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Title: school milk
Post by: geebee on September 08, 2016, 09:26:52 AM

Can anyone remember the school milk being delivered by a firm called Websters, they had a Green Austin Lorry.  does anyone know where they operated from? I seem to remember that it was a Farm or a Big yard in the Calow/Duckmanton area but would like confirmation for an article which I'm writing. Thanks in advance. geebee

Title: Re: school milk
Post by: redadmiral on September 08, 2016, 03:47:57 PM

I think Websters used to operate from Bolsover or perhaps Shirebrook way.

Title: Re: school milk
Post by: Fly on September 08, 2016, 05:34:23 PM

Websters were indeed based at Bolsover, on Horsehead Lane. They had a couple? of the small electric type milk floats too.
I have many memories seeing the firms landrover towing the milk floats back to 'base' with flat batteries LOL  (y)

They may have had other sites in the Calow/Ducky area. Bolsover was their main depot.

It would appear that the company ceased trading about 2000
https://companycheck.co.uk/company/00481154/FWEBSTERS-DAIRY-LIMITED/companies-house-data

The buildings were demolished and a new private residence built about 2005.
Bolsover Council application 04/00109/OUT

Title: Re: school milk
Post by: Old Cruser on September 08, 2016, 07:52:44 PM

School milk at play times - drank from those little bottles, it was lovely.
Thanks for bringing that memory back geebee  (y)

Title: Re: school milk
Post by: Umpire on September 08, 2016, 09:52:07 PM

Ours came from Express Dairies on Lockoford Lane a long long time ago.

Title: Re: school milk
Post by: redadmiral on September 09, 2016, 06:49:15 AM

I think ours at Hasland Infants came on the Co-op wagon from Wheatbridge Road dairy equally a long long time ago.

Title: Re: school milk
Post by: Old Cruser on September 09, 2016, 09:22:05 AM

Likewise Umpire and redadmiral.
Did you get a biscuit as well?

Did anyone else have to take a spoon, dish and plate to school parties ?

Title: Re: school milk
Post by: Fly on September 09, 2016, 05:08:56 PM

Quote from: Old Cruser on September 09, 2016, 09:22:05 AM

Did anyone else have to take a spoon, dish and plate to school parties ?

That sounds more like borstal  :D

Title: Re: school milk
Post by: Old Cruser on September 09, 2016, 06:55:56 PM

Quote from: Fly on September 09, 2016, 05:08:56 PM

That sounds more like borstal  :D

 ;D not at all fly - and we had to have our names on the dish and plate underneath!  :)