I attach a photo taken by the police of a serious accident involving my grandfather. He was just recently married and my father had not yet been conceived so I'm glad he survived or I would not be here.
He was the driver of the lorry on the left and had just left a large factory with a load of hot spent coals in the back when he was hit head on by the steam lorry on the right (and above!). The coals in the back slid forward into the cab.
My grandfather was dug out - spade in the foreground, but he had terrible burns. He was in hospital for 9 months in a blacked out room and eventually the sight in one eye was saved. His body was covered in deep round burns from the coals burning into his skin.
I remember him as being quite scary looking when I was a little child. Many years later he had trouble with his blind eye and my father took him to Bristol Eye Hospital where he was amazed that they produced the original patient file for his accident decades earlier.
My grandfather is my happiest memory - he was a park warden when I was a very little girl and my favourite happy memory is sitting with him in his little wooden shed in the park brewing up a cup of tea in the freezing cold on a little stove. Doesn't seem much but it is the happiest day I can remember.
I appreciate that it is a tall order to do much with this photo but would be really grateful for any work you can do.
I have a bigger and better scan which I would be happy to send to anyone by email if they would like to have a go.
Thanks very much.
