Biographies cont.

C.G. – C.G. worked at the factory at various times between 1938 and 1965. She also worked at the Cravens factory.

Edna – Edna worked at the factory for over forty years, from 1946 to 1989. She worked full time hours.

Gladys – Gladys started work at Rowntrees in 1950 when her daughter needed money for grammar school. She worked there until she retired in 1975.

Jean – After working as a shop assistant, Jean decided to start work at Rowntrees in 1956. She worked in the cardbox department for many years, until she retired in 1987.

Lillian – Born in 1912, Lillian worked at Terry’s before getting married and later worked at Rowntrees to pay for medicine for her husband who was a diabetic. She worked there off and on for many years between 1936 and 1975.