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List of Names (Surnames First)
There are currently 173 Ex-employees in this directory beginning with the letter F.
Fagin, M
City & Guilds exam success. London Service Depot c1973
Fairbrother, Paul
Electrical Team Ref: 1986 More
Submitted by: STandard Triumph Works ArchiveFairley, Marjorie L
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1900 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFairlie, John Leslie
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1905 Place of Birth: London, Middlesex, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFairlie, Sydney Ernest
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1902 Place of Birth: London, Middlesex, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFairlie, Sydney John
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1878 Place of Birth: London, Middlesex, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFaller, George William
Birth 25 OCT 1900 • Sunderland, Durham, England
Death MAR 1994 • Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFallon, Edward Henry
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1894 Place of Birth: Galway, Ireland
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFannon, Bill
I worked in Fletch North, Experimental Engine test in 1968. Foreman was Ted Silver.
Submitted by: Bill FannonFannon, William Bridwater
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1884 Place of Birth: Preston, Lancashire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFarmer, John
Worked at Canley Shop Floor engineering
Got killed coming out of work aged 24 in approx 1935 left a Wife and 4 year old daughter
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Submitted by: Karen SissonsFarmer, Lily
Body Prep. Retired 1961 after 18 years service
d. Dec 3, 1972 aged 81
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFarrell, Larry
Fork Lift, Machinist.
Larry told a little white lie when he started working at the Standard Triumph Canley plant in 1955.
Larry was just 19 when he started as a fork-lift driver and machinist but he and his pals told bosses they were 21 so they could get more cash. We never got caught because they had an 'age amnesty' when they brought in pensions in 1975 and we had to declare our ages. Larry loved working at the plant and says there was an incredible social scene surrounding the thousands of workers.
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveFarren, Len
Tool Room, Fletch. South.
Service 1937 to 1962 (25 Years)
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFaulconbridge, Mark
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1863 Place of Birth: Foleshill, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFaulkner, Morley
Apprentice Toolmaker, R&D Fletchamstead, Competition Dept.
1957 - 1967
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(Thank you for the submission Morley - please drop an email with an details you can on your time at ST - iwas@triumphworks.co.uk )
Submitted by: Morley FaulknerFaulks, Thomas Henry
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1896 Place of Birth: London, Middlesex, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFawden, Alfred B
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1883 Place of Birth: Durham, Durham, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFay, Thomas Patrick
Production Control Engineer
Joined The Standard Motor Co. Ltd., in the early 1930's Died 1955 aged 47.
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFazackerley, George
Fork Lift Driver.
Internal Transport, Liverpool
Ref. 1972
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFeakes, Ted
Chargehand. London Depot Service Division, Western Avenue c1967/68
Submitted by: Dave SmithFelgate, Reginald
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1891 Place of Birth: London, Middlesex, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFellows, Morelon
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1885 Place of Birth: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFeltham, W H
66 men were killed serving in the Great War and their names are inscribed on the memorial stone by the promenade at London Road Cemetery.
Inscription:
Erected in loving memory of our comrades who gave their lives for liberty in the Great War 1914-1918 by the staff and employees of the Triumph and Gloria companies. 'He was a man and nothing that effected the human race was foreign to him.'
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Fenson, Sydney
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1883 Place of Birth: Coventry
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFerry, Jim
Worked at the Allesley plant setting up cars for the motor shows and press launches, and fixing 'rogue' customer vehicles.
Submitted by: Tim FerryFester, Archibald
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1897 Place of Birth: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFggin, Edward
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1860 Place of Birth: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveField, M (Miss)
Telephone Exchange 1959 - Exchange Supervisor
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveField, Sue
Secretary to W H Davis (Managing Director) c1973
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFielders, Noel M
Specifications Manager
Drawing Office Executive (Systems) 1955
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Drawing Office Systems Executive c1963
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Submitted by: Mike WintertonFife, James
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: N/A Place of Birth:
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFife, William
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1896 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFinch, Wal
My husband Gary Penney worked at Canley so did his Dad Bernard Penney, Kevin Penney, Mervyn Penney there uncle Wal Finch and John Holt.
“I worked with Kevin Penney in the press shop.” Kevin Moore
Submitted by: Vina PenneyFinishter, Herbert Alfred
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1879 Place of Birth: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFinney, George William
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1903 Place of Birth: Salford, Yorkshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFisher, Alfred
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1873 Place of Birth: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFisher, Charles
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1858 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFisher, Ernest Richard
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1873 Place of Birth: Hull, Yorkshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFisher, K
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Apprentice graduate 1973, London Service Depot, Western Ave.
Fisher, Lilla
Secretary to Ken Richardson
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFisher, Walter Lawrence
b: July 7, 1886
Indentured apprentice; drawing office and technical.
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveFitzgerald, A
Apprentice graduate 1973, London Service Depot. ex.Rover (Seagrave Rd., London)
Fitzpatrick, John
Fletch North, Canley. Training officer
Submitted by: John CreminsFlanagan, F
66 men were killed serving in the Great War and their names are inscribed on the memorial stone by the promenade at London Road Cemetery.
