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Did you work at the Standard or Triumph – at Canley, Radford, Banner Lane, Northey Road, Allesley, Tile Hill, Western Avenue (London), Bordesley Green (Birmingham), Speke (Liverpool), Berkeley Square (London) or any of the associated sites/companies associated with Standard Triumph? If so, we’d love to hear from you to build a database of names associated with the Standard and Triumph company. Read More HERE. You may notice adverts on the site. You can help this site by clicking on them which supports the archive. Thank you.
List of Names (Surnames First)
There are currently 122 Ex-employees in this directory beginning with the letter J.
Jackson, Charles Hugh Bainbridge
Secretary of Coventry Works Benevolent Fund from 1936 to 1949.
d. 1972 aged 91.
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveJackson, Charlie
Final Finish. 28 years
Ex Royal Engineer aged 84 in 1968
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveJackson, James William
Material Handler. 33 years service.
d. July 14, 1972
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveJackson, Matthew Henry
19 years service. Maintenance Engineer
Retired 1960
Pensioner. Died July 31, 1962 aged 71
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveJagger, Barry
I did my apprenticeship there 1973- 1977. The guys who ran the training school were: Barry Jagger, Paul Green, Jack Selby and Cliff Johnson.
Submitted by: Steve Matthews James, Albert
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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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveJames, Norman
Standard Triumph Film and Photographic dept.
Photographic and Film Unit More
Submitted by: Standard Triumph WorksJames, Vincent John.
My father who died in 1984 was born in Bargoed in South Wales in January 1918 and left school at 16 with a matriculation (1934). Like many very young men from South Wales at the time left Wales to find work. He came to stay in Coventry and after finding casual work then manged to get an apprenticeship as Tool Maker at Standard Triumph.
Dad did not start his apprenticeship at 16 but I don’t know how long he was doing causal work before he got the apprenticeship. He told us In the summer of ‘39 he was doing war work which we probably wrongly assumed was to do with military vehicles. Dad told us as soon as his apprenticeship was served he was made a Reserved Occupation category worker and ‘posted’ to work for the Ministry of Aircraft Production. Dad later got posted, I don’t think he had any say in it, to various places around the UK as an inspector of munitions (Ministry of Munitions?). Dad went on to train as draftsman, we think post war given the munitions related roles, and worked as a design draughtsman till his retirement.
Submitted by: Mark JamesJamieson, Bob
A fitter in No.7 Shop. Started in 1959 retired from Gaydon in 2001. 42 years.
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Submitted by: Bob JamiesonJardine, Charlie (Chum)
My dad Charlie Jardine (Chum) worked on Inspection in late 60s and 70s until the factory closed then moved to Rover, Solihull.
Submitted by: Chris JardineJarvis, William (Bill)
Maintenance supervisor, manager at Radford and later Canley.
Submitted by: Roger JarvisJeffcoatt, Arthur (Paddy)
Chargehand, Engine Assembly, 1929
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Ref. 1952
Chief Instructor. Civil Defence Unit
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Chairman of the Tennis Club 1938 Seen Here in 1948 Tennis
Submitted by: Cliff JonesJefferson, Alex H
Herald trim & finish 21 shop inspection foreman 1958 to the end !!
Submitted by: Alec C JeffersonJenkins, Bleddyn
I was an apprentice engineering draughtsman at Triumph from 1965-1970; worked on Engine design team
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Submitted by: Bleddyn JenkinsJenkins, Dan
Works Engineer
Triumph Birmingham, Forward Radiator
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveJenkins, Gath
Paint Trim and Assembly Planning Section c1972
Member of the Standard Rugby Team 1948
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Submitted by: Malcolm DunnJennings, Edward
Fork lift driver Spares Dept
Maintenance Dept Fletch South c 1971-80
Submitted by: Alwyne BatesJennings, Fred
Rear axle inspector:
I worked at Standard Triumph for 40 years, 27 of which were at the Capmartin Road site. At 16, I started doing my apprenticeship with Standard, working on the Vanguard, but then moved to Radford with the factory. I built the very first Herald through to the very last, only leaving when the plant closed in 1986. It was my job to make sure that nothing got through that wasn't perfect. I remember one car I owned where everything had to be replaced, except for the rear axle, that was the only thing that hadn't been changed!
