Smiths Industries at Cheltenham: The story of fifty years at Bishop's Cleeve 1940-1990

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I shall never forget these two dear ladies. Both must have been nearer 70 than 60 years old, and yet they did a wonderful job. They certainly left an indelible impression on my mind, and on other parts of my anatomy as well. Because, oh boy, were they strict. You just wouldn't believe. Miss Edginton taught 7 or 8 year Olds, and her classroom was straight ahead as you came in the first of the two school entrances. When the whistle blew we lined up outside her door, and climbed the steps with an uneasy feeling in our stomachs. She always stood by the door and gave each of us a hard look as we filed past. I think we had lost the battle even before lessons began. On January 7, 2022, I reported this to the Care Quality Commission, which replied, four days later: 'We would certainly expect NHS hospitals to log the incidents you’ve described'. obscure the shape and character of the village. Meanwhile, a major change in the nature of settlement You didn't mention me, but there again I didn't recognise your Christian Name. I knew one of the Wilson fromm Meadow Way, they lived in the last turning an the left about the fourth or fifth house along on the right near the Playground.

Bishop's Cleeve in the Middle Ages; (fn. 160) the manorhouse later became the rectory and is described In trying to help Mr Smith reach an understanding and conclusion on the care his parents received, we have responded to him in writing, within the NHS complaint process and have offered him the opportunity to sit down and meet with us to discuss our findings. Mr Smith’s concerns have also been fully investigated by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman and Information Commissioners office.What a trip down memory lane. I remember both Barry and Boggy. "Hello chaps". I remember that Davey character wasn't quite my cup of tea but his wife was always very friendly and welcoming. I wonder if anyone remembers me, 'Toollie' everyone called me. Only about 5 foot tall, wore glasses, but I was a bit of a Cassanova in my younger days. Smiths Industries merged with the Tube Investments and as a result of that merger the company name was changed to Smiths Group plc. Worcester various impropriated benefices in exchange for Bishop's Cleeve and other manors. (fn. 149) The

The gardens of both types of house were mostly generous in size. Everyone rented from Smiths during the war, but in 1948 we were given the chance to buy our houses, which many of us did. It was at this point, I think, that my Mother finally gave up her dream of us returning to London where the rest of our family still lived. The chapel at Southam, built close to the manorhouse in the 12th century, (fn. 630) was probably a proprietary chapel of the lord of the manor, served by a The movements of these early watches were developed and made entirely in-house, and, these days, this is a prestigious marketing point, with brands who choose to do so known as manufactures. Due to the prior employment of one of Smith’s principle watchmakers at Jaeger LeCoultre (JLC), there is a persistent myth that the luxury brand supported the development of the movement for Smiths watches, but this is not true. There are, however, several design similarities between the Smith movement and JLC Reverso movements of the 1930s.Bishop's Cleeve is a large village and civil parish in the Borough of Tewkesbury in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England. The village lies at the foot of Cleeve Hill, the highest point in the Cotswolds. Bishop's Cleeve had a population of 10,612 [2] in 2011, which has increased to 14,068 in the 2021 Census. The village is located 99 miles (159km) from London, 13 miles (21km) from Gloucester, 57 miles (92km) from Birmingham and 44 miles (71km) from Oxford. The village is also close to the towns of Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Stratford-upon-Avon and Evesham. The clinician made several calls to South Western Ambulance Service before leaving the house at around 3.45am to continue with his calls. The name of the principal company was changed to S. Smith and Sons (England) Ltd with four divisions: October. Exhibited at the Commercial Motor Exhibition at Olympia with electrical lighting equipment for commercial vehicles. [11]

Director for safety and medical director, Professor Mark Pietroni, said the trust would like to extend their sympathies to Mr Smith following the loss of his mother more recently, and his father, several years ago, both of whom received care in our hospitals. Six year old boys, however, are not too worried by mud and puddles. What impressed me about our new home was the orchard at the bottom of the garden, the woods at the top of the road, and the fields which seemed to stretch for miles and miles, waiting to be explored. GAY LANE Mr. Mervyn Carver joined the school soon after the war. He was a good teacher with a strong Christian faith who later founded the evangelical Free Church in the village. The last teacher I had before I left the school was Mrs. Mitchell, another of those local ladies brought out of retirement. She had a quiet manner, and yet was able to control a large class of 10 and 11 years olds with apparent ease. There were no fireworks, just interesting lessons, and plenty of encouragement. Under her tuition I felt that I wanted to learn and I owe her a lot. Fifty two semi-detached houses were built by Smiths for some of the first workers who came down from London. They were laid out around two cul-de-sacs which from early on were called the First and Second Circles on account of the grass 'roundabouts' which were a feature of each road. There were two styles of house on the estate. We lived in the 'standard' version which had a hallway, separate living and dining rooms (with picture rails around the walls), and a kitchen. Upstairs there was a landing, three bedrooms and a bathroom. The windows had metal frames with small panes of glass.

Bishop's Cleeve was also served, though less well, by a station, called Cleeve railway station, on the present Birmingham to Bristol main line (ex- Midland Railway, later LMS), about 1.5 miles (2.4km) to the west, but this station closed on 20 February 1950.