Inscription:
Erected in loving memory of our comrades who gave their lives for liberty in the Great War 1914-1918 by the staff and employees of the Triumph and Gloria companies. 'He was a man and nothing that effected the human race was foreign to him.'
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Flanagan, Harold (Bud)
No 1 Shop, Canley 1959
Works Bowl Club Committee
Photo
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFlavell, Ada
No 10 Trim Shop
25 Years Service
Retired 1968
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFletcher, Alfred Henry
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1866 Place of Birth: Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFletcher, Colin James
Apprentice and machinist, Canley
Left to emigrate to Canada in 1969
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Submitted by: Kathleen WapplesFletcher, James
Canley Works (father-in-law)
Long term employee
Used to climb a very high ladder for many years to trim the ivy on "Ivy Cottage"
Submitted by: Kathleen WapplesFletcher, Stan
Service Training Instructor, electrical specialist - Radford 1972
Submitted by: John WhittallFlinn, Albert W
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1891 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFlinn, Arthur (Albert)
No 1 Shop, Inspection, Canley
43 Years Service. Retired December, 1959
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFlint, Jill
Worked in the export department from 1976-1979 on fletchemstead highway. Redundancies came about. Moved all spares to Cowley and some staff managed to transfer to the jaguar browns lane. Fan job big open plan office with different sections. Would think prob around 90 staff. My dad Edward teggin worked at the standard as a toolmaker prob 1954-1974
Submitted by: Jill FlintFord, Brigitte
Worked in Telephone Exchange Canley 66/67 and then in Reception Allesley 68/70
Submitted by: Brigitte Hilton (nee Ford)Ford, Syd
My dad Syd Ford worked at Canley. Think he started when it was The Standard and went through lots of changes before moving to Gaydon then he retired.
He was also involved with the Football team. Used to go as a child and even sat in some of the new cars on colder days to keep warm.
Submitted by: Sue KilbeyFordoff, Fred
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1902 Place of Birth: Kirkstall, Yorkshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveForge, W
66 men were killed serving in the Great War and their names are inscribed on the memorial stone by the promenade at London Road Cemetery.
Inscription:
Erected in loving memory of our comrades who gave their lives for liberty in the Great War 1914-1918 by the staff and employees of the Triumph and Gloria companies. 'He was a man and nothing that effected the human race was foreign to him.'
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Foster, A O
Editor, Standard Triumph Newspaper
Canley
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFoster, Albert
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1896 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFoster, Ivor
Foreman Production Control
Service 1960-1973
d 1 Feb, 1973 aged 63
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFox, Maurice
My Father in law Maurice Fox who lived in Arley worked there my husband thinks from sometime in the fifties to early seventies. He used to work at the factory as we think a capstan operator charge hand. Maurice would work at the factory in the week then evenings and weekends he qualified as a driving instructor . He got so busy driving instructing that he finally gave up Standard Triumph and set up Woodside driving school. We also think Maurice's brother Stan Fox worked there, also from Arley.
Submitted by: Fox, ChristineFoxon, John Tom
Machine Operator Canley
Service 1951-1973
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFrampton-Culpin, W H
Export Sales Division c1956
Ref. 1957 Photo
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFrances, Stewart (nee Flynn)
Home Sales secretary to Lyndon Mills c1960
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFranklin, Benjamin
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1893 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFranklin, Charles
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1883 Place of Birth: Coventry
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFranklin, Henry
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1880 Place of Birth: Oxfordshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFranklin, Herbert
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1896 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFrederick, Betteridge
Foreman in the Herald Assembly Track in Rocket Range.
Submitted by: Aubrey Betteridge Freebrey, E
Park Royal Standard Triumph Service Depot, North London.
c1951 - (at least) 25 years service
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFreeman, Alfred J
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1891 Place of Birth: Small Heath, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFreeman, Alwyne Dennis
Car Inspector
34 Years Service
Service: 1937-1971
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFreeman, Dennis
My dad Dennis Freeman worked at Canley for 40 years until he was made redundant in the 80’s. He only had a break when he was in the army. He worked nights for the majority of this time. During all this time he never learnt to drive.
Submitted by: Denise PugsleyFreeman, Frank
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1903 Place of Birth: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFreeman, Harold
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1896 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFreeman, Herbert
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1901 Place of Birth: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFreeman, Joseph
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1885 Place of Birth: Oxfordshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFreeman, Samuel A
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: N/A Place of Birth: Coventry
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFrench, Colin Frederick
Coach Painter, Tile Hill.
7 years service.
Died May 4, 1971.
Submitted by: Standard Triumph WorksFrench, Jim
My dad worked at Torrington Avenue body in white where they started life before transported to canley his name is jim french and we lived in tile hill...sitting with me 92 Years old.
Was in paint spraying, under sealing then moved to canley to become inspector
Submitted by: Peter FrenchFriswell, Charles
Chairman, 1909
Friswell, Olive
Trim Shop Supervisor pre 1939.
