The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-23 00:00:00

BROCKMOOR.

PRESENTATION—On Tuesday last, Mr. W. Green, of
The Lays Old Works, was presented with • handsome
gold watch, by the workmen employed at The Lays, as an
acknowledgment of their respect and esteem on Millet,.
ing that district to occupy the position of manager at •
large works at Aberdare. A deputation waited on Mr.
Green, and presented him with the following address :
" Green—Sir,—We are here this morning as • deputation
from the workmen and others employed at The Lags Old
Works to take a final leave of you on their behalf, and
we assure you it is with regret we do so after so many
years' close connection with you. We wish you pros-
perity in your new sphere of action, and request you to
accept this gold watch—the produce of the united eontri-
butions of those employed at these works—and hope as
the time marked on thid dial—seconds, minutes, and
hours pass, till the full space of the day is finished, that
your days may be many and prosperous, and that health
and happiness may attend you and yours. Allow us,
then, in the name of the workmen and others employed
at Messrs. Brown and Freer's Old Works, to present 10
you this watch, as a mark of the esteem and respect they
have for you."—Mr. Green, in reply, said: My fellow-
workmen of The Lays Old Works, I believe the work is
which I have been engaged for many years hae contd.
holed to the cause of progress, and, of course, to our
mutual benefit, bat I never thought so great • MOW lay
before me, or that I could have received the honour
which has been done me this day by your handsome pre-
sent. I can happily say that I have had no quarrels With
any one. I have simply done my duty between roan end
master, and am rewarded above my desert.. I am
scarcely realise even now receiving at the hands of &body
of English workmen, second to none, the greatest hon.
our an Englishman can receive—an acknowledgment of
their approval and esteem. lam deeply moved, and am
ettremely grateful for your kindness; but I cannot eon.
elude without referring to the readiness and willingness
I have always received from you. I shall ever remem-
ber the happy time I have spent with you at The Lays,
and can look back with pleasure. I again thank you.-.-
The testimonial was supplied by Mr. K. Stringer, jewel-
ler, of Stourbridge.

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Saturday, November 23,1870.