eubank accrington

kgreggy · 19-07-2008, 19:54

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?

kgreggy · 20-07-2008, 08:44

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

Retlaw · 20-07-2008, 21:47

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.

cashman · 20-07-2008, 22:09

was actually Ewbank kgreggy, aint being pedantic but if yer after info that should help a little.

kgreggy · 20-07-2008, 23:57

Thanks for taking the trouble

cashman · 21-07-2008, 00:01

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Originally Posted by kgreggy

Thanks for taking the trouble

no problem me mam worked there from after the war till it closed n i worked fer a while yon so ya never forget.

jaysay · 21-07-2008, 09:21

Wasn't Ewbank taked over by Prestige, at some time, don't know wether they still have a place in Burnley

entwisi · 21-07-2008, 11:39

My Dad worked there till 1978 when he had a brain hemorrhage. He worked in Quality Control.

K.S.H · 21-07-2008, 11:54

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Wasn't Ewbank taked over by Prestige, at some time, don't know wether they still have a place in Burnley

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

BERNADETTE · 21-07-2008, 11:57

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

cashman · 21-07-2008, 12:19

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Wasn't Ewbank taked over by Prestige, at some time, don't know wether they still have a place in Burnley

yep was Prestige, but thats long gone at burnley, just thinking wasn't Ewbank - Entwistle @Kenyon? or has senility set in?

jaysay · 21-07-2008, 16:31

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Originally Posted by K.S.H

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

I didn't know that KSH, used to know a chap who worked there but aint seen him for yonks

jelly baby · 22-07-2008, 17:41

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Originally Posted by cashman

yep was Prestige, but thats long gone at burnley, just thinking wasn't Ewbank - Entwistle @Kenyon? or has senility set in?

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.

kgreggy · 26-07-2008, 09:50

Thanks you guys for your relys my relative that died of assbestosis was Derik Powdrill worked in maintanance.

churchman phil · 26-07-2008, 10:13

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!!

Still cast me mind's eye back to before it was Asda