Recent content by Colin Heseltine

Just to let people know. My father, John Heseltine, passed away on 25th February. He was 5 months short of his 100th. He spent all his working life at Cincinnati on Tyburn Road, starting in 1937 as an apprentice and retired early in 1981. He travelled all round the world on their behalf...

Chris, Many Thanks. Have received you letter. Its just what I needed. Best Regards, Colin

Chris, Hopefully you should have received a private email via this forum. Let me know if it has worked. Colin

Thank you. Out of interest do you work with the lichfieldwaterworkstrust

Chris, I am checking with the moderators how I can contact you. If there is no method I will reply to one of your posts with my email address and once you have seen it will edit post to remove it again. Colin

Morturn, Is it possible to contact another member privately via these forums. Another member has a document he would like to post too me which answers my original question. I need to speak/email give to pass on my address. Many Thanks, Colin

My father, John Heseltine, went out to Machine Sazi Tabriz to represent Cincinnati and went on a 2 year contract. This was cut short when the Shah was deposed. My father had to abandon Tabriz and he and several others managed to escape out out via Turkey. I had the opportunity to go to Tabriz...

Chris, Good to know he is remembered. Is there any way of getting a good quality scanned copy of that document. That is the very thing I have been looking for. I can cover any cost. Many Thanks, Colin

A few pictures from Long Service Awards (first one is Jun1953)

Morturn, Many thanks, have deleted address. Colin

Hi folks. My father John Heseltine worked at Cincinnati Tyburn Rd from1937 till he retired in early 1980's, following a spell in Iran working in Tabriz. He is still alive (just turned 99). I recognise a number of the names mentioned on here such as Harry Sparkes. I remember going to lots of...