B&Q's oldest employee retires
 
Thu, 3rd November 2011
 
 

B&Q's oldest employee retires

3 November, 2011

We're all going to have to work for longer in years to come, but hopefully not as long as B&Q's oldest employee Syd Prior who has decided to finally hang up his apron at the age of 96.

 
 
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