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A 75-year-old glass merchant celebrating 60 years in the glazing business says he has no plans to retire anytime soon. Derek Royden, of Maidstone Road, Rainham, has worked at Spooner’s Glass in Gillingham Road, Gillingham, since April 5, 1964, when he was 15. The self-confessed workaholic originally wanted to be a bricklayer but when he didn’t get the job he was after, he met with Ron Spooner who offered him three months’ work at Spooner’s Glass. “I never imagined I’d still be working here 60 years later,” said Mr Royden. Mr Spooner, who started the business in 1960, died 40 years ago. The bus…

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