Towards the end of the war, in April 1944, Bert's son Thomas Derek Saveker would join the company. Derek
was still two weeks short of his 15th birthday when he quit grammar school and started work as a sorter of
drills and screws and as an insure of smaller tools under the store keeper George Weetman. In 1951 Thomas
Saveker 'The Governor' was the guest speaker at a celebratory dinner for A Edmonds who were celebrating 50
years in business: the following day aged 73, the company founder died leaving his son Bert as the Chairman.
Unfortunately Bert Saveker himself would die suddenly in June 1960 aged just 56, leaving his son Derek to
run the company. During Bert's nine year tenure the company had undergone a gradual evolution, further
developing its in-house design function for markets such as light fittings, food and merchandising displays.
Ron's son, Michael James Saveker joined the company in 1961. Frank became Chairman in 1960, with his brother
Ron and himself remaining as directors until they both returned at the age of 70 years old in 1975 and 1981
respectively.
New names now begin to appear. Phillip Walters joined the company in 1973 working for Fritz Sommer, the firm's
fourth Director, as his assistant and progress clerk.
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That year also saw the first of the Villers family join
the company with Mick Villers starting on 15th October. Philip Walters would subsequently become one of the
firm's executive Directors. In the mid to late 1970's the company's emphasis began to move towards smaller
'kit' type products, and components such as barrier rails and bar fittings.
Perhaps one of the most unusual members of staff at Savekers in those years were two of its work cleaners. In
the late 1970s the firm got what can best be described as a heavenly surprise when they advertised for a part
time cleaner. The only applicant for the job was a nun. Sister Cecelia, a member of the order of The Little
Sisters of Jesus, was snapped up for the job. Nor was Cecelia the only member of her order to work for
Savekers. Another nun, Sister Anna, stepped in to do the cleaning while Sister Cecelia travelled to France for
medical treatment. Sister Anna, a 41 year old former nurse, proved just as popular with the men on the factory
floor as had Sister Cecelia. Four nuns in total lived in a tiny terraced house in Holte Road, Aston, in a
religious order which dedicates itself to a life of prayer whilst working alongside ordinary people in manual
jobs.
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