'JS Journal', May 1987

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• Appointments
  02

  HOMEBASE CHAIRMAN,
  Gurth Hoyer Millar, announced
  the following appointments
  effective from the beginning of
  this financial year.
  Steve Bradbury, formerly
  financial controller, has joined the Homebase board as...

• Contents Page
  02

  PAge 2-4, 10
  News
  Pafe 5-7
  Openings
  — Worcester Homebase
  — Lee Green
  — Leicester Homebase
  Page 8-9
  The queens of cuisine — the cookery competition winners
  Page 11-14
  What do shares mean to you — a look at the history of...

• FRONTLINE
  02

  FRONTLINE
  THE DONATION of funds
  for the National Gallery
  extension may be a private
  gift by the Sainsbury
  brothers, Sir John, Simon
  and Timothy, but it is natural
  that we, as members of
  the company, should feel
  some sense...

• JS answers baby appeal
  02

  JS answers baby appeal
  Sir Roy Griffiths (right) views the new scanner. ON FEBRUARY 19, Sir Roy
  Griffiths, deputy chairman and
  managing director, presented St
  Mary's Hospital, Manchester,
  with a special Ultrasound...

• Sainsbury wing goes on view
  03

  Left to right — Simon Sainsbury, Jacob Rothschild, chairman of the gallery trustees, Robert Venturi, Sir John Sainsbury and Timothy Sainsbury.
  Sainsbury wing goes on view ROBERT VENTURFs designs
  for the Sainsbury
  wing, a...

• Fire forces closure
  04

  Fire forces closure
  JS HAS ANNOUNCED that
  Leytonstone branch will not reopen
  for trade following a recent
  fire there.
  The decision not to re-open
  was taken in view of the extensive
  structural damage and the
  length of time...

• HOMEBASE Leisure Club
  04

  HOMEBASE Leisure Club
  FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS
  of the Homebase Holiday Club
  Passport promotion, a new promotion,
  known as Leisure Days,
  was launched at the end of
  March.
  Upon spending £10 or more,
  customers will be given a...

• JS cleans up
  04

  JS cleans up
  THE WINNERS of the 'Clean
  Up Salisbury' poster competition
  (see JSJ Jan/Feb 87) were
  treated to tea at JS on April 13.
  Salisbury manager, Michael
  Goodman, played host and presented
  the prizes to 13...

• Royal visit for Redhill
  04

  Royal visit for Redhill
  L to r: Mike Broomfield, the Duke of Gloucester and Norman Lake. REDHILL BRANCH was honoured
  with a visit from His
  Royal Highness, the Duke of
  Gloucester on April 21.
  The Duke was in Redhill...

• SavaCentre development
  04

  SavaCentre development
  Model of the new development at London Colney, alongside the M25.
  Inset — most of the site is currently occupied by redundant industrial
  buildings. SAVACENTRE has proposed
  the redevelopment of a...

• Homebase opening—Worcester
  05

  WORCESTER On the day Homebase came to town it
  looked like the whole town came to
  Homebase. A downpour welcomed the
  new shoppers, but rain didn't stop play
  when guests of honour at the preview
  were Worcestershire County...

• Branch opening—Lee Green
  06

  LEE GREEN
  After an absence of over 20 years, JS
  returned to trade in Lee Green. And it
  certainly was a welcome return as
  customers began queuing beneath the
  glass canopy well before opening time. Opening date: 14 April...

• Homebase opening—Leicester
  07

  LEICESTER Customers will be able to give the whole
  house a facelift if they shop at Leicester. As
  well as the vast array of DIY and garden
  products, the store features a Vogue Carpet
  department, the first in Homebase. 1. The...

• Delias JS Cooks of The Year
  08

  Delias JS Cooks of The Year
  MENU FOR SUSAN
  Golden carrot soup with
  wholemeal croutons
  Grilled gingered trout
  Steamed broccoli and almonds
  Parsleyed new potatoes
  Tomato, lemon, parsley garnish
  Raspberry mousse Golden Carrot...

• Advertising awards
  10

  Advertising awards
  JS HAS RECEIVED two silver
  awards and a commendation in
  the 1987 Campaign Press Advertising
  Awards.
  Both the silver awards went to
  Grapefruit'. It was picked as the
  best food and non alcoholic
  drink...

• Investing in Britain's future
  10

  Investing in Britain's future
  Two awards from David Sainsbury's Gatsby Charitable Foundation will boost British know-how
  in the fields of engineering and plant sciences. The grants, which are to be used for long-term
  research...

• THE SAINSBURY LABORATORY
  10

  ON APRIL 27 it was announced
  that David Sainsbury would give
  £15 million to create an international
  laboratory for research
  into molecular plant pathology.
  It is the largest private gift ever
  made to the plant...

• From sinking snips to floating shares
  11

  From sinking ships to floating shares
  • ::' 2
  Exploding the myths and explaining
  the mysteries of the Stock Exchange
  is a cause for which the Journal has
  long been carrying a banner. But
  never have stocks and shares...

