JERICHO ECHO ARTICLE
February 1981
I must strongly object to your article headed "Faulkners" in the Jericho Echo, as your remarks are entirely out of place, and can only be based on very ill informed information. I would have you know that my father, George Faulkner,started business in Cardigan Street in the late 1800's,and branched out in Cycles and Motorcycles as early as 1910. I myself was born in Cardigan Street in 1907,so I was born and bred in Jericho, and spent all my school days at Barney School. My son was also a Bred and born Barney boy ,and attended both Barney School and Barney Church.
So you will no doubt admit that Faulkners know more about Jericho than the publishers of the Jericho Echo. Now for the facts about my firm; we relinquished a large workshop in Jericho Street many years ago, which was on part of the site now occupied by Grantham House. About 5 years ago our premises at 12,92,93, & 94 Cardigan Street were taken by the Council for the new school, and despite their promises of a site in Walton Street, they did not give us any land nor as yet paid compensation,and the loss of these premises cut our space by 50%.
With reference to our plan for a workshop now envisaged. I would advise you that the application was to rebuild the old warehouse at the corner of King Street,and convert to a workshop. The closure of King Street was entirely the idea of the Council, who had already closed the other end of the street for a housing development. So when you have your meeting, please place the facts before the gathering, so they may know the fact that my firm are not after expansion but are fighting to maintain our business which has been in Jericho for about 70 years, with no complaint from the true Jericho people.
Author: R. G. Faulkner