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To understand how we have become what we are today
it might be
helpful to know something about our past. The firm was founded
in 1922 when John William Pickles established offices in Albion
Street in Leeds and then in Selby. He was joined in 1924 by his
younger brother, Thomas (Tommy) Edward Pickles who trained and
qualified with the firm. John Pickles retired in 1956 by which
time the Leeds office had been closed. Tommy Pickles retired in
1974 but remained active in the firm until his death in 1989. Of
the current Partners, Robert Pickles (son of Tommy) was admitted
in 1964, David Pavey in 1974, David Ingall in 1979, Stephen
Headley and Russell Smith in 1997 and Andrew Blakey in 1998. Over
the years, more staff were recruited but two of the earliest
employees both completed over 50 years with the company. Ken Swann
joined in 1928 and retired in 1978 and Jim Stokes joined as a boy
secretary in 1934 at the age of 14, retiring in 1985. Though none
of the current staff have served quite as long, many have been
with us for 10 or 15 years and one or two considerably longer. |