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveJerrams, Richard (Dick)
Sales conversion from approx 1970 to closure in 82
Submitted by: David TrivettJohns, A E
Factory Manager, Tile Hill
Ref: 1973
Ref: 1972
Photo
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveJohns, Alex
Employee Car Sales Manager (Based in Ivy Cottage, on the first floor) 1979
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveJohns, Sandra
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Please add the surname first. Use the format: Smith, John in the name field, then add a description; here you can include a role, location, service dates etc plus any other information you think may be of interest, finishing with your name (you may be submitting on behalf of a family member). Don’t worry how much – or little – you write in the description box – everything helps!
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Schedule Control, New Assembly Hall, c1966
Johnson, A C A
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive
Johnson, Alan
Alan Johnson worked there until the late 70s. Sadly deceased.
Submitted by: Sarah CarpenterJohnson, Cliff
I did my apprenticeship there 1973- 1977. The guys who ran the training school were: Barry Jagger, Paul Green, Jack Selby and Cliff Johnson.
Submitted by: Steve MatthewsJohnson, Eric
In the 1960s Eric worked in the Lab at Fletch North. He was heavily involved in the new gas chromatagraphy research for controlling exhaust emissions especially for the American market. More
Submitted by: David MilehamJohnson, Gayl
Telephone Exchange 1959 (Maudsley Road)
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveJohnson, George William
Storekeeper. Retired 1970 with 28 years service
d. July 14, 1972 aged 74
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveJohnston, Andy
Assembly Shop. Tile Hill.
"It was a lovely place to work. There was great camaraderie. They weren't just colleagues, they were all your mates. It was a marvellous place to work."
Submitted by: Triumph Works ArchiveJohnston, Muriel
Muriel Grimmett. Went on to become Coventry's first female funeral director. Grimmett & Timms until 1996 when the firm was sold but continued to work there until 2006. Muriel was born in Gulson Road hospital on April 30 1931 and in 1940 as a nine-year-old girl her terraced family home in Clay Lane, Ball Hill, was destroyed by a German Luftwaffe bomb as she slept in the air raid shelter at the bottom of the garden with her parents and sisters.
Submitted by: Christina CeairnsJoiner, Harry
Joined Inspection at Coventry during WW2
30 Years Service
1969 appointed Chief Inspector, Safety Standards
d October 1972, aged 62
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveJolly, Roy
I was transferred for Rover to Triumph as an apprentice when Rover Triumph were combined in about 1973. Myself and Roy Jolly were the first 2 to move between the companies. Roy was on the drawing board and went on to show great engineering expertise in engine design at Canley, Longbridge and BMW.
Submitted by: Alan GoodwinJones, A
Liverpool factory. Died after a long illness aged just 25.
Leaves a widow and two children.
His chief ambition was to see Liverpool FC at Wembley, he achieved that last season when he saw them play Arsenal.
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveJones, Albert (2)
Albert Jones was many times the club champion before and after WWII
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Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveJones, Bernard
Chargehand
Welding Shop
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Jones, Bert
Spares. Retired 1961
24 Years Service
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works Archive Jones, Bill
My dad worked there on nights for many years. Sadly he is no longer with us
Submitted by: Carol WallenJones, Bob
Competition Department
Jones, David
Fitter Herald trim & finish - amongst other places within the works
Played rugby for Standard Triumph
(Now David Seeley Jones)
Submitted by: David Seeley JonesJones, Douglas
My father - Douglas Jones, was born and raised in Coventry and spent his working life involved in the car industry.
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1936/67 - 1938
Submitted by: Ian JonesJones, Edward Vincent
Machine Tool Setter, Radford.
