Reg Cooper
Reg Cooper was born in Sheffield in 1931. His father died when he was only five years old. Aged 14, he found a job as an errand boy at John Clarke & Son. Later he was employed in the warehouse, and then worked his way up to production manager. Reg recalled (to the author) that when he joined, the firm employed about forty workers on Mowbray Street and was a thriving business. One of the best customers was the Scouts’ Association, which ordered 30,000 sheath knives a year. I....
