Waterlow & Sons (Printers)

[AngelWeeps]

I transcribe letters for the International Bomber Command centre and have a large collection written by Peter Lamprey to his work colleagues at Park Royal. Lamprey signed up for the RAF and his letters detail his training, life in the RAF and his social life. He was a prolific writer and his letters are mischievous, funny and in parts sad.
He mentions several work colleagues at Park Royal including Harry Beecham, Jack Moloney, Harry Straw, Eddie Hunt, Bill Gunton, Bill Smith and Jack Denny.
I am hoping someone might know of Lamprey who was sadly killed in 1944 when his plane was shot down over Germany.
I would be grateful for any information please. Thank you       

[dawnsh]

Hi Angel

Should your post be attached to the topic on Waterlows or does it belong on its own on the Armed Forces boards?

Dawn

[John1935]

 Hello again Mel,
I am sure, by the number of Staff they employed and the length of time they were in Business, that there are a lot of people who would appreciate your Potted edition, which would help them understand that epoch more clearly.
 Below is info on John Tillman as a director, but was he a member of the Stationers Guild, who did he serve his apprenticeship with and what was his speciality I wonder?

Directors. 1887.

Herbert Jameson Waterlow, Esq.   Alderman      24, Birchin Lane London E.C.

Alfred Thomas Layton. Esq          (Mayor of Croydon)       “           “          “

Walter Jameson Waterlow Esq.           LLM         “        “          “

Mr Edward Tappenden              13 Sydenham Park  S.E.

Mr John Tillman          58, Sumatra road W.Hampstead N.W.
        “            “          Will join the board after allotment
Bankers – Messrs. Gyln, Mills, Currie and Co.    67, Lombard Street London.

Best

John

[Runfab]

Hi All,

I don't have the expertise of Mel but I am in love with the material produced by the people working at Waterlow & Sons, especially related to the printing of banknotes.

I think this PDF document on W&S can be interesting for all of you to read: http://www.jaggers-heritage.com/resources/The%20Waterlow%20family%20illus.pdf

Best wishes
Fab

[Nigel Prenter]

I am researching the George V1 1939 and Elizabeth 11 1956 British Solomon Islands set of stamps and would love to know who the engravers of these stamps at Waterlow's were and something about their lives. Also about the engravers of the 1939 and 1956 Gilbert and Ellice Islands sets.   

[wolly]

iHave just found the posts on Waterlow & Sons  I worked at the finsbury pant from 1951-1955  I joined straight from school my first job there was counting the waste sheets then became a taker off on the printing machine then finally became a feeder i can remember my minders names first one was a mister bunce then my last one was Mr Parmeter a very nice man ,  never called them by their first names in those days , forelady was a bit of an ogre (mrs Barker)   but I thoroughly enjoyed my time there  I then moved to Hyde in cheshire but couldnt get a placing at their factory , didnt do the same work as finsbury 

[steffanos]

Hi there!
I just came across this post about Waterlows while researching an object which we have just acquired.
Apologies for it being OT, but Wolly, since you said you had worked there I wondered if you would be willing to look at a few pictures for us, with a view to identifying it. It has a Waterlow label on it.
Thanks,
Steve.

[wolly]

Hi Steve will certainly help if I can     wolly

[steffanos]

Thanks Wolly. Problem solved!
I owe you one.