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100 years old - Alan W Richards (HOSTEL, 37-40)

Many more years to come...
21 Jun 2024
Written by Huw Richards
OB News
Alan W Richards (HOSTEL, 37-40) (and someone else)
Alan W Richards (HOSTEL, 37-40) (and someone else)

The best part of being OBA Liaison (person!) is being able to personally deliver '100 years old Birthday Cards'.

Today I visited Alan W Richards (HOSTEL, 37-40) at his home in Cardiff - surrounded by his family and friends he had a full day of celebrations and was looking forward to the next 100 years. He was also so please to have received a card from Charles and Camilla

Alan had spent his working career in Cardiff where he ran an engineering business which produced a product which some, of a certain age, may remember - 

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