Westwood Works 1903-2003

Training at Westwood Works

This section is currently under construction.

Apprentice Intakes		Student and Craft Apprentice intakes from 1954-63, and Student Apprentice intakes from 1984-90
The Honours Boards		Highlighting the achievements of the Baker Perkins Apprentices
Prizegivings		Marking the achievements of Apprentices and Commercial Trainees
Apprentice Trophies		The cups won by Apprentices to mark outstanding achievement
Trainees in Action		Apprentices at work in the Apprentice School and in the Factory
Training Facilities		Photos of the Apprentice School and Apprentice accommodation
Language Training		Talking to the World
Teaching Company Scheme		Working with Academia to improve the breed
Careers in Engineering		Motivating the School-leaver
The End of an Era		The background to the closure of the Apprentice School.
Training at Westwood Works		A development history

For more information on the development of Baker Perkins' Apprenticeship Scheme see the BPHS publication - "Growing Our Own Wood" by Dick Preston and Jim Deboo. Click here to visit the BPHS Book Shop for details.