June
Hancock grew up in Armley and attended the local school. She was one of
many children who played amongst the asbestos dust in both the school
playground and the loading bay of the factory. The children would throw
asbestos 'snowballs' at one another and played hopscotch on pavements
covered in the blue asbestos dust.
June's mother had been diagnosed with mesothelioma and died in 1982 from the terrible disease. It was only when June herself, was diagnosed in 1994 that she decided to take action against Turner & Newall (T&N Plc) , the parent company of JW Roberts, and seek justice for her mother and many others affected through the negligence of the company.
June Hancock died in July, 1997.