WAPP - Waltham Abbey Personnel Project

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Biography:

1. John Golding (also Golden) was a Labourer by trade, set to work by Daniel Cornish in October 1787 at 9/-d per week, possibly renovating the Mills following their purchase from Mr Walton by the Government (Winters' Centenary Memorial, p.28). 2. Supply 5/212 dated 24th January 1789, recorded that Golden was to "be tried as a Millman". He was appointed to that position in the Corning House in 1789 "having lately been employed by Mr Walton." 3. John's pay on the 21st March 1789, taken from the Storekeeper's Personnel Return (Supply 5/212) was 1/6d per day, and on the same date he is described as "setting & drawing stoves etc". (In this document, his name is given as Golding) 4. He was described as "cutting and planting willow trees, cutting of canal at the new Corning House, removing earth to the Store, unloading barge of coals & charring wood." in Supply 5/213 dated the 18th April 1789, and was still paid 1/6d per day. 5 .During August 1789 he was described as "setting & drawing stoves". (Supply 5/213). 6. In September 1789, John, aged 58, appeared to be working as a Labourer "attending at the Proof House to keep the fires [and] prove powder etc. " (Supply 5/213). 7. An undated memo (No. 191) signed by William Congreve (Supply 5/189) stated "old Golding is to have one month's notice and then be discharged." 8. Golding's name does not appear in the List of Employees dated the 27th March 1790.