DYNASTY THE SWEETING PART TWO
Mar 25, 2022
5 minutes
Words: Michael Marshall.
Photos: The Sweeting family (John in particular), Marcus Lester and the author
avid’s younger brother Fred had worked for his father when still a boy before leaving to drive motor coaches for Burnells’ Motors Ltd of Weston-Super-Mare. It was during his time as a driver with Burnells’ that he met the woman he would later marry, Margaret Rolls, who was in service at the time at a house in nearby Banwell. He and Margaret were married and soon afterwards Fred left Burnells’ and for a while he delivered wines and spirits in a small lorry for Glanvilles. This did not last long however, for in 1936 Fred decided to follow in his brother David’s footsteps by setting himself-up in haulage. With a loan from the bank he purchased a bungalow in
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days