FLOOK Walter Thomas Aaron

Posted on: April 1st, 2018 by Reg Jackson

Born c1874 in St George (91C).

1891 Potter’s clerk, 81 Clouds Hill Road, St George (17) (91C).
1901 Potter’s clerk, 13 Clouds Hill Road, St George (27) (01C).
1905 26 Dec. He was recorded as an employee of Pountney and Co. Ltd (Western Daily Press).
1911 Accountant, pottery manufacturer, 90 Robertson Road, Eastville (37), living with his wife Edith (35), born in St Paul’s and son Leslie (3), born in Fishponds (11C).
1936 17 Jan. He represented Pountneys at the funeral of Robert Glover (Western Daily Press).
1941 13 Mar. ‘Recently there was a presentation to a senior member of the staff of the Bristol Pottery, Fishponds, Mr W. Flook, on his retirement after 50 years of continuous service … At the gathering at the works there were men who had known Mr Flook during the whole of his half-century of service, and eleven of the number totalled 492 years … Two had 62 years to their credit, and the shortest period of any was 30 years.  Another point of interest in connection with the gathering was that one of the senior members of staff and his father could claim a total of over 100 years continuous service with the firm – Mr Joseph Marks J.P. who is so well known in this city’ (Western Daily Press).
1950 21 Jan. He died at 53 Downend Road, Downend, aged 76 (PRO National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995).

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