Author: Ken Medlock
Release Date: 30th September 2012
Format: Hardback with plated sections of photographs
ISBN: 978-1-908098-61-0
‘This is the story of a remarkable man. It’s also an informal, valuable and utterly compelling social history of the past century.’
Gillian Reynolds, MBE, Daily Telegraph Radio Critic.
George Kenneth Medlock was born in 1914 and brought up in the working class valleys of The Peak District, Derbyshire during the era of the printing and textile trades. At 14 he decided, against his parents and teachers expectations, to become an Engineer. But it was his parent’s values and working ethos, that were to play a large part in shaping Ken’s own values and approach to his life and work. This has led to his many subsequent achievements, which were rewarded in 1989 with an OBE. However, Ken’s enthusiasm and energy remains undiminished and to this day he is still active and continues to contribute to the life of the community.
Within the pages of this book Ken recalls his life and provides us with a rare and candid insight into his working and personal life, which has spanned nearly a century. With his involvement and influence in organisations such as The Cooperative Movement, Radio City, INWARD and the Voluntary Housing Associations, as well as his charity work, Ken shares with us the challenges and the people he has met along the way. Outside of his work we see the love and respect for his family and of course, as indicated in the title of this book, his undying passion for his beloved cricket.
In Ken’s own words this is not so much an autobiography but ‘… a chronicle based upon opportunity.’
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Is it possible to have a signed copy of this book please?
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I was absolutely amazed to see Mr. Medlock (as I remembered him by) on the Northern News being interviewed about his newly
released Autobiography. I worked at the CWS during the 1960’s and my father, Harold Braddock worked in the Engingeers Department at the CWS. He was an electrical engineer and
Mr. Medlock was the Chief Engineer at that time. Sadly my father died suddenly in 1963, he was 51 years old and it was absolutely devasting for the family. It was just after the completion of the CIS
building, which was the tallest building in Machester at that time.
I have a photograph of my father, with Mr. Medlock and other employees who worked on the project celebrating at the Topping Out Ceremony. We also have other photographs of Ken with my father and other colleagues in the office. I was so thrilled to learn that Mr. Medlock was still around, what a blast from the past and especially with the connection to my dad. I would just love to be able to email him and attach some of the photos. I do hope that Ken remembers my dad, ken would have been in his forties at this
particular time. My brother and two sons were delighted to hear
about our connection with Ken and we all can’t wait to read his
Autobiography.
Hey Ken, Whatever happened to Eurolandbridge. Some of the best ideas.
I will never forget that trip to New York and climbing the Statue of Liberty with you. It was all i could do to keep up.
Would love a signed copy of this book.
Happy days.
JD.
Dear Ken,
Wishing you a Happy Birthday for Wednesday. Happy memories of your days as Regional Chair at Anchor Trust, days which seem a long way back now. I very much enjoyed your interview on NW Tonight and indeed the ‘motoring’ documentary. The book is excellent.
Kind regards
Jean Bray
I was pleased to see you on TV last night and congratulate you on becoming 100 years old. I do not suppose for one minute you will remember me with all the people you have met over the years. However I was an apprentice heating engineer at the CWS Manchester and some times you would give me a lift to work from the Robin Hood High Lane bus stop. I remember going with you to your local church to look at the heating system and you pointing out where you were born, a small terraced house like my own. You also sent me to Hull Co-op when there was a heating problem, with the instructions “do not come back until it is resolved”. Luckily I was there and back the same day. You suggested I went to the Birmingham office where I became the Branch Engineer. Later I had my own company. Well thanks to you I had a good training and you set me a good example. All the best.