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFrith, John Frederick
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1904 Place of Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFrost Arthur (Sergeant)
Corps of Commissionaires at Standard (ST Police)
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(1900 - 1969)
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveFrost, Cliff (Jack)
Cliff started as an apprentice toolmaker in around 1949. He spent most of his time in the Tool Room at Canley, fifteen years of those on permanent nights. In about 1973 he had to come off nights and out of the Tool Room because he contracted bad dermatitis in his hands. He then spent the rest of his time until redundancy in 1980 working on days in the Standards Room.
Submitted by: Steve FrostFulham, Alfred Joseph
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1906 Place of Birth: Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFulham, Alfred Sylvester
From 1921 Census. Year of Birth: 1879 Place of Birth: India
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveFurness, Raymond
My grandad did! Raymond Furness, does anyone remember him?x
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Thank you.
We’d love you to get involved with this project. You can email us your info to iwas@standardtriumphworks.co.uk or post a name directly on the ‘submit name’ link.
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Park Royal. Here is a great photo of a number of the staff c mid 1970’s. Here Dick Carter (centre) Read more
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- Alf Welch – Service Instructor in Market Promotion and Training - On the first anniversary of the launch of this website archive we thought we’d write something about Alf Welch.
- Final Finish - For the final day of March – a month we have posted something new every single day – something apt? – Final Finish.
- Super Sleuths? - Ok detectives – can you help with this photo? Probably very early, probably linked to the early beginnings of the Standard Motor Co.
- Le Mans – Getting There! - A superb reaction to the recent Le Mans photos, so how about a couple more?
- Standard 1928 - Dated c1928/1930 this superb factory image shows the Standard Motor Co body assembly.
- Any Clues? Photo Participant Competition - A trio of photos for you today – with suitable clues what can they tell us?
- Harry Webster CBE - Harry and his three Brothers at the Duke of York pub in Tewkesbury. From Left to Right. John Webster, George Webster, Harry, Derek Webster.
- John Batchelor - I was a JRT sponsored student from 1980~1984 and spent time in several departments at Canley – Prototype Build, NVH and Trim and Hardware Design – before joining the Aerodynamic Department full-time in the autumn of 1984.
- Terry and Win – Western Avenue - Anyone remember attending the Christmas parties? This one was 1961 at Western Avenue, London I think. I’m the little chap wearing a hat at the back (top left of the pic) with the man leaning over me, I was 6 and my brother Phillip on my right was 10.
- Frances Flynn – Home Sales - Warwickshire cricketer Jim Stewart and his bride Frances Flynn pass under a guard of honour after their wedding at St Michael’s Church in Coventry, 8th November 1960.
- Dick Carter – Park Royal - Park Royal. Here is a great photo of a number of the staff c mid 1970’s.
- Arthur Frost – and Hirohito - This photo shows the visit of the then Crown Prince Hirohito’s visit to the Standard Motor Works in around the early to mid 1920’s*.
- Roger Dowson - Experimental Dept. Engineer 1967-1978. Roger joined the Triumph competition department, which was under Leyland’s control then, in 1967 when the official works team had been disbanded, but the competition shop was still involved with preparing cars for privateers like Bill Bradley who was racing his Spitfire which we looked after, and we also prepared Triumph 2000s …
- Brian Williams - Brian John Albert Williams was born in Shropshire in 1934, worked at Standard Triumph and was a Lab Technician at the technical college.
- Standard FC – 1918 - One of our earliest photographs from Standard Motor Company and certainly one of the earliest sporting photos. Here, showing the Standard FC team from 1918-1919 season.
- Colour TR3 Factory Production Line Pt.2 - More production line photographs in glorious colour!
- Colour TR3 Factory Production Line Pt.1 - We have said before how colour factory photos are extremely rare – and this series are a particularly excellent archive set.
- Anyone for Tennis? - The Standard Tennis club of 1931-1932. Recognise anyone?
- Ted Silver Pt.4 – Le Mans - Another fascinating set of photos featuring Ted Silver. Here as part of the Triumph Le-Mans team.
- Pensioners - A brilliant – but frustrating – photograph because we have no details. Can you help?
- Standard Motors Staff - Another superb, and very early, photograph from the Standard Motor Co. Sadly we do not currently have any dates (any guesses?) but we do have a couple of names…
- TR7 Drophead Launch – Woburn Abbey Pt. 3 - The following photographs feature the TR7 drophead during it’s UK press launch at Woburn Abbey, February 1980.
- Ted Silver Pt.3 – Le Mans - Another fascinating set of photos featuring Ted Silver. Here as part of the Triumph Le-Mans team.
- TR7 Drophead Launch – Woburn Abbey Pt. 2 - The following photographs feature the TR7 drophead during it’s UK press launch at Woburn Abbey, February 1980.
- Ted Silver Pt. 2 - Further pictures have been sent through from Ted’s grandaughter Louise.
- Update: 750 Names - We have hit 750 names – a fantastic number, many with stories and comments too we are still sorting through, we love to read them all! We have had all different departments mentioned, with workers named being ‘spotted’ by others who remember them! This week we were featured in the Coventry Evening Telegraph and mid-week we …
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