –
EARDLEY C ? Clay Manager after Sam Pope 1918 –
EARDLEY F – 1960 –
ECKLESTON Evelyn Gilder – –
EDDALS Heidi Painting Shop (Bottom Floor) – –
ELD E – 1960 –
ELINOR R (Mrs) – 1960 –
ELMER Violet Designer 1928 – 1938 1907 – 1988
EMERY E

EMERY Mike

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Accounts

1960

c1981

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EMERY Nancy Biscuit Warehouse – –
ESPLEY E – 1960 –
EVANS Kathleen Aerographer 1964 – (1989) –
FAULKNER Dorothy Paintress/Missus (Decorating Manageress) 1931 – (1977) 1917 – 2004
FAULKNER M – 1960 –
FENNELL Nellie Painting Shop (Bottom Floor) 1960 –
FENTON Reg Electrician 1966 –
FERNYHOUGH Joyce Paintress/Aerographer – 1917 – 2011
FOX Barbara – Not known –
FOX M – 1960 –
FOXHALL D (Mrs) – 1960 –
FRANKS Marjorie Painting Shop (Top Floor) – –
FROGGATT L – 1960 –
FROST E – 1960 –
FURNOCK (?F) – 1960 –
GALES Ida Gilding shop – –
GODWIN Irene Painting Shop (Bottom Floor) 1960’s –
GOLDSTRAW Brent Caster (Clay End) 1970’s – present
GOODWIN R – 1960 –
GOODWIN S – 1960 –
GRANGE Mary (Mrs) – Not known –
GRANT (?E) (Mrs)

GREAVES Pamela (nee Souch)

