'JS Journal', July 1969

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• From Mr. R. J.—a message to our readers
  02

  On June 12 Mr RJ was succeeded as Chairman of J. Sainsbury Limited
  and of J. Sainsbury (Properties) Limited by Mr. John Sainsbury, formerly
  Vice Chairman of J. Sainsbury Limited.
  Mr. Simon Sainsbury, on that day, was appointed...

• The Centenary Banquet at The Savoy
  03

  CENTENARY
  On April 14 the Sainsbury Centenary Banquet was held at the Savoy Mr. R. J. as Chairman ofSainsbury's
  spoke to the toast of Our Guests.
  On June 12 he became a President
  of the Company.
  Some of you may remember my...

• Princess Margaret visits Balham Branch
  15

  Princess Margaret pays a
  visit to Balham—Sainsbury's
  Hundredth Supermarket
  Our photograph below shows
  Princess Margaret being conducted
  round Balham branch by Mr. John
  Sainsbury and Mr. Simon
  Sainsbury. In the background...

• Hundredth Birthday
  18

  Hundredth Birthday Meeting the press seems to happen
  more often at the Savoy than
  anywhere else. On April 14 the
  Sainsbury family, feeling all of a
  hundred years, went to the
  Pinafore room to meet people from
  the papers and...

• Branches Celebrate
  29

  Celebrations
  Sainsbury people having a lot of parties in a lot of places. A chance to celebrate a centenary
  only turns up once in a lifetime as a
  rule, so Sainsbury people made a
  big effort everywhere to enjoy
  themselves....

• Family Group
  37

  Family Group
  At Chelsea branch the Sainsbury
  family directors meet to have a
  photograph taken for the Sunday
  Times article about the firm, which
  was published in the colour
  magazine on April 13.
  From left to right:
  Mr. J....

• Two Celebration Dinners at Grosvenor House
  38

  Two Celebration Dinners at Grosvenor House
  On April 19 and on May 19
  dinners were held for JS Senior
  Staff from branches, depots and
  head office. About a thousand met
  at each dinner. Our pictures show a
  few of them.
  The...

• Happy Birthday to JS
  44

  Happy Birthday to JS
  The Centenary brought Sainsbury's many warm and friendly greetings.
  Here is a selection from letters of congratulation. I would like to wish your company many happy
  returns of this, your 100th Birthday I
  A...

• The JS Veterans' Centenary Luncheon
  48

  The JS Veterans'
  Centenary Luncheon
  There were so many guests that two floors were needed to accommodate them.
  This is the Nine Kings Suite at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, Bayswater on May 28. A charming thought was the raffle...

• A Party at the Dorchester
  56

  A Party at the Dorchester
  One of the happy events
  of the
  Centenary Celebrations was
  the party on May 31
  when the company entertained
  about four hundred
  guests. Guests at the
  Dorchester were entertained
  by singers...

• Three New Directors
  63

  Three New JS Directors Mr. J. H. G. Barnes, above left, joined the Company
  as an Accountant in 1956 and since 1965 has been
  principally concerned with the Company's manufacturing
  activities with which he will continue to be...

• Mr. N. C. Turner Retires
  64

  Mr. IM. C. Turner retires
  A Tribute from Mr. RJ
  Mr. N. C. Turner, F.I.A., F.S.S., F.I.S. My first contact with N.C.T. was in 1933 - he
  was aged 26 and I was 27 - when he was
  advising the company in connection with...

• Mr. G. G. W. Brown retires
  66

  Mr. G. G. W. Brown retires
  Mr. G. G. W. Brown joined the
  Company in July 1927. His first
  management was Catford Hill in
  1933. He managed Elmers End,
  Hythe and New Maiden. In 1945
  he took over Surbiton and in 1948
  Victoria....

• New Appointments
  66

  New Appointments
  Mr. H. Haslam who became Director of the Produce
  Department on March 25.
  Mr. C. W. Grindley who became Director of the
  Grocery Division on March 25.

• Movements and Promotions
  67

  Movements and Promotions
  Managerial Appointments
  M. BOTWBIGHT from Reserve Manager a t
  Basildon to the management of
  Hoddesdon branch from January
  27, opening on February 18
  H. CLAKK from Reserve Manager at
  Lewlsham to the...

• Retirements
  71

  Retirements
  We send our best wishes to the following colleagues
  who have just retired.
  R. J. Candy joined the firm in November, 1925
  at Bedford and was appointed to his first
  management at 130 Ealing in March, 1935. He...

• Obituaries
  73

  Obituaries
  We regret to record the death of the following
  colleagues, and send our sympathy to all relatives.
  Miss I. Munro
  Mr, A. J. Waller, Personnel Manager writes—
  Colleagues and Mends of Miss Isobel Munro were
  shocked...

• Contents Page
  75

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  Page 2
  From Mr. R. J. - a message to our readers
  Page 3
  The Centenary Banquet at The Savoy
  Page 15
  Princess Margaret visits Balham Branch
  Page 18
  Hundredth Birthday
  Page 29
  Branches Celebrate
  Page 38
  Two Celebration...

• At Grosvenor House
  76

  At Grosvenor House on April 19, the first of two celebration Dinners was held.