Hello, I've just found a Long Service award belonging to my great grandmother, for a company called Peter Merchant Limited. I know it was in operation around the time of WW2. Does anyone know what / where they were based? She lived in Ryton on Dunsmore so I'm guessing Coventry, but can't find anything so far. Thank you.
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Industry, Business and Work - Peter Merchant Ltd
heathite Coventry
2 of 4Tue 19th Apr 2022 8:38pm
Hello, this Peter Merchant is listed in the 1957/8 directory.
Hope it helps.
Industry, Business and Work - Peter Merchant Ltd
Midland Red
3 of 4Tue 19th Apr 2022 8:52pm
There are references in the 1950s to them operating the canteen at Massey Ferguson, and this advert appears in the CET IN 1960:
Industry, Business and Work - Peter Merchant Ltd
mn757 Coventry
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4 of 4Wed 20th Apr 2022 9:10pm
Thank you both for the replies. We've found it was the canteen at Rootes at Ryton where my great grandmother worked in catering. I've found another photo with the Rootes brothers presenting an award. Thanks for the responses, tallies with what Midland Red has also found.