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Ledbury Preserves Retirements
| 1974 |
![[Ledbury Preserves 1928 031]](../pics/GP/Ledbury Preserves 1928 031.jpg "[Photo Ledbury Preserves 1928 031 George PREECE Collection]") |
| Retirement Presentation - Feathers Hotel |
| Walter HODGES and his wife |
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![[Retirement of Walter HODGES]](../pics/CP/CP237.jpg "[Photo Chris PONTER Collection CP237]") |
| Probably the best known Boss of the "Poz". Walter HODGES at his retirement party |
| Mary SMITH, Lil SMITH, Mr and Mrs HODGES, Derek CALE, Christine BEBBINGTON ( Mr HODGES Secretary ) |
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| 1996 |
![[Lil HOPKINS Retirement 1996]](../pics/AH/AH8.jpg "[Photo Alan HOPKINS Collection AH8]") |
| Retirement of Lil HOPKINS |
| Holding the picture with Lil is Vi BETAMBEAU. Ian GEORGE in the blue behind then Reg DAVIES then I think that could be Les BERRY in the red cap behind him Clive GEORGE then Harvey THOMPSON and Dean MORGAN...CP |
| Mum Lil worked at the factory between 1949-53 and again between 1978-96...SP |
| I remember all these people I worked with them on d section...SH |
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| Source |
| 1902 Jakeman and Carver's Directory and Gazatteer of Herefordshire |
| 1916 Tilley's Almanack |
| 1958 Tilley's Almanack |
| Photographs are credited to the owners |
| Comments are from members of the Old Ledbury Facebook Group |
| Cuttings from Ledbury Reporter newspapers |
Ledbury Reporter
![[Ledbury Reporter]](/lr.jpg "[Ledbury Reporter]"){kind=small} The Reporter now has Archive photographs for the years 2005 - 2009 which you can view and order. Select a year then make sure Ledbury is the keyword entered before pressing GO. I have spent many an hour in the Ledbury Library looking through the old Reporters which are on microfiche. Support this great local paper.
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