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Designer

1960

1975 – 1984

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HALL Jean Painting Shop (Bottom Floor) – –
HAMPSON Rose Aerographer 1932 – (1977) 1917 – 9.9.13
HANCOCK E – 1960 –
HAND Billy (?) – 1960 –
HARGREAVES (?J) – 1960 –
HARGREAVES Mavis Gold Transferrer – – present
HARGREAVES O – 1960 –
HARRISON (Miss) Office 1918 –
HARRISON Winnie Biscuit Warehouse – –
HARVEY A – 1960 –
HAWKINS Margaret Paintress – –
HAWKINS Steve Mould Maker Post 1967 –
HAYES Donna (Mrs) Paintress Post 1967 –
HAYNES Margaret Paintress – –
HEATH Lily (Mrs) Clay Manageress(counted work for piece work wages) 1935 – (1989) 1921 – 2011
HEATH Lynn Clay End 1970’s NB. Lily’s daughter
HEATH Maureen Decorating Dept. 1970’s NB. Lily’s daughter
HEATH W Painter 1912 –
HEATON Harry General 1970’s NB. Lynn Heath’s husband
HIGGINS Irene Aerographer – –
HIGGINSON Ann Painting Shop (Bottom Floor) 1960 –
HILL Lily (Clay End) – –
HILLS – 1960 –
HISSEY (?) – 1960 –
HOBSON (?J) – 1960 –
HOLLINS Arthur Glost Oven – –
HOPKINSON Ronald Modeller 1920’s –
HOWES (?) – 1960 –
HUGHES George Packer – (Finished Warehouse) – –
HULME Harry Polisher – –
IBBS Ann Painting Shop (Bottom Floor) – –
IBBS Minnie Gilding shop – –
INCH Charlie Caster (Clay End) – –
INNES Kathy Office 1970’s –
JACKSON Arthur Sales Manager /Director 1954 – (1981) –
JACKSON (?M) – 1960 –
JOHNSON Ken Assistant Sales Manager – –
JOLLEY Pat (Mrs) Aerographer – –
JONES Betty Biscuit Warehouse – –
JONES Brian Printers Assistant – –
JONES (? Ethel) Paintress 1960 –
JONES F – 1960 –
JONES G – 1960 –
JONES N – 1960 –
KEELING Alma Gilder – —
KEELINGS Dorothy Paintress/Missus Post War & Pre 1967 –
KELLY A (Mrs) – 1960 –
KELLY Austin Enamel Oven – –
KELLY Dennis Snr. Glost Oven – –
KELLY John Slip House – Deceased
KELLY Nelly Gilder – –
KELLY Pat Gilders shop 1960 –
KEW Olive Designer 1930 – 1931 1902 – 1991
KEY R – 1960 –
LEADBEATER May Aerographer – –
LEAR A – 1960 –
LEES Albert Finance Director 1930 –
LEES G – 1966 –
LEGAN Sam Laundry Man (Clay End)ex Lodge Keeper – –
LEIGH Miss – 1918 –
LOFT E – 1960 –
LONGMORE Hilda Clay End 1970’s –
LONGSTAFF (?D) – 1960 –
LOVATT J – 1960 –
LOWERY Pat Gilding shop 1960 –
LOWRY Margaret Painting shop Top floor – –
MAITLAND (Mrs) – 1918 –
MAITLAND W – 1918 –
MARTIN B – 1960 –
MARTIN Florrie Gilder – –
McGUIRE S (Mrs) – 1960 –
MEIGH Millie Painting shop Top floor 1960 –
MELLARD John Sales Post War & Pre 1967 1923 – present
MILLINGTON Jean Painting shop Top floor 1960 –
MINCHER Dawn – Not known –
MITCHELL Bob Modeller 1920’s –
Moran Barbara (Mrs) Aerographer Post 1967 –
MORGAN W – 1918 –
MORLEY Ethel Painting Shop (Bottom Floor) – –
MORRIS Madeline Painting Shop (Bottom Floor) 1960 –
MOTTRAM Albert Enamel Oven – –
MOULD Marion (Mrs) Rouge Overlooker – –
MOUNTFORD Flo Sponger – –
MULLARD Paul Sales 1960 –
MULLIGAN K – 1960 –
MUNSLOW (?) – 1960 –
MURPHY V – 1960 –
MURRAY Tony Caster (Clay End) – –
MYATT (?F) – 1960 –
MYATT Irene – 1960 –
NEWCOME(?) T – 1960 –
NIXON D – 1960 –
NIXON Stanley General Manager (Decorating) – –
NORRIS (?M) – 1960 –
OAKS Anne Aerographer – –
OLDBURY Mabel Little Printing Shop, Top floor 1960 –
OLIVER John Caster (Clay End) 1959 – 1964 – present
OLIVER Nancy Caster (Clay End) 1954 – (1968) 1904 – 1974
ORME (?M) – 1960 –
ORME Tommy Dipping House – –
ORPE May Little Printing Shop, Top floor 1960 –
OSBORNE – 1960 –
OTTER (?M) – 1960 –
OVERHAND Anne Paintress 1950 –
OWENS Tom Works Manager 1965 Deceased 1965
PARKES E – 1960 –
PARKINS/PARKINSON? Lynne Sponger Post 1967 –
PAVITT Robin Designer Early 1970s –
PEACH M – 1960 –
PEACOCK Jack (?W J) Packer – (Finished Warehouse) 1960 –
PEARSON E – 1960 –
PEDLEY W – 1918 –
PEMBERTON Irene Designer 1938 – 1949 1911 – 2008
PERRY (? J) – 1960 –
PETERS (?E) – 1960 –
PETTIT Doris Finishing Warehouse – – Deceased
PHILLIPS J – 1960 –
PICKERING C – 1960 –
PICKTHORNE Nancy Selecter (Finished Warehouse) – –
PLANT Mary Sponger (Clay End) – –
PLATT R – 1960 –
POOLE May Aerographer – –
POPE Sam Clay Manager 1918 –
PORTER Violet Sponger (Clay End) 1960 –
POWER Ray Painting shop Top floor – –
POWNER Evelyn Order Checker – –
POYNTON Reg Salesman (Scotland, Ireland and North of England) 1930’s – (1970’s) – Deceased
PRICE B – 1960 –
PRICE W – 1918 –
PRITCHARD Ethel Advertising – –
PRITCHARD Jim Packer – (Finished Warehouse) – –
PROCTOR E – 1960 –
PURSER W G (Bill) Finance Director/Company Secretary 1931- (1969) –
PYE F Painter 1912 –
RANDEL Jessie Lustre Shop – & sister – no name
RAYNOR Connie Paintress – –
REGAN S – 1960 –
RICHARDSON Mavis Paintress Gilding Shop 1949 – deceased 2011
RIGBY W H – 1960 –
ROBERTS Bill Glost Oven – –
ROBERTS Jean Clay End (Foto Sentinel) 1970s –
ROBERTS R – 1960 –
ROBINSON – 1960 –
ROBINSON E (Mrs) – 1960 –
ROBINSON Harold Taylor Partner c.1900 – 1911 1877 – 1953
ROBINSON James Alcock Partner 1890 – 1911 1852 – 1931
ROBINSON Jim Packer – (Finished Warehouse) – –
ROBINSON William Henry Partner 1890 – c.1900 1854 – 1923
ROUSE – 1960 –
ROWE Violet Lustre Shop – –
ROWLAND Edna Enameller 1941 – 1943 1927 – 2011
RUSCOE Vera Clay End 1970s –
RUSHTON L – 1960 –
RUSHTON S – 1918 –
RUSSELL Ada – 1960 –
RUSSELL Madge Order Picker (Finished Warehouse)Foto Sentinel – –
RUSSELL Pam Lustre Shop – –
SALMAN Jean – c.1946 –
SANDHAM Marion Painting Shop (Bottom Floor) – ) –
SANDHAM Nancy Painting Shop (Bottom Floor) 1960 ) Unmarried sisters
SAUR (?) (E) – 1960
SCARRAT Lily Aerographer – – Deceased
SEEBRIDGE – 1960 –
SHARDLOW Dorothy Painting Shop – Top Floor – —
SHAW Ken Colour Mixer Post 1967 –
SHAW W (Bill) Glost Oven 1966 –
SHENTON Jenny

