List of Names (Surnames First)
There are currently 120 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.
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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
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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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Schedule Control, New Assembly Hall, c1966
Johnson, A C A
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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 Joynes, Bob
Process Planning Section.
Also worked as a croupier in a casino in Coventry
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