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Pat Proctor and Pamela Mead were employed as medical nurses by Westland and ran the medical centre for 28 yrs
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Pat-Procter-medical-centre.mp3
Paul Murley joined Westland as an Apprentice Engineer in 1945 and rose to the position of Engineering Services Manager completing 44 yrs service. He remembers how health and safety was paid little attention in his early days working at the Yeovil factory
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Paul-Murley-assembly-shop-health-and-safety.mp3
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