Many years broken service between 1932 and 1971
Submitted by: Standard Triumph Works ArchiveJones, Esther
I did my apprenticeship there 1973- 1977. My girlfriends Mum, Esther Jones, ran the canteen at Canley (Torrington Avenue). Her husband Tom Jones was the paint shop manager at Fletchamstead Highway.
Submitted by: Steve MatthewsJones, Frank
My dad worked there Frank Jones, 1970s I think it was, he also played for the bowls team xxx
Submitted by: Mandy FellowsJones, John
My father John Jones, worked there as a tool setter charge hand. He was there from about 1962 till the day it closed down permanently.
Submitted by: Ann-Marie StaplesJones, May
My Dad Stan Dunning, my Mum Mair Dunning, My Nan May Jones, my Sisters Linda Dunning,& Susan Dunning and Auntie & Uncle all worked there Wally Edgar & Jean Edgar 🙂
Submitted by: Amanda Jane ClarksonJones, Mick
c1956 Apprentice
Played in goal for City A team was also a very able boxer.” (Submitted by Robert Stansfield)
Mick played in goal for the City A team and was NABC boxing champion also turned out to be a half decent referee. (Submitted by Graham Walker)
Submitted by: Robert StansfieldJones, Wal
Standard Rugby Football Club team member 1948
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Wal didn't work at Standard Triumph factory however we are pleased to include him in the archive with his association with the Rugby team. ED
Submitted by: Maureen HolmesJones, Wilf
My Dad Wilf Jones worked there for 30 years he was a maintenance foreman
I believe on the rocket range.
Submitted by: John Jones Jones. Denise
Worked as a clerk in the Parts Department from 1970 to 1976. My colleagues included Marilyn Curran, Susan Cramp, Paul Waters, Roger Clarke, John Croft’s and Richard Morris. Our supervisor was Vic Sharp.
Submitted by: Denise BengerJones. Robert Kenneth, known as Ken
Was a toolmaker from the early 1950s to 1966 in the Tool Room.
Submitted by: Denise BengerJoynes, Bob
Process Planning Section.
Also worked as a croupier in a casino in Coventry
Submitted by: Malcolm DunnSubmit a Ex-employee
To add a name, click on the ‘Submit a Name’ link above.
Please add the surname first. Use the format: Smith, John in the name field, then add a description; here you can include a role, location, service dates etc plus any other information you think may be of interest, finishing with your name (you may be submitting on behalf of a family member). Don’t worry how much – or little – you write in the description box – everything helps!
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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.
We are really pleased to announce we have been shortlisted and awarded £500 of match-funding by TownsWeb Archiving. The British Read more
A superb photo from 1925 showing the Dispatch Department at Canley. Read more
A great photo from Martin Murphy, who says, “while going through some photos of my Aunty's I came across this Read more
The Forward Radiator Company Limited was formed in February 1919 and I started work with them in September, 1922. I Read more
Walter Rubley was Factory Manager of the Car Division at The Standard Motor Company Limited, where he had been employed Read more
Original Standard Triumph period film of the Jabbeke speed test featuring TR2 prototype MVC575. This car has recently been restored. Read more
Hello, my name is Carmel Langdon and my mother Mavis Langdon, my aunts and their friends worked at Standard Triumph. Read more
I started working at Triumph in 1972 in the Printing Department, where I printed all the internal documents for parts Read more
A Second World War veteran and Standard Triumph manager has celebrated his 100th birthday in Coventry. William “Bill” Bullivant turned Read more
Of the 53 years that the Forward Radiator Company of Bordesley Green Road, Birmingham, was in existence, the last decade Read more
Outside the New Assembly Hall, Canley, are the personnel of Schedule Control — happily looking forward to working on big Read more
A Visit to the Triumph Works We headed for Coventry and drove along the Ring Road to the factory of Read more
Born in Liverpool, where he attended the Liverpool College of Art, in 1927 Walter Belgrove moved to Coventry where he was hired Read more
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LATEST POSTS
- Awarded Funding - We are really pleased to announce we have been shortlisted and awarded £500 of match-funding by TownsWeb Archiving.
