York