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Walter F Nutt

Sad to note another of the old school has passed on Walter was Factory Manager
 of the Hose plant at Castle Mills in the early 70's. This press cutting  was kindly 
sent in by Frank and Doris Berry who received it from the USA, and we thank them

 

 

 

 

December 4 2009

David Hanson

Sadly we have to report the passing of David Hanson who joined NBR in 1967 

David's funeral is on December 10th at 10.00 a.m. at :-East Riding Crematorium 
 Bridlington,  Langtoft, Diffield YO25 3BL
(01377 267 604)

No flowers but donations to Cancer research would be appreciated.

His illness was detected just two months ago. His widow Anne is being comforted by their 
children Lindsay, Amber, Tammy, Nick and Stephen.

Richard Bell has kindly given us, from his memory  of David from the time he joined North British 
Rubber company in 1967.direct from a year at the National College of Rubber Technology. He had a BSc from Newcastle University prior to attending Northern Polytechnic where he attained Associateships of the Institute of the Rubber Industry and of the College. He was as we say "A Rubber Man"


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November 14 2009

     Imelda Young

It is with sadness that we have to report the passing on October 22nd of Imelda Young, the wife of Leo Young, the proprietor of J.J.Gillan,  the Uniroyal / Gates distributor in Eire. There will be a memorial service for Imelda in Dublin on November 28th 2009. Bill and Evelyn Farrell will be attending the service as representatives of the Rinklies

August 2009
George Dunnet

Sadly we report the passing of George DUNNET On 30th June 2009, peacefully at Lochmaben Cottage Hospital,  Dumfries, George's funeral was held on  Friday 24th July 2009  
Many will remember George for his technical expertise in Rubber and specifically in the Hose area
To his family we offer our condolences

 

 

 

December 17 2008
Alastair Johnston 

, We are sad to report the passing of Alastair Johnston in early December  2008 , 
His funeral took place on Fri 12thDec at Tayport Parish Church and buried
 in Tayport parish cemetery. --Bill and Evelyn Farrell attended 

 

 

September 11 2008
    Alex Robertson
Here are two dedications for Alex from John Campelton of our old colleaugue

Copy of a postcard from John

 

September 10 2008
Alex Robertson

John Campbelton tells us :
Alex Robertson   passed away  early 0n August 26 2008. Alex started at Castle Mills in 1941  and retired from Royalite in  1983.he would have been 82 on his next birthday. He died suddenly but peacefully in Springfield Bank Care Home. His cremation took place in the Pentland Chapel at Mortonhall at 12.30pm on Monday September the 1st.

All friends were welcome and at his request no black ties were worn 

With fond memories of a respected colleague.
John Campbelton.

 July 2 2008
Paul Richard McDermott 
   (5-08-1924   ----  26-05-2008)

Linda Gill, Paul's daughter tells us :

My Father’s funeral was very moving with many friends and family in attendance. It 
was a military funeral, his coffin was draped with the Union flag and he was saluted
 by veterans both from the UK and Belgium. The sounding of the last post by a 
bugler was a very emotional moment.   I am attaching the eulogy, as requested, that 
was given in both English and Flemish. 

and also sent us the Eulogy from his funeral:

We gather here not to mourn the passing of a very fine, generous, and loving man, 
but to celebrate that he is now safely in the hands of our Lord.

Paul Richard McDermott was born on the 5th of August 1924 in Gharial, India. 
Maybe the fact that he started travelling the world at only 3 months of age was 
an indication of his future life. Paul, with his brothers and sisters, spent a very 
happy childhood in London until the outbreak of World War II. The war was to 
be life-changing.

Paul experienced great danger in the Normandy Campaign and the fight for the 
Liberation of Europe. Like most soldiers he rarely spoke of the war but when he did 
he said that, apart from being permanently scared, he also experienced excitement, 
humour and great comradeship.

  The war brought about what was to be the most significant change to his life when, 
as part of the liberating forces in 1944, he met a young Belgian woman - Rosa. She 
captured his heart and they married in Lier in 1946 - a marriage which lasted for over 
60 years until Rosa’s death in 2007.

Just before she came to England Rosa wrote to Paul that she was sure that she 
would never regret marrying him - she never did. He was indeed a wonderful husband
 and father to his and Rosa’s only child - Linda.

Paul’s career took him and Rosa to many parts of the world, making homes in England, 
Switzerland, Turkey and Hong Kong. He made many much valued lifelong friends 
throughout his long career.

In retirement he fulfilled a promise to Rosa by choosing to return to Belgium, a country
 he loved. He and Rosa also had a home in California where three of his sisters and a 
brother were living.

