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Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 42 Send Message	Betty	Report	10 Feb 2010 15:14
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 42 Send Message	My grandfather, Wilfred Scanlon Jones, worked for many years at J. Lyons & Co. as an engineer. We have a silver fob watch with the inscription, "Presented to W.S. Jones from his fellow workers for his bravery 8th January 1940" and would like to find out more details. My mother understood that whilst working at J. Lyons (possibly Greenford depot) he pulled someone out of a fuel tanker who had been overcome by fumes whilst cleaning inside it. We know no more than this and though I have been to the LMA and looked through staff magazines, have had no luck so far. Any ideas where to go next? Any help gratefully received.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	10 Feb 2010 15:29
	if you go to this website you can contact the company http://www.kzwp.com/lyons/
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 42 Send Message	Betty	Report	10 Feb 2010 17:31
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 42 Send Message	Thanks Ann, will try this. Betty