IN GOOD COMPANY – D J Chutter Ltd. workforce to about 13 men and one person in the office Gunville Lane. He built longstanding relationships with clients: his work on Corton Denham Manor continued on and off for 20 years, with Sir Lindsay Alexander placing such trust in David’s work that he commented, “We don’t really need a surveyor for this.” D J Chutter is also Bradford’s oldest account and David Chutter with his two sons and his father, together with Les Wallis David says they have never Hermitage-based building services and once missed a payment. Mark joined the business in 1982 and joinery business, D J Chutter Ltd, is celebrating its 60th anniversary. It was now runs the day to day operations and founded on simple values that hold contracts. With 20 full time employees true today – good quality work at fair as well as sub-contractors,they regularly work alongside architects honest prices. and designers. They are David Chutter was born proud that a lot of their in Hermitage and went business comes by ‘word of to Boyles Boys School in mouth’ and repeat clients. Yetminster. Finishing his The Company also belongs education aged 14, he to the Federation of Master worked at the Sherborne Builders. Castle Estate as an David decided to slow apprentice joiner, alongside down in 2000 although, a young Les Wallis. After at 89, he is not retired and his National Service with looks in on the office from the air force, David returned to the Estate but, in 1960, time to time. And Joyce still married with two young David on the motorcycle he reminds Mark that she owns had when he met Joyce sons, he decided to set up 3/5ths of the business. on his own. It was a bold move. David David and Joyce continue to live in had £20 and his wife, Joyce, had £30, Hermitage, in a house that he designed enough to feed the family for a month. and built when he was 60. It is one of They put it into the business. his proudest achievements. Initially with his father, and Les Wallis Congratulations to D J Chutter and working in the evenings making the looking forward to the next 60 years! joinery, David gradually increased the Kathryn Edwards 49
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