Paul was, above all, a family man and willingly took on the role as a surrogate father to 
nephews and a niece whose parents were working abroad. He loved children and 
delighted in hearing news of his ever increasing family.

  He fought his last battle in the same way he spent his life -with personal bravery and 
much humour. Family and friends have sent messages from all over the world. Their 
thoughts can all be summed up in one simple statement – ‘he was such a wonderful man, 
so funny, and kind’.

He was a wonderful Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Brother, Uncle and a 
good and loyal friend.

Paul celebrated last Christmas and New Year with his family, including his great 
grandchildren who were such a source of great delight to him. It was, however, very 
clear how much he missed his soul mate Rosa and that his main desire was to be with her.

Paul and Rosa wrote a letter to Linda to be opened in the event of both of their deaths. 
They told her, and through her all their family and friends, to - “Rejoice! Yes, rejoice with 
us in our new found freedom. We have waited a life time for this. We are happy! Keep 
this always in mind - we are happy! We would not want to come back.”

For many the world is a less happy and less funny place without Paul  He will always
 be remembered for his great kindness, friendship, humour and love by all his 
family and friends.

  Paul will be forever in our hearts.
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May 27 2008
Paul McDermott

  Linda Paul’s daughter tells us that :
My dad passed away very peacefully at 10am CET, yesterday 26th May 2008 in Lier 
Belgium. I know that he was more than happy at the prospect of being reunited with 
my mum.  Death was something that he welcomed and met with the good humour and 
bravery that typified his life.
He and I very much appreciated all the phone calls and e-mails that we received in the 
last two months, since we knew the cancer prognosis. The care he received in the 
Palliative Care unit in Lier was wonderful and I will be ever grateful to the staff. I believe 
that they in turn will never forget their 'English Patient' who always welcomed them with 
a smile and a joke.
The funeral will be next Thursday 5th June at 11.30am in Lier.

I feel sure that you will join me in sending our condolences to Linda on her sad loss

Editor

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April 10 2008
John S. Wilkie
Sadly we have to report the passing of John Wilkie on February 26th 2008,
Below is the cover from the Celebration service for his life 
The Editor wishes to thank John Campbelton for his great help in providing the information

A feature from the 1950 NB News tells us that John Wilkie started at castle Mills in the early 40’s working in the Lab and R& D He was one of the founding fathers of Royalite. He left Castle Mills in 1966 to introduce plastics packaging to Wilkie and Paul. He retired in 1984 and then helped found Polbeth Packaging before selling out to an American group
January 19 2008
Ed Osterman 
Ed passed away in November 2007 . Through the good offices of Ted Murray we have the following to add to the Obituary published in the Newtown Bee

"Ed Osterman was a very much respected member of the (NB)Uniroyal team. Ed was transferred to Geneva from San Francisco in 1964 where he served in Europe as “Director of Sales, Industrial Products, Western Europe"  from approximately 1964 to 1967. He reported to Jack Baumer in Geneva as did Ted Murray who worked directly for Ed in Geneva. In 1967 Ed was transferred  back to 1230, Avenue of the Americas, corporate office in New York.  
When Uniroyal moved out of New York City to the new Corporate  Facility at Middlebury, Connecticut. Ed, along with nearly everyone from "1230", relocated to Connecticut where he worked on Industrial products especially Engineered Systems made in Mishawaka and sold world wide until he retired. Ted Murray who now resides in Dumfries has kindly supplied this information. "
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Here is the obit from the Newtown Bee.  --We thank  John Mount and Martin Hale for guiding us to the notice below

Edward T. Osterman
November 15 2007
Committed Community Member
Edward T. Osterman, 79, beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather died November 8 at Danbury Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Marguerite.

The son of Edward J. Osterman and Adelaide (Hoppe) Osterman, Mr Osterman was born in Teaneck, N.J., on August 12, 1928.

He is survived by two sons, David Osterman and his wife, Kimberly, of Broomfield, Colo., and Thomas Osterman and his wife, Angel, of Waterbury; and his sister, Arlene Styring of Whiting, N.J. Max, Cole, and Amber will miss their Grandpa.

Mr Osterman served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He graduated from Newark Engineering College and had a distinguished career at Uniroyal that spanned 40 years until his retirement in 1987. He ran his own Industrial Export business for many years there after.

He was a well-known community figure in Newtown. Mr Osterman was a longtime parishioner at St Rose of Lima Church, where he served on the parish council. He was a member of the Winterset Ski Club. A past president and member of the Board of Directors for Newtown Housing for the Elderly, he was involved in the expansion of Nunnawauk Meadows.

