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David Walton, 1938-1957 Only child of Frank and Olive Walton who ran a Newsagents shop on Commercial Street, Hebden Bridge. David was tragically killed in a motorbike accident, on his way to college in Halifax.

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He married Heather Thornber.

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John worked for Cape Asbestos and emigrated to South Africa in the 1960s. Yes he was a chemical engineer and initially went out to Johannesburg for Cape Asbestos and then ended up working in the gold mines. He still lives out there, very occasionally…

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Brother of John, his father Otis. Sadly he died young whilst playing soccer for for Hebden Bridge.
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