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hello jac,what a moment when i read your mail,i have very vivid memories of my whole time at Richards and the last 2 years at Kearns i have had a degree of success and been lucky in my career having owned my own company TECFLO LTD for the last 25years,but as i have told my family many times my time at Broadheath was and remains where i have spent the happiest time of what is becoming a long working life.i started their in August 62 leaving in December 69 . i remember your dad so well when i started he was on permanent nights but that changed and when he came onto days i got to work with him and as i said at one time him and i with our labourer  Henry ( a good freind of your dads) on nights ,we did,nt do much work and slept most of the nights woken by the production superintendant only when a machine had broken down ,i remember him buying his Morris Oxford green from i think White City Motors he let me drive him it to the canteen with the three of us what a treat for a young boy , i,m sorry i would have knpwn Trevor by sight only if he was an apprentice at the same time he must have been in the works he was not in maintenance i was the first maintenance apprentice electrician  what a privilage!, i have lots to say of my memories but hope most will keep for me to send them privately. Best wishes Geoff

Dear Geoff

I have just been reading your posts regarding Kearns Richards etc and your post exchange to 'Jac'.  With regard to you mentioning "your Labourer, Henry", I wondered if you were referring to Henry Merrell (who is my Grandad), especially with the mention of the name Tommy Murray as that name rang a bell, as does yours in connection with my Grandad who worked at Kearns for many years during the 1960s and 1970s.   If you get chance, please let me know if you knew my Grandad, Henry, I would be most grateful.

Best wishes, Louise