Training record, apprentices

A-Z by surname. Volume details: name, date of birth, address, education (name of school/sixth form), who they were introduced by and their training record at Vickers Limited (including study at Sheffield University).

Two loose sheets at front listing completed pupils in departments other than engineers and those remaining in the employ of the company.

Number, Surname, First Name(s), Address, Education, Date of Birth, Date Training Commenced at Vickers, Introduced by, Comments

1 Barton Leslie The Villas, Dinnington, Rotherham Retford Grammar School 19/09/1906 24/10/1928

2 Bottomley J R "76 Sicey Avenue, Firth Park
" King Edward VII School, Sheffield 03/10/1905 1923 Summer Father (deceased) Ordnance Dept. Awarded Works' Pupils' Certificate

3 Brereton John Gresham, Norwich Winton House School, Winchester & Malvern College 05/05/1907 1925/6 Winter

4 Bruce Richard Kenneth 337 Barnsley Road, Sheffield Worksop College 08/02/1903 07/04/1920 Father - Stamping Dept

5 Chapman H S A Kenwood, Sheffield 19/07/1912 06/05/1930

6 Church John Kenneth 10 Tipton Street, Sheffield 06/02/1902 23/08/1915 Douglas Vickers' Scholarship Pupil

7 Coke Gerald Breamore House, Breamore, Hants. 22 years of age 1930 15/07/1930 G A Archibald Jamieson Esq. Director of Vickers Ltd

8 Coombe Gordon H Ashleigh, Totley Brook Rd. Gt. [St. ?] Bees School, Cumberland 27/01/1910 25/04/1928

9 Cusworth W 23 Endcliffe Avenue King Edward VII School, Sheffield 08/03/1910 1927/28 Winter

10 Dean F H P G 28 Ashgrove Rd, Goodmayes, Essex Brentwood School & St. Catherine's College, Cambridge 17/02/1906 28/08/1928 Pupil Improver - 2 years course

11 Dewar J T W 6 Rochester Terrace, Edinburgh St. Bees, Cumberland 22/01/1906 Aug/1924 Mr M B U Dewar

12 Elliott Thomas Graham 9 Westbourne Road, Sheffield King Edward VII School, Sheffield 19/01/1908 1925/6 Winter Mr F Elliott (his father)

13 Errington George B S Hunsdon Rectory, Ware "Hamilton House, Bath and Uppingham
Modern Lower Sixth Form" 13/01/1902 1920/1 Winter Mr Douglas Vickers

14 Fisher Robert Edward Snow 18/11/1891 1908/9 Winter H. M. Royal Engineers Demobbed. Lieutenant [Dates of service not given but is later than Feb 1912 and therefore probably First World War]

15 Forrest Alfred Cecil Ure Banner Cross Hall, Sheffield "St Anselms, Bakewell
Repton School" 25/02/1907 1924/5 Winter Mr David Flather

16 Greaves E W The Lodge, Castleton "Private Tutor 1919-1920
Worksop College
Sheffield university
" 27/09/1903 1922/3 Winter Mr Clark

17 Hands Thomas Gillott 4 Burntwood Avenue King Edward VII School, Sheffield 6th Form 01/04/1907 1923/4 Winter His father (Davy Bros)

18 Harrison Eric Stanley 48 Hampton Road 26/5/1898 October 1911 "Began as apprentice in South Gun Shop
Served in the Royal Air Force March 1918 to November 1919 "

19 Henfrey R Clayfields, Wentworth, Nr Rotherham "King Edward VII School, Sheffield
Sheffield University" 24/08/1910 1928 Summer Mr Sholto Douglas

20 Jacson Fitzherbert E S Tedsmore Hall, Oswestry Shrewsbury School 11/10/1907 1925/6 Winter Mr V C Vickers

21 Johns Eric Bevan May 1905 12/12/1925 Father. Manager of Melting Dept.

22 Ibrahim Mahmoud Egypt 08/08/1928 Egyptian Education Office, 39 Victoria Street, London

23 Maitland L 17 Hartington Road, Millhouses "Ackworth School
1 yr Private Coaching" 30/06/1905 1922/3 Winter Father. Manager Vickers Ltd. Traffic Office

24 Matthews Ronald Jesse 38 Edgedale Road, Sheffield Central Secondary School VI Form 28/01/1904 1921/2 Winter Father. Admiralty Inspector

25 McKay A M 30 Clarendon Road, Fulwood King Edward VII School 29/01/1909 18/06/1928 Mr J McKay (his father) Taking four year course at the University of Sheffield, therefore only at the works during vacations.

26 Pickup Gilbert Charles "Bickerton House, Southport.
Ley's School, Cambridge" 16/12/1893 November 1912 Served HM Navy June 1916 to May 1919

27 Riley A P 23 St Judes Avenue, Nottingham Nottingham High School 10/03/1913 01/10/1929

28 Robson W D 135 Ringinglow Road, Ecclesall, Sheffield King Edward VII School, Sheffield 21/10/1913 18/08/1930

29 Robson John Senior The Bank, Wath on Dearne Mexborough School 21/4/1894 06/02/1911 October 1915 to May 1919: HM Army & Lieut, Air Force.

