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Tracey

Tracey Report 29 Apr 2026 21:38

Hi, Does anyone have access to newspapers.com that could look up an article for ne please?
The person in question is Kenneth Wilcock and the newspaper is Huddersfield Daily Examiner, publication date 1st Aug 1975
Thanks in advance for any help.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 29 Apr 2026 22:55

From British Newspaper Archive:

Mr Kenneth Wilcock (right) has retired from ICI's Huddersfield works after forty years as a fitter. At a ceremony at the works Mr Wilcock of 115 Moorend Road Lockwood was presented with a radio from the company and an onyx clock.

Published: Friday 01 August 1975
Newspaper: Huddersfield Daily Examiner
County: Yorkshire, England

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 29 Apr 2026 22:58

It’s about his retirement from ICI after forty years as a fitter. He was given a radio from the company and an onyx clock and a pen from colleagues. His wife was given a bouquet.
Home address 115 Moorend road, Lockwood

On FMP….did you look there?

Tracey

Tracey Report 30 Apr 2026 08:48

Thankyou very much for the replies. Can the photo be posted at all? Thanks

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Apr 2026 10:33

Not on message boards…..only by e-mail

greyghost

greyghost Report 30 Apr 2026 10:57

Have done a screenshot of the article / photo and sent to you via PM so check your email in box. Also a copy that I've hopefully managed to lighten as the original is quite dark.

Tracey

Tracey Report 30 Apr 2026 11:01

Oh brilliant, thank you so much guys :-)