Mr Clark of 5 The Hoplands, Sleaford on
12 May 1999 was interviewed in respect of the Bass Maltings Picture.
Mr Clark was able to identify two more workers for us.
>He had lived at 7 Springfield Cottages,
Mareham Lane for 60 years to 1988, when he moved to the Hoplands. He
was born at Cranwell, and moved to Millfield Terrace when he was six
months old and then on to Springfield Cottages.
He worked at Bass Maltings for two
years in the summers when he was 14 and 15 as a "Kiln-pricker".
He had to lie flat on his stomach and push holes in the tiles, where
the heat came through. There were teams of 14 boys each
summer.
The next lad after him was killed
there the next summer when he had a bad accident. There were
no protective barriers then in many of the dangerous places.
1st
April, 1902
Minute 548
H. M. King Edward VII
Sleaford Coronation Festivities
Resolved that (ten pounds) £10, to be given to the fund which is
being raised for the Sleaford Coronation Festivities.
29th June, 1903
Minute 1368
Sleaford Workmen's Trip
Resolved that Mr Walters be authorised to arrange for a trip to
Blackpool for the workmen at Sleaford on 18th July. The men to
pay for their own tickets, but that an allowance of 2/6d be made to
each man, in addition to his ordinary wages for the day.
14th December, 1903
Minute 1670
Sleaford Employers Christmas Gifts
Resolved that in lieu of a gift of ale of two shillings be given to
each man, one shilling to each boy and seven shillings and sixpence
to each foreman.
21st
December, 1903
Minute 1686
Machinery Contract
Resolved that Messrs Robey & Co Contract for Machinery Shafting and
Engines for 8 Malthouses, including fixing, amounting to £9,237:11:9
be accepted.
25th March, 1907
Minute 3879
Bonus to Mr H A Couchman
Resolved that a bonus of £1,500 to be given to Mr Couchman in
recognition of his services in connection with the building of
Sleaford Maltings.
(Note in Margin and £,75 Min 8/4818)