30 Scott W Stanley 96 Clifton Avenue, West Hartlepool 09/05/1905 16/08/1927 Special Pupils 3 years course

31 Barlow G E B 29 Bramham Gardens, Earlscourt, London SW5 "Stanmore Park (Private School).
Harrow (Public School)
Army Class Division 2" 02/07/1901 1919/20 Winter Colonel Leslie

32 Biddulph Michael Arthur Bawdsey Hall, Woodbridge, Suffolk Oundle School. EVA2 Form 28/1/1895 1912/3 Winter August 1914 to Sept 1919: Royal Field Artillery

33 Blythe Edin 25 Osgathorpe Road, Pitsmoor King Edward VII School, Sheffield. V Form 22/11/1896 20/04/1914 Father. Mr Geo. Blythe "6/3/1916 - Transferred to Ward End Works of the Electric & Ordnance Accessories Co on fuse making.
March 1918 to March 1919: Army & Cadet RAF"

34 Briggs Alfred George Ernest 6 Clinton Terrace, The park, Nottingham "Broadgate School, Nottingham.
Oundle 6th Form" 12/02/1900 1916/17 Winter March 1918 to March 1919: Royal Air Force

35 Colley Richard G A Ivy Dene, Brincliffe Edge Road, Sheffield "Stancliffe Hall, Matlock.
Repton School, Upper 5th Form" 02/01/1900 1919 Summer Son of Major Colley "Feb 1918: RNAS Probationary Flight Officer
Apr 1918: RAF Second-Lieut. "

36 Cope W J L 14 Wilton Avenue, Southampton Exeter School 1913-1917 18/03/1900 04/06/1917 Mr Douglas Vickers (Son of Sgt Major Cope - blinded in the War) 12/5/1918 to 9/4/1919: 2nd Lieut. In the Royal Air Force

37 Crawshaw Roy Montague Bridestowe, Devonshire "Kings College, Taunton. Fourth Form
St Peter's College, Weston-s[uper]-Mare" 18/2/1898 27/04/1914 "Jan 1915 - Transferred to Holme Lane Works on Shrapnel Shell making.
Mar 1916 - Transferred to Ward End Works of the Electric & Ordnance Accessories Co., Birmingham, on fuse making."

38 Davys George Gwynne The Vicarage, Cromer "Marlborough College.
Modern sixth form" 30/09/1900 Winter 1917 28/10/1918 to 10/1/1919 Cadet in Artists Rifles

39 Fergusson Ian Foxton 77 Elsham Road, Kensington, W14 St George's School, Harpendon, Herts, fith form. 23/11/1901 Mr Douglas Vickers

40 Feildsend Charles Frederick 339 Newman Road "St Johns School, Penistone.
Firshill Council School" 10/9/1897 October, 1911 Mr Douglas Vickers Scholarship Pupil "June 1915 - Transferred to Holme Lane Works on Shrapnel Shell making.
Mar 1916 - Transferred to Ward End Works of the Electric & Ordnance Accessories Co., Birmingham, on fuse making.
Army & RAF service from March 1918 to March 1919."

41 Flather Kenneth Darwin Whiston Grange, Rotherham "Anselms School, Bakewell.
Repton" 16/9/1898 Winter 1919/20 Mr S Keggs - Father of W J Flather Ld, Sheffield Oct 1917 R[oyal] F[ield] A[rtillery] Cadet School. Demobbed Liet RFA 15/6/1919

42 Hodgson Alan 189 Dunlop Steet 25/03/1904 14/04/1917 "Awarded Mr Douglas Vickers Scholarship 4/10/1921
Awarded Works' Pupil Certificate"

43 Mascall Charles M Millgrove, Millhouses 04/03/1901 "Mr S Keggs.
Father General Manager of Nunnery Colliery Co."

44 Muller Boris 75 Woodhead Road, Sheffield 24/04/1901 03/11/1919 Worked in Engineers department until he had the opportunity to learn the English language.

45 O'Shea Desmond B. Grand Hotel, Dover "Stonyhurst College, Nr Blackburn, Lancs.
BA Degree in Engineering & Economics at Cambridge University." 05/08/1901 04/12/1922 Mr Benthall

46 Robinson George Hawk 26/5/1896 Sept 1910 as an apprentice fitter Mr Douglas Vickers Scholarship Pupil Mar 1916 - Transferred to Ward End Works of the Electric & Ordnance Accessories Dept Birmingham, on fuse making.

47 Stacey Albert Dudley Central Secondary School, Sheffield 8/8/1894 July, 1911 Joined Army July 1915. Demobbed Aug. 1919. Lieut. South Staffs.

48 Walker R U 8/12/1882 08/09/1902

49 Ward Charles W Warfield, Radlet[t], Herts Oundle 6th Form 27/07/1900 Sir Trevor Dawson was acquainted with his father Joined Air Force 1/7/1918. Demobbed 6/1/1919. Flight Cadet.

50 Watson Alan S "The Manor House, Great Longstone, Derbyshire. & The Folds, Beauchief, Nr Sheffield
" Repton School upper fith form 18/9/1899 June, 1919 Mr Douglas Vickers "25/3/1918 to 17/2/1919 2nf Lieut. R[oyal] F[ield] A[rtillery]
Awarded Works' Pupil Certificate"

51 Watson Francis Erskine Gordon 8 Oak Park, Sheffield Oundle School, Northamptonshire. 13/03/1903 Winter 1920/21 Mr S Keggs. - Father Mr A F Watson - Architect

52 Webster Arthur Malcolm 17 Marine Square, Brighton, Sussex Brighton College 03/11/1901 1918

53 Whelon Bryan Constable "St Christopher's Eastbourne.
Oundle." 22/04/1900 1917, Summer Mr R U Atkinson 10/5/1918 to 23/4/1919: HM Forces