Leigh Powder Mills Workers
Photo from the 1930's

Back row, left to right: C or T Lee; Unknown; Unknown; Frederick Fitzjohn (foreman); Mr Hills (under manager)
Front row, left to right: Charlie Hayter (tester); Mr Evelyn (manager); Unknown; Unknown

Note: on the photo, as is usual in this periood, the working men are given christian names and managers are called "Mr".

John Evelyn was the manager of the whole gunpowder mills from 1920 until 1934 when the works were moved by ICI to Scotland. John Evelyn and a few of the other workers moved to Scotland.