SHENTON Patricia

Office

Paintress (at CW aged 21 returning after having a family to Warehouse)

1970s

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SHIRLEY M – 1960 –
SILKS Lucy Aerographer Post War and pre 1967 –
SILLITO Mary – – –
SIMM Pat (Mrs) – Not known –
SMEDDEN Cissie Painting Shop, Top floor – –
SMETHURST Stan Glost Oven – –
SMITH Betty (Mrs) – 1960 –
SMITH Clarice Selecter (Finished Warehouse) – –
SMITH N – 1960 –
SMITH L O (A Manager) 1930 –
SPARKES Betty Aerographer Post War & Pre 1967 –
SPENDER E – 1960 –
SPOONER Hazel Aerographer 1960 –
STACEY Vera Little Printing Shop, Top floor 1960 –
STAFFORD Pat Biscuit Warehouse – –
STANFORD P M (Mrs) – 1960 –
STANIER Sally Caster (Clay End) – –
STANLEY Florrie Aerographer – –
STEVENSON (Miss) Office 1918 –
STEVENSON (?A) – 1960 –
STIPLER Roseley Painting Shop (Bottom Floor) – –
STOCKLEY David Manager, Warehouse 1970s –
STOKES Mrs Aerographer 1941 – 1943 –
STREET Colin Slip House – –
STREET H – 1918 –
STREET J – 1918 –
STUBBS (?) – 1960 –
STUBBS D (Mrs) – 1960 –
STUBBS (? P D) – 1960 –
SWIFT Joan Order Picker/Checker (Finished Warehouse) – – Deceased
TAYLOR Dolly Aerographer – –
TAYLOR E – 1960 –
TAYLOR Ivy Paintress – –
THOMAS Anita (Mrs) – Not known –
THOMASON H – 1960 –
THOMPSON Pat (Mrs) Not known – foto Sentinel – –
TILL (Mrs) Missus – –
TOFT Ethel Little Printing Shop, Top floor – –
TOMKINSON Jean(Jean Deadman) Lithographer, Painting Shop Not known –
TUNNICLIFF Mary (Mrs) Paintress Post 1967 –
TUNSTALL E – 1918 –
TURNER A (Mrs) – 1960 –
TWIGG Alf

TYLER John

Despatch Clerk (Finished Warehouse)

Mould Maker/modeller

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c1981

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VYSE J – 1918 –
WAIN Horace Designer 1911 – c.1921 1886 – 1967
WALKER (Mrs) – 1918 –
WALL Emmy Painting Shop (Bottom Floor) – –
WALSH (?N) – 1960 –
WALTERS Lorna Caster/Sponger (Clay End) 1970’s –
WARD Jean Sponger Pre 1967 –
WARD Len Biscuit House Manager 1966 –
WARRING W H (?) – 1960 –
WATKISS David Packer Warehouse Post 1967 –
WEBB Ann Order Picker (Finished Warehouse) – –
WESTON Gertie Aerographer – – Deceased
WHEELER (?) S – 1960 –
WHITE Charlie Clay Manager 1962 – 1966 –
WHITEHURST Fred Polisher – –
WHITEHURST Margaret Gilding shop – –
WHITEHURST Sheila Gilder/Decorating Manageress 1953 – (1989) 1938 – present
WHITMORE (Mrs) Gilding shop – –
WHITTINGHAM A (Mrs) – 1960 –
WILCOX Betty Gilder- – –
WILCOX Doris (?) Mama Gilder (?) Betty’s mother 1960’s –
WILDIG (Mrs) – – –
WILLIAMS N – 1960 –
WILLIAMS Vera (Mrs) Caster Pre 1967 –
WILMHURST Eileen foto Sentinel – –
WILMHURST Sheila – –
WILSON Elsie Office (Prison!) – 1970’s –
WILSON F – 1918 –
WILSON Linda Clay End-wage calculator Accounts-see foto Sentinel 1970’s 1949 – .
WILTSHAW D E (Douglas) Director 1920’s – 1960 1902 – 1960
WILTSHAW F C (Cuthbert) Partner/Managing Director 1918 – 1966 1892 – 1966
WILTSHAW J F (Frederick) Partner/Managing Director 1890 – 1918 1861 – 1918
WINWOOD George Printer Pre 1967 –
WOOD Anthony F Director (Son) 1967 – 1987 –
WOOD Gerald F Director 1967 – 1987 –
WOOLLEY (?) – 1960 –
WOOLLEY P – 1960 –
WOOLRICH (?G) – 1960 –
WOOLRIDGE Michael Finished Warehouse Not known –
WOOTON Mavis Clay End (Foto Sentinel) 1970s –
WRIGHT D – 1960 –
WRIGHT Freda Gilder- – –
WRIGHT Lily Glost Warehouse Selecter – –