Updated: April 28, 2021, 9:16 am
When Gerry Colston started his current job, The Rolling Stones were at number one with Jumpin’ Jack Flash and his weekly pay was £3.
The Dundee factory worker will retire today after more than five decades of service for the same company.
Gerry started at Low & Bonar Packaging in July 1968. 52 years, nine months and 27 days later he will turn up for his final shift at the business, now known as Discovery Flexibles.
Gerry Colston at Discovery Flexibles.
He said he’d loved every minute of his career maintaining the Kemback Street company’s machines.
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