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BCC as him dying in 1929, should be 1943.
mallosa wrote:There is a lovely photo of him taken in 1945 presenting a gold medal to one of his employees
(courtesy of David Morris)
This photograph was taken in 1945 and shows a remarkable occasion ,The moustached man in the flat cap is been honoured by his employer and work colleagues for a staggering 70 years service for the same company..The man making the presentation of a Gold medal is Sir Henry Maybury,who was the boss of the Rowley Regis Quarry where George worked ,George Smith was born in Gadds Green Turners Hill in 1865 he started work as a stone breaker at the age of 10.
George Smith was born in Gadds Green Turners Hill in 1865 he started work as a stone breaker at the age of 10.
kdwoodie wrote:Could it have been the son in the photo, Harry not Henry
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