Ealing - Branch 4
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| Ealing Branch - circa 1974 |
The Ealing branch of Job's Dairy situated in Leighton Road was originally founded in 1920. For the first 10 years of it's existence the branch used to do it's own pasteurizing and bottling.
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Ealing was always a relatively small branch and space inside the depot was at a premium, especially when the milk arrived on the main line vehicles from the plant, or when electric vehicle maintenance were present for routine servicing of the milk floats.
Until the acquisition of The Royal Dairy at Tooting, Ealing was the only Job's branch with a London postcode. |
After an early start and up to 600 calls around the streets of West Ealing, the close proximity to the branch of The Foresters Arms made a welcome retreat for many a roundsman before heading off home for the day.
The Foresters Arms was also the venue for several functions organised by the vibrant and thriving social club which existed because of the close community spirit among those who worked at Ealing branch.
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| Manager Pim Phillipson (left) plays saxophone at one of the many social events |
Hi,
I'm Mike Collings, I have just found out about the Job's Dairy web site. I worked at the Ealing branch from 1969 until 1987 with a short break in between. I remember all of the people in the picture gallery. My wife and I lived in a Job's flat above the yard at Ealing and at Hampton for many years. The manager at that time was Pim Phillipson and the area manager was Bryan Channing. My son Stuart also worked for Job's for a short while after leaving school.
We had a very good social club at Ealing with Darts nights and day trips to the coast. On one occasion a day trip to France.
Have you anymore information or contacts from the Ealing branch? Will keep in touch with web site
Mike Collings
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| Mike on his round in the streets of Ealing |
Hi Mike
It's Alan Seymour here - I was manager at Ealing in the 1970's.
I am now living in Valencia, Spain but sending this email from Lake Garda in Italy where my wife Pauline and I have worked for the last four years as reps for Thomsons Holidays. It was good to read your email about the days at Leighton Road. I have been on the Job's Website from it's beginning and read all what's happening on a regular basis.
Hope all is well with you and your family .
Kind regards
Alan Seymour
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