Princess Margaret visited Redditch and was given a tour of the British Needle Company on 23 October 1962.
The firm’s Sales Director, Mr C Buckle, conducted the tour where the Princess met:
- Mr Harold Coom who was pointing needles – he had been with the firm for 43 years
- Mr John Clissett who was stamping and eyeing sail needles
- Mr Albert Day who was blind due to an accident at work and had also worked for the company for 43 years
- Mr Leonard Brooks who worked in the scouring mill and he had worked for British Needle since the age of 14.
- Mr Desmond Tyrell, in the polishing shop.
- Elsie Sabin in the press shop.
- Mrs Jessie Atkins (a needle wrapper), who amazed the Princess which her speed in packing the needles
- And finally, Mrs Kathleen Sealey whose job it was to inspect the needles.
Mr Keesey then presented the Princess with a blue leather needlecase containing 300 needles.
HRH Princess Margaret tours the British Needle Company, 1962
HRH Princess Margaret tours the British Needle Company, 1962
HRH Princess Margaret tours the British Needle Company, 1962
HRH Princess Margaret tours the British Needle Company, 1962
HRH Princess Margaret tours the British Needle Company, 1962
HRH Princess Margaret tours the British Needle Company, 1962
HRH Princess Margaret tours the British Needle Company, 1962
HRH Princess Margaret tours the British Needle Company, 1962
HRH Princess Margaret tours the British Needle Company, 1962
HRH Princess Margaret tours the British Needle Company, 1962
