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Summary
Chainmakers at Glen Reece’s chain shop which lay between Colley Lane and Maple Tree Lane alongside the gully which connects the two roads. The works closed in the late 1950’s and were demolished during the winter of 1960-61.

Back row from the left, Alec Davies, Richard Reece, Joe Cox, Neri Cox, Sam Bate, Arthur Ward, Edward Coley, Alf Slater, Fred Bate, David Harris, Glen Reece. Middle Row, John Bate, William Fowkes, Clifford Willetts, George Bradbury, Frank Pearson, Jim Clark, William Worton. Front row, David Deeley (Warehouse man), Harry Willetts, Vic Woodhouse, or Fred Unitt, Sam Bate (no relation to his namesake) and Sam Willetts.