Next to his family, Mr Osterman's next great love was the Rotary Club. He joined the Newtown Rotary Club in 1986 and served as president from 1991 to 1992. He served as the governor's representative for two years and he served as governor of District 7980 (Southern Connecticut) 1996 to 1997. He was involved in many Rotary District committees. He was actively involved in Rotary's Group Study Exchange program for seven years.

Most recently, Mr Osterman served on the board of the World Help Foundation, which serves as a catalyst to focus attention on the problem of unsafe drinking water throughout the world.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated November 12 in St Rose of Lima Church. Interment was in St Rose Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Newtown Rotary Club Foundation, PO Box 263, Newtown CT 06470.

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August 29 2007

Bill Hare

This was the announcement in the Scotsman on Wednesday August 29th 2007 recording the passing of our old friend Bill Hare

Hare, William (Bill) Haddington Peacefully, on Saturday 25 August 2007, at Cockenzie House Nursing Home, with his daughter Jen and Granddaughter Lorna watching over him . Bill, husband of Doreen. loving Dad of Bruce, Jen and Keith, proud grandad and great- grandad of the family. A service will be held at Seafield Crematorium, on Friday, August 31, at 1 pm, to which all family and friends are welcome. Family flowers only, please. No black ties.

 

February 26 2007

Mary (Molly) Jackson of Rubber Regenerating Company

Sadly, we have to advise that Mary (Molly) Jackson died on 12 February 2007 after a short illness at Wyncourt Private Nursing Home in Altrincham Cheshire, aged 86 years.
After a small family service Molly was cremated at Altrincham Crematorium on Thursday 22 February 2007.
Molly who was born in Sale worked at The Rubber Regenerating Company in Trafford Park which eventually became part of Uniroyal Chemical.
Molly was employed at "Rubber Regen" as a personal secretary and worked for the following Managing Directors: H.K.Mills, A.J.Stuart, J.T.Lowe and latterly T.H.Bartlett Production Director.
Molly was an accomplished musician, a keen cyclist and dedicated her whole life to looking after her parents.
She was a highly regarded employee of the Company and was certainly one of the old school of secretaries in that her quality of work and ethics were to the highest standards.
Molly who died from lung cancer spent some time in St Ann's Hospice in Cheadle.

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January 18 2007
Rosa McDermott

It is with sadness that we have to report the passing of Rosa McDermott the wife of Paul McDermott who worked for many years for NBR and subsequently Uniroyal in the London Sales for Mechanical products
To Paul and his family we send our sincere condolences on their great loss

February 4 2007
We now are able to add the eulogy given for Rosa at her funeral service in Belgium.  Linda, Paul and Rosa's daughter tells us that Dermot, my Father’s eldest nephew, who used to stay with my parents during his holidays while his parents were in Brazil , read the Eulogy in English. My cousin Chris’ partner read the eulogy in Flemish.

EULOGY
We gather here not to mourn the passing of a very fine, generous, and loving lady, but to celebrate that she is now safely in the hands of our Lord.
Rosa Joanna McDermott was born on the 20th of August 1926 in Lier, Belgium.

Rosa and her younger sister Jeanne spent a happy childhood in Lier until the outbreak of World War II, when she experienced what it was like to live under a hostile, foreign occupation. This was one of the many experiences that shaped her life.

  The War was also to have a life changing effect on her as with the liberating forces in 1944, a young British soldier captured her heart, as she did his.  They married in Lier in 1946.

Rosa arrived in England  in 1947, a young bride speaking limited English.  Language has never been a barrier to those in love, and very soon she was speaking English so fluently that people thought that she was an English rose.

Her husband's family immediately welcomed her, and took her into their innermost heart.

Rosa, true to her marriage promise, made a wonderful home for her husband and their only child Linda.  

Teasingly, her husband Paul, would constantly remind her, that their Marriage Book instructed her to follow him wherever he may go, and make a home for him.  This she readily did in many lands, England, Switzerland, Turkey, Hong Kong, America, and finally in the land of her birth, Belgium. 

She was in the words of many, 'a willing and loving surrogate mother' to those nephews and nieces of her husband whose parents were working abroad.

Last year Rosa and Paul celebrated their Diamond Wedding and Rosa her eightieth birthday. At the celebration in England she was surrounded by her family, including her four great grandchildren and many friends.

People sent Rosa messages from all over the world. All told stories about her very great kindness and her fantastic cooking! She was a very much loved and respected person.

To echo Paul's words at the celebration, Rosa was a wonderful mother, Grandmother and Great grandmother, but above all she was the most wonderful wife a man could have, and Paul loved her dearly. He was, and shall ever be, in her debt.

For many the world is a less happy place without Rosa.

She will always be remembered for her great kindness, and love, by all her family and friends.

Rosa will be forever in our hearts.
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