This is George Stanley Yates, known to his family and friends as "Stan".

Stan was a wonderful Husband, Father, Grandfather and Brother.

He recently retired having spent all of his working life in the building industry. He served his apprenticeship as a carpenter in shipyards in North Tyneside.

It was during this time that he was exposed to asbestos, a commonly used material of the era. Despite its widespread use, the regulation of the material was inadequate.

As a direct result of this exposure, Stan developed a rare cancer of the lining of his lung cavity called "mesothelioma". The only cause of this cancer is as a direct result of exposure to asbestos particles. 

After a hard bourne and distinguished battle with this unnecessary industrial disease, Stan sadly passed away on Thursday, 1st August 2013 aged just 66 years but his memory will live on forever.

The amount of new cases of mesothelioma is increasing all the time. Please donate all you can to help fund the battle.

 

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