THE daughter of a Redditch factory worker is appealing to her dad’s former colleagues for help in discovering how he came into contact with the asbestos that claimed his life.
Cedric Horrobin died aged 81 on December 29, 2019, from asbestos-related lung cancer, a disease caused by exposure to asbestos, often decades earlier.
The family, led by his daughter Sarah Horrobin, have instructed lawyers at Irwin Mitchell to investigate where her dad’s exposure to the killer substance may have occurred.
And she has now joined the legal team in appealing for Cedric’s former work colleagues to come forward with information on the working conditions he would have faced while employed as a battery assembler at the Alcad factory in Redditch from 1968 to 1992.
Lucy Andrews, the asbestos-related disease expert at Irwin Mitchell said: “Sarah is understandably still upset by her father’s death and the manner of it.
“Given the speed of the illness, Cedric was unable to discover how he was exposed to asbestos in his lifetime; now Sarah is continuing her dad’s search for answers in his memory.
“While sadly nothing can make up for what’s happened, if any of Cedric’s former colleagues could come forward with information, it may make all the difference.”
Born in Birmingham, Cedric was a widower following the death of his wife, Jillian.
The couple had three children, Sarah, Russell and Simon Horrobin, and two grandchildren.
Cedric worked as a battery assembler and operative in Redditch all of his working life, although the company underwent several changes of name and ownership during his time there.
Following their retirement, Cedric and Jillian moved to East Yorkshire to live near Sarah.
He was diagnosed with asbestos-related lung cancer in February 2019 and died at Dove House Hospice in Hull.
Sarah said: “Losing Dad to asbestos-related cancer was a devastating experience.
“He’d always enjoyed good health prior to the diagnosis and it was such a shock to see him deteriorate so quickly.
“If any of Dad’s workmates could come forward and help us, it would mean a lot to me and help us get the answers he felt he deserved about how his life was cut short in this way.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Lucy Andrews on 0113 3946 782 or [email protected].