- 1925 Dispatch Dept. - A superb photo from 1925 showing the Dispatch Department at Canley.
- Paint Stores - A great photo from Martin Murphy, who says, “while going through some photos of my Aunty’s I came across this one. There are no names but it is definitely from the Standard as there was faint markings of the Standard logo.”
- Forward Radiator – Pt 1 - The Forward Radiator Company Limited was formed in February 1919 and I started work with them in September, 1922. I was the first clerical employee set on, all the clerical work up to this time having been done by “the boss’. Mr. C. N. Rawsthorne, the Secretary and Director of the Company.
- Walter Rubley - Walter Rubley was Factory Manager of the Car Division at The Standard Motor Company Limited, where he had been employed for 41 years.
- Jabbeke Speed Test – Original Standard Triumph period film - Original Standard Triumph period film of the Jabbeke speed test featuring TR2 prototype MVC575. This car has recently been restored. The film shows Sir John Black and Ken Richardson. Can you help with other names?
- Mavis Langdon - Hello, my name is Carmel Langdon and my mother Mavis Langdon, my aunts and their friends worked at Standard Triumph.
- Graham Richardson – Printing Dept. - I started working at Triumph in 1972 in the Printing Department, where I printed all the internal documents for parts forms, wages slips and all that was required. There were about 12 people who worked in that department.
- Bill Bullivant - A Second World War veteran and Standard Triumph manager has celebrated his 100th birthday in Coventry.
- Forward Radiator – Bordesley Green - Of the 53 years that the Forward Radiator Company of Bordesley Green Road, Birmingham, was in existence, the last decade was undoubtedly the most dramatic in the company’s long history.
- Schedule Control - Outside the New Assembly Hall, Canley, are the personnel of Schedule Control — happily looking forward to working on big orders for our new models !
- A Visit to the Triumph Works – 1957 - A Visit to the Triumph Works We headed for Coventry and drove along the Ring Road to the factory of the Standard Motor Company Ltd., where Triumph TR3s are assembled.
- Walter Belgrove - Born in Liverpool, where he attended the Liverpool College of Art, in 1927 Walter Belgrove moved to Coventry where he was hired by Triumph, after some years of apprenticeship first at the “J. Blake and Co.” body shop in Liverpool, then at “Windovers” in London, where he practiced both the design and the bodyworks modeling.
- Joe Waite - Whilst researching Arthur Hutt, I came across your article on the Standard Triumph website and thought you might like to know the following.
- Eric Camwell - I was an apprentice at the Raleigh company in 1930 and later worked for Daimler.
- Mick Leach - Mick Leach wedding presentation by Ted Silver.
- John Carolan - John Carolan retirement presentation.
- Sir John Black, Alick Dick and? - This great photograph is when – early 1950’s? – and a busy trio. Sir John Black, Alick Dick and an unknown lady – can you help identify her? One early reference to a secretary to Sir John is for Edna Taylor. This would have been early thirties – possibly when Black took control of the …
- Steve Nicholas - A superb photo from Steve Nicholas leaving presentation in Fletch North, Ray Henderson making presentation.
- 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.
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DECEMBER 2020.
We are really pleased to announce we have been shortlisted and awarded £500 of match-funding by TownsWeb Archiving.
The British Motor Museum hold thousands of original Standard Triumph factory negatives, many of which were taken by Frank Callaby – that’s Frank in the photo, an employee at Standard Triumph. The photo was sent to us, as many others are, by his family. The vast majority of these Standard Triumph negatives have never been digitised or even seen in years. We have applied for funding to allow a number of these unseen negatives to be scanned and ‘unlocked’ to share some amazing hidden secrets of the Standard Triumph factories and their employees. Whilst we missed out on the big prizes of £3,000 we are really pleased to have been shortlisted and awarded this funding. It’s such an exciting opportunity for Standard and Triumph enthusiasts, local people, ex-employees and their families and social historians.
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