I HAVE read the letters relating to Wrights of York with interest.

My father, Harry Stabler and his two brothers, George and Billy, were employed by this family for almost 150 years between them. They all started in their teens and stayed until retirement.

George Stabler, the eldest, started by cleaning windows in Goodramgate in the 1920s.

He worked in every department, but it was in the bake house where he excelled. He was the master baker and producer of their famous pork pies, sausage rolls and Yorkshire patties. He was promoted to manager at the age of 27 and later became works director.

Harry also worked through all departments, but his passion was farming and working with horses, so he was delighted to become manager of Robert Wright’s farm in his early 30s. Billy followed his brothers and eventually settled for a working life driving the vans and delivering Wright’s products. He always had a smile on his face, despite encountering difficult driving conditions that were more frequent in those days.

All three showed tremendous loyalty and commitment and were equally well thought of in return. How often do you come across this today?

Ruth Coulson, Stamford Bridge, York.

• HAPPY memories of Wright’s Pork Butchers. I started work at the Ouse Bridge shop, where Mr C Leadill was the manager, in 1953 and remember friends Ruth Dawson, Hazel Sollitt and many more.

Previous to this, my Aunt Agnes and Uncle Ernest Fletcher worked for Fred Wright at the Hermitage on Malton Road, where the pigs were reared.

My aunt Nell, Miss Ridsdill, also worked at the Blossom Street shop and was manageress of the Acomb branch.

At Christmas we used to pack the large pork pies for posting in the basement at the Ouse Bridge shop; a jolly time was had by all.

Each year we had an outing to Scarborough for all the staff, stopping at Castle Howard on the way.

Mr Norman and Mr Donavan took over from their father, Fred Wright. Their pork pies were indeed something, as were the sausage rolls, Yorkshire patties etc.

I became second in charge at the Clifton shop, where I met my husband-to-be, Mick Adams.

They were a good firm to work for; they looked after their staff.

Pat Adams (nee Ridsdill), Vyner Street, York.

• IN reply to Chris Elliot (Letters, March 3), we used to be sent for Wrights Yorkshire Patties when I was about ten years old. I am now 72.

You could not beat them; all their pies were very good. I have never had any as good since and I would love to be able to get them again.

I do not think Crows were the first to bake them, as Mr Elliot suggests, but I could be wrong, I am going back 60 years.

Margaret Evans, Highthorn Road, York.