GEORGE AND JENNY WINDER REMEMBERED BY THEIR SON PAUL
a strong family connection to Hartley's. Over the next couple of weeks we'll hearing about his Mother and Father and their work at the Brewery up to the 80's and the personal touches they brought to it..
And on the right is his Dad, George..
"My mother and father both worked in the brewery. Dad was the boilerman (George Winder) up until his retirement in around 1984. My mum used to clean the offices (Jenny Winder).
Dad was a well known character in the town and had a number of little sidelines going alongside his job. The used hops were very popular with local gardeners and they used to come and fill bags to use on their roses etc. The old oak barrels, when cut in half by the coopers made excellent planters. Dad also provided a "pet cremation" service on occasion.
In those days, the brewery workers were allowed 3 bottles of beer a day. Dad used to bring them home with him and save them up until there was enough to give us all a crate of beer. He loved a pint or two, but never drank in the house, so always used to make sure he brought home the most expensive beers, like Guinness and Special Brew. When he retired, he used to go up once a week and collect his "pension" - 15 bottles of beer a week. "
There'll be more from Paul next week..as an aside to his story about barrels being used as planters...here's something you might fancy if youve 20 quid to spare..
Thanks Paul, it's brilliant to hear these details, which would otherwise be known to only a few people. I hope you might be able to put pictures up of your Mam and Dad. Folk might remember the faces, even if they think they never knew them.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Paul, so many people now living here would have to access to insights into the impact the brewery buildings and its workforce had on the town and its culture. Please tell us as much as you can.
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