1957 First Royal Occasion - Prince Philip's visit
1957 Prince Philip's visit after the opening of the dairy in 1955
1957 Prince Philip visits South Morden Processing on 12th November, published in Express News March 1958
1957 Prince Philip visits South Morden Processing on 12th November, published in Express News March 1958
1957 Prince Philip visits South Morden Processing on 12th November, published in Express News March 1958
1957 Prince Philip visits South Morden Processing on 12th November, published in Express News March 1958
1957 Prince Philip visits South Morden Processing on 12th November, published in Express News March 1958
1957 Prince Philip visits South Morden Processing on 12th November, published in Express News March 1958
1957 Royal Visit to South Morden Dairy with the Duke of Edinburgh and Walter Nell (Courtesy Brian Wastell)
1957 Royal Visit to South Morden Dairy with the Duke of Edinburgh and Walter Nell, with Tanker Driver Mr Charles Denny (Courtesy Brian Wastell)
1958 More visitors to South Morden Processing, a year after its opening
1958 Thank you lunch for managers who helped organise Prince Philip's visit to South Morden in November 1957
1958 Staff involved in the Duke of Edinburgh's visit to South Morden.
1980 Posy for a Princess, presented by Steven Bates and Paula Voller, both aged 9. Norman Robarts, divisional buying director looks on.
1980 Princess Anne visit to South Morden as reported in Express News in January 1981
1980 Princess Anne visit to South Morden as reported in Express News in January 1981
Princess Anne visit to South Morden as reported in Express News in January 1981
Official Invite to manager
Guests invitation
Manager's Introduction Notes for Princess Anne
Waiting for Princess Anne to arrive, outside the front entrance
Princess Anne, Peter Roper and Jim Hodges signing the visitors' book in reception before the tour
Princess Anne with Peter Roper in the background
Peter Roper, Princess Anne and Keith Farrell on the pasteurising floor
Princess Anne on the milk reception bay overhead gantry, with Jim Voller, ? and Peter Roper
Princess Anne on the unloading bank with Peter Roper and Keith Farrell (Processing Director)
Princess Anne speaks with one of the fork lift drivers
Princess Anne talking to the engineering team with Brian Wallis
David Gambriel explains the pasteurising floor.
David Gambriel shows the Princess the Pasteurisng Floor
Princess Anne with Peter Roper and Albi Charles in the filling room
Albi Charles showing Princess Anne the filling room
Princess Anne with Ted Darch and Dennis Starling
1980 Bottle filling area with Production Managers Derek McGavin in charge in the dark blue hat, and Ron Turner in the centre
The re-crating area on the new bottling line
Princess Anne with Peter Roper (hidden), Monica Smith, Ralph Emerson, Reg Noquet and Chris Burton
Princess Anne talking to Canteen Manageress Phyllis Summerbee with Keith Farrell and Mary Reeves (Canteen Superintendant) looking on.
Princess Anne with John Tait (Project Engineer)
Paul Gilliam, Keith Farrell, Peter Roper, John Tait
Princess Anne with Peter Roper (Factory Manager) and John Tait (Project Engineer)
Princess Anne's visit to South Morden from The Sun newspaper
Princess Anne's visit to South Morden from Morden News
Princess Anne's visit to South Morden from Wimbledon & Morden Guardian
Princess Anne's visit to South Morden from The Milk Industry journal. In the top photo, Princess Anne is actually talking to Sam Jones (Quality Control head)
1981 Sam Jones talking to Princess Anne (Jan 1981 Milk Industry Journal)
Court Circular in The Times
Princess Anne's visit to South Morden from a local newspaper
Princess Anne's visit to South Morden from the Daily Express
Princess Anne's visit to South Morden from the Daily Mirror
1980 cartoon following Princess Anne's visit
The original visit of Prince Philip was in 1957, and the Royal Warrant was proudly on display in 1980.