• ENEMY AGENTS POISON MANCHESTER WATER
  15

  ENEMY AGENTS POISON MANCHESTER WATER
  THERE MUST BE easier ways
  of enjoying yourself! So thought
  four hardy nuts from head office
  and their commander-in-chief,
  Alan Gorham. The four — Doug
  Carpenter, Richard...

• FANFARE FOR FAMILY DAY
  15

  FANFARE FOR FAMILY DAY
  THE FORTIES will come roaring
  back on Family Day —
  Sunday June 7.
  To celebrate the SSA's 40th
  birthday, the day is dedicated to
  the flavour of the 40s.
  Rationing may have been a
  way of life 40...

• Tea for two thousand!
  16

  Tea for two thousand!
  Sir Robert Sainsbury attended the first reunion. Smiles and conversation after a hearty tea (above and below). WITH THE NUMBER of JS veterans
  nudging 4,000 around half of that group met
  at the 39th annual...

• Sport with a spring in its step
  18

  Sport with a spring in its step
  ON APRIL 5 the Dacorum
  Sports Centre in Hemel
  Hempstead played host to an
  action packed SSA sports day
  comprising table tennis, darts
  and badminton competitions.
  The darts competitions...

• News in brief
  20

  news IN BRIEF THE SSA SHARED its 40th
  birthday with some sick children
  (above).
  Following the Miss JS dinner
  and dance in March, the
  birthday cake was taken to the
  Queen Elizabeth Hospital for
  Children in East London.
  Bill...

• Long ago in Lee Green
  21

  Long ago in Lee Green
  &
  •
  HE OPENING of the new
  Lee Green branch on April
  14 was a nostalgic event for
  John Evans, a JS veteran.
  He remembered the old
  shop at 145 Lee Road and
  sent a photograph of it to chairman, Sir...

• Appointments
  22

  Appointments
  Derek Broughton, formerly manager
  at Stockwell, has been
  appointed manager of Sittingbourne.
  Nicholas Filings, formerly
  deputy manager at Hornchurch,
  has been appointed manager of
  Waltham Cross.
  Alan Fearon,...

• Homebase Appointments
  22

  Homebase Appointments
  Brian Jones, formerly manager
  at Watford, has been appointed
  manager of Reading.
  Gwynne Lewis, formerly
  deputy manager at Walthamstow,
  has been appointed manager
  of Cardiff.
  Mike McGlade,...

• Long service
  22

  Long service
  John Taylor, warehouse reception
  manager at Northwich, has
  completed 40 years with JS.
  He joined the company at 128 Kilburn and in 1948, following
  army service, rejoined JS at 177
  Haverstock. John then...

• Obituary
  22

  Obituary
  Iris Hamilton, shift clerk at
  Buntingford depot, died after a
  long illness on March 2, aged 50.
  She had been with the company
  for 17 years.
  Brenda Howse, senior supermarket
  assistant at 68 Croydon,
  died after a...

• Retirements
  22

  Retirements
  Malcolm Watkins, office manager
  at Streatham office, has
  retired after 36 years with JS.
  He joined the company as
  junior commercial trainee and after army service rejoined as
  senior commercial trainee in
  1954....

• Feedback
  23

  FEEDBACK
  Home
  help?
  From: Stella Palmer, former
  BPM Chichester.
  Our company gives generously
  to the arts etc, but has it ever
  considered the benefits that similar
  generosity would bring if
  they acquired two or...

• Five good men and true
  23

  Five good men and true
  Rick Ackrill, meat manager at
  Victoria, has- retired after 45
  years with JS.
  He began his career with the
  company at 158 Catford and
  then 193 Catford until his army
  service. Rick returned to JS...

• BRUSH STROKES
  24

  JUST AS THE traditional
  springtime decorating season
  begins, Homebase has launched a
  new range of paints, available
  from all stores.
  There is a paint to suit almost
  any job and the range includes-.
  Vinyl silk and Vinyl Matt...

• CLEAN AND FRESH
  24

  CLEAN AND FRESH
  GET THE DAY OFF to a clean
  start with a quick rub down with
  a loofah and the new For Men
  Showergel (79p, 200ml).
  In a convenient 'hanging' tube,
  Showergel (197 branches) has a
  refreshing fragrance and may...

• PICK UP A PIE
  24

  SERVE UP A treat for friends,
  family or just for one w i t h
  JS's new meat pies (from all
  branches).
  For the lone diner is Deep
  Filled Steak and Kidney
  Individual Pie (69p). It
  consists of prime chunky steak and tender...

• STEPPING OUT
  24

  FOR EVERYDAY or evening wear,
  JS has a range of hosiery to suit
  all occasions.
  There are a number of new
  shades in both tights (85p) and
  stockings (65p) in the Colour
  Schemes range. These include
  powder blue, marshmallow...

• SUPER SALADS
  24

  SUPER SALADS
  JS HAS TWO new
  salads to put life
  back in the lettuce>
  Sweetcorn Salad
  (with red and green
  peppers) and Brown
  Rice Salad (with
  onions, peanuts. sweetcorn and
  sultanas) contain no
  artificial colours...