Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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There are some very good site skilled workers from over seas as well as our own but we must look after our own first to stop all what is going on is to put all workers from the unskilled to the most skilled all on the same pay scale of UK Workers.
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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Vic.
How's your knee?
Our 12 Apprentices at EKR are progressing well and its great to see them turn up with a smile on their faces and enjoying what they are doing.
We are hoping to introduce welding at some point in the future, maybe you could help with that somewhere along the line and I am sure they would benefit with an informal chat with you over a coffee, sometime.
Life experience is something worth passing onto these lads, especially now that they have direction and ambition.
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Young people certainly need tuition in life experiences, of all kinds, including learning crafts and trades.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Well Gary it is both legs now,anyway yes to that I can show them and help them just let me know when it is all setup with welding plants and power to them.Sorry I have not been out there much but unless it is giving welding lessons etc I would not be much help at this time.
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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Sorry to hear your not so good, I will let you know when all is set up but please come along for a chat and a cuppa, always good to catch up.
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Does anyone know of a local company that can supply about 20-30 tonnes of 20mm diameter limestone ballast,please?
This is for EKR's new miniature railway and is a job for our Apprentices.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Bretts are about the only people in this area who might have such specialised stuff, I would think. Unless you can nick it bit by bit from beside the main line at Shepherdswell.
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Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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Couldn't do that Peter, they are our friends.
Besides its too big.
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Guest 697- Registered: 13 Apr 2010
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Dover Harbour Board are advertising an excellent range of apprenticeship opportunities.
http://www.doverport.co.uk/?page=StaticPage-1550Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Very much a step in the right direction.
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Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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That is an impressive list of opportunities , would imagine there will be huge interest.
Audere est facere.
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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Great step forward, things are beginning to change, well done to Dover Port.
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Here are some Dover apprentice enrolments, various dates... might interest someone !
length of apprenticeship between 7 and 10 or more years; conditions vary.
(from Dover Apprentice Enrolments,K.C.C. from about 1590 to 1890)
spelling as in originals...
William PINCKARD son of Thomas PINCKERD (sic) of City of Glowster, Chandler TO Thomas JACOBB of Dover, marryner, for 9 years. Ind. xijth Dec 1606 (fol.39b)
Wm WHITE son of Phillip WHITE of Dover Labr with consent of father, TO John NEWTON of Dover, Taylor, from Indenture for 10 years. Dated 26 May 1619, 17th year James (fol.49)
Valentine AUSTEN son of James AUSTEN late of Nunnington, husbandman by consent of Elizabeth wife of Abraham MOTE mother of said Valentine appr TO Edward WORTHINGTON of Dover Cooper by Ind 25 June 1702 for 7 years "and yearly during the said term for five weeks in harvest give to his apprentice leave to absent himself from his master's service and to work for himself in harvest work or otherwise without any account to be given to his master". Inr 18 Dec 1702.
Richard MARKETTMAN nephew to Thomas BATEMAN of Lydd Grasier by Ind 4 Nov 1726 appr TO Richard CANNON of Dover Baker for 7 years .... £12 consideration... master finds meat drink lodging, mending, washing and shall and will from time to time during the first year of said term allow his said apprentice to goe to scoole twice a week and also he the said Thomas BATEMAN will find his apparel. Inr 18 Nov 1726.
John DANIEL aged 14 years and upwards son of John DANIEL of Goodnestone near Wingham Thatcher and nephew of Joseph JENNINGS late one of the gunners of Dover Castle by Ind 22 Nov 1740 appr TO John MOREHOUSE of Dover mason for 7 years from 10 Oct last past... consideration: service.... master to find lodging etc. except for the first two years of the said term when it is to be found and allowed him by the said Joseph JENNINGS the master allowing him 12 pence a week towards same or finding him lodging in lieu thereof. Master to allow apprentice 1 month in a year for 3 years of the said term to work for his own benefit in harvest or allow and pay him in lieu thereof 3-guineas for every such month and the father to find apparrell. Inr 7 Sep 1744.
Abra~m son of Abra~m GRAVENER of Dover mariner by Ind 27 Jan 1745 (1745-6) appr TO Wm KNOCKER of Dover Barber and Perriwig Maker and Ann his wife for 7 years... £10. 10s. to master and mistress... father finds apparrell..... the master and mistress also agree that if the master happens to die before the expiration of the term the apprentice shall be assigned to any person without the consent of the said Abraham GRAVENER his Executors or Administrators.
Inr 28 Feb 1745. (1745-6)
John Barrett BARTHOLOMEW son of Charles BARTHOLOMEW of Dover Officer of Customs with consent of father by Ind 28 May 1787 appr TO John WICKES of Dover peruke maker and hairdresser from 16 April last past for 7 years... consideration: service... master provides meat drink lodging... Charles BARTHOLOMEW, father, provides apparrel washing mending and provides for son if sick. Inr 8 June 1787.
Samuel WRIGHT with consent of father John WRIGHT of Dover Woolstapler by Ind 12 March 1821 appr TO William BOYCE of Dover Cordwainer for 7 years... (custom of trade working from 6 in morning to 8 in evening summer and 7 to 8 in winter) to teach trade of Cordwainer and men and women's shoemaker and wellington and top boot maker.. Inr 30 Mar 1821.
John MILES with consent of grandmother Ann NEWTON of the parish of Charlton next Dover widow by Ind 19 Feb 1823 appr TO John William NEWTON of Charlton aforesaid Carpenter/ Joiner for 7 years... apprentice "should attend some place of worship on every Sabbath".... Inr 21 Mar 1823
John BURTON with consent of his father Thomas BURTON of Dovor Yeoman by Ind 11 Nov 1823 appr TO James HOLMES of Dover Plumber Glazier and Painter for 7 years... allowing unto the said apprentice a Ruler Knife and Diamond... hours 5 am to 7pm in summer, in winter daylight to dark... after working hours to clean what knifes and forks and boots and shoes are wanted. Enr 14 Nov 1823
Henry Marshall MUNRO son of George MUNRO of Dover (no occupn given) appr TO Edward Wollaston KNOCKER and Vernon Edwin KNOCKER of Dover attorneys at law and solicitors to learn art of a writer from 6 April 1892 for 7 years.. Ind dated6 Apr 1892 enrolled 23 Aug 1892 (signed E.Wollaston Knocker, Registrar of Court of Record Dover)
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