Family History NSG Memoir Postscript Part 2

1926 to 1976

Gaze Bond Carden and Munn

Jubilee Brochure

Mr Bond left the firm in 1949 to work for his father's law firm, Tuck and Bond. Mr Gordon Jones was employed as a law clerk in his place, but after a year, Mr Jones went to India and Mr Bond decided to establish his independence from his father, and returned to Mr Gaze's firm, this time as a partner. The firm's name changed to Gaze and Bond.

The staff increased: Miss Carole Saul joined as office junior/receptionist; Miss Judy Gallagher, Miss Gwen Barbour, Miss Nan Cox and Miss Pat Waterson were later employed as typists.

In 1957, Mr Glen Silvester joined the firm to help even the balance between the sexes. He worked as a law clerk for four years, became a partner in 1961 and the firm changed to Gaze, Bond and Silvester.

By then, the staff numbers were steadily increasing and the work within the firm became more specialised. For example, the firm needed the services of a full-time accountant, and Mr H G Taylor was employed.

 

At last the firm outgrew its premises and in 1964 moved to its present address. You will be astonished to learn that at that time the lift on the Queen Street side of the building was reputed to be the most modern lift in the city - this came about only because the old lift had broken down for the two preceding years and eventually was replaced. (Do you recognise the pattern emerging, from the lift's performance of today?)

 

In the following year, Mr N S Gaze died after an illness. It was most unfortunate that he did not live to see the rapid expansion of later years, beginning with the employment as a law clerk of Mr Gaze's son, Mr Stuart Gaze, who in 1968 became a partner. The name of the firm, of course, stayed the same. During this period there were up to 16 people on the staff at any one time.

 

(Gordon Jones did not go to India immediately after leaving; he spent several years in theological study first. I was employed on a very part-time basis in 1951 to write up the ledger accounts each month. Noel Gaze died in 1966. - FG)