For a first hand account of The Big Fire, which occurred at the Wallis and Linnell factory in early summer 1947 please click on the 'Search for links to this page' button above.

The attached photograph is of an annual party of Wallis & Linnell's held at Wicksteed Park around 1956.
Back row. Mrs Bull & Tom Bull, Geoff Linnell and Mrs Pat Linnell., A friend of Mr Linnells., Mrs Sonia Eassom.
Front row. Linnell's under gardener., Mrs Joy Mason & Mr Norman Mason., Head Gardener to Linnell's

(Note from the Editor: We are currently working to get the photograph to which this comment refers uploaded onto the Project Kettering site.)