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A family member recently died of asbestosis from the result of working as a maintenance man at Eubank Accrington, as a result his wife is finding it impossible to get any compensation as her solicitors is saying he needs to contact Eubanks insurers but how were they there seems to be no record, can any one help?
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Asbestosis

Sorry folks if I seem to be repeating all this but I’m a newbie and I could find my first entry. A family member recently died of asbestosis leaving a widow, he work for at the Eubank works Hyndburn road as a maintenance worker primarily as a painter, thus coming in contact with the dreaded asbestos. The Solicitors say in order to have any compensation they would have to deal directly with the insurers of the company and are coming up with nothing. I know it’s a long shot but can anyone shed any light on this unlit road. Thank you
Kgreggy
 
A friend of mine who died of asbestosis worked at Lang Bridges.
The firm had been closed over thirty years, when I saw an article
in a newspaper, from a Manchester firm of solicitors, asking for ex employees to contact them. I rang them and I was able to provide a sketch of the works layout, and where the asbestos contamination came from. A specialist firm of solicitors handled the claim and his family got compensation. The fact that the firm is long gone makes no difference.

I think the firm is in Quay St, Manchester, and they specialise in
industrial compensation.

Retlaw.
 
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was actually Ewbank kgreggy, aint being pedantic but if yer after info that should help a little.
 
Wasn't Ewbank taked over by Prestige, at some time, don't know wether they still have a place in Burnley
 
jaysay said:
Wasn't Ewbank taked over by Prestige, at some time, don't know wether they still have a place in Burnley
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That place closed years ago in Burnley, they still have a place in Blackburn but thats a different division, they re-coat bread tins for bakerys
 
My Mum went there when Burco shut down but as she didn't want to travel to Burnley she went to Joseph Arnolds and stayed there till she retired
 
jaysay said:
Wasn't Ewbank taked over by Prestige, at some time, don't know wether they still have a place in Burnley
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yep was Prestige, but thats long gone at burnley, just thinking wasn't Ewbank - Entwistle @Kenyon? or has senility set in?:confused:
 
K.S.H said:
That place closed years ago in Burnley, they still have a place in Blackburn but thats a different division, they re-coat bread tins for bakerys
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I didn't know that KSH, used to know a chap who worked there but aint seen him for yonks
 
cashman said:
yep was Prestige, but thats long gone at burnley, just thinking wasn't Ewbank - Entwistle @Kenyon? or has senility set in?:confused:
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No you're not going senile, it was Entwistle and Kenyon, I think it was called Ewbank colloquially because the Ewbank carpet sweeper was made there.
 
Thanks you guys for your relys my relative that died of assbestosis was Derik Powdrill worked in maintanance.
 
It was always known as Ewbank to me and I seem to recall the sign on the building saying Ewbank too. Then again I was only young!! I can also still remember the narrow footpath on Hyndburn Road!! :D

Still cast me mind's eye back to before it was Asda :rolleyes:
 
The company was Entwistle and Kenyon. They made the Ewbank carpet sweeper. It was always known as "Ewbank works" even when it was taken over by Prestige. My mother worked there for a while. Tony Anderson (brother of Jon Anderson of "Yes") worked there too.
 
Ewbank Carpet Sweeper
c.1889This carpet sweeper from the Museum collection is featured in Virtual Victorians where its production was wrongly credited to Thomas Ewbank.
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This prompted an email from the great-grandson of its true manufacturer, R.W.Kenyon, who also supplied this fascinating history. ".... My idea was that if carpet sweepers could be a necessity in the States, they could also become a necessity here in England. One good friend sneered at the idea of ever making a success of such a carpet sweeper, and others doubted; but I felt that the scheme was a sound one and worth going on with.It was finally decided to proceed with preparations; and so, on 1st May 1889, the first carpet sweeper was produced for sale and sent out. I believe it was supplied to Hiram Waddington, Joiner and Builder, of Accrington.... "


Object of the Month - Winter 2002/03
 
used to play in teh grounds of this place and many a child from back then could confirm there was loads of asbestos simply dumped all over teh grounds smashed up infact we used to make dens out of it

seems ewbank were pretty flamboyant about dumping teh stuff willy nilly but i dont think the dangers were known back in teh 80's

after it was demolished there was asbestos all over the place it was i the streets and i dare say quite a bit of asbestos dust was blown around the place by teh wind as it lay there in teh rubble for months before they started building asda
 
WillowTheWhisp said:
The company was Entwistle and Kenyon. They made the Ewbank carpet sweeper. It was always known as "Ewbank works" even when it was taken over by Prestige. My mother worked there for a while. Tony Anderson (brother of Jon Anderson of "Yes") worked there too.
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Tony Anderson was me gaffer in my time yon. that was the bottom department which ran from asda traffic lights to electricity st.:)
 
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