Page 5. SD Enthusiasts' Club Newsletter - Spring 2011.
OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO EX-EMPLOYEES.
ERNEST MOULES.
We were sorry to learn of the death of Ernest Moules on Sunday 2nd January at the age of 95. Stan Quin has written: "When I joined the Company in 1936 Ernest was working as assistant to the buyer, Cliff Hacket, but a few years later he was made Manager of the Progress Department where he remained until his retirement. Ernest was a member of the SD Forty Club and I suspect that he must have completed 50 years service with the Company. Until his death he was certainly the longest living/longest service ex S&D employee."
A fair number of former employees attended the funeral service at Luton Crematorium on Wednesday 19th January. Ernest leaves a widow - Kathleen, a daughter, Susan, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
RONALD HILL.
Ronald Hill, of Letchworth, passed away in May 2010 aged 72 years having suffered from mesothelioma, an asbestos related cancer. Ronald worked for the company for 28 years from 1960 - 1988 as an electrician and it is believed that he came into contact with asbestos during his lengthy term of employment.
Ronald Hill pictured whilst working at S&D.
The family of this former Shelvoke & Drewry employee are asking for assistance from ex colleagues/ friends following his death due to an asbestos related condition.
Mr Hill's family have asked the National Asbestos Helpline (www.nationalasbestos.co.uk ) to assist them and ask that any information regarding the presence of asbestos in the Shelvoke & Drewry works be given to the National Asbestos Helpline by calling Jan Garvey on 0800 043 6635 or email jan@nationalasbestos.co.uk.
If you want to know more about the National Asbestos Helpling go to http://www.nationalasbestos.co.uk/
EX-APPRENTICES REUNION DINNER. Bob Bowker, who was an apprentice in the 1950's, is organising a reunion dinner for all ex-apprentices in the Autumn of this year. Will you please make sure everyone who was an SD apprentice is aware of this. I can give you Bob's contact details.
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OUR LETCHWORTH.
A new website has been launched which records people's memories of the First Garden City. A page is devoted to Shelvoke & Drewry and I have submitted some memories. Why don't you record your memories on this site?
I found the Website very easy to use for uploading text and photographs. Go to:- http://www.ourletchworth.org.uk/page_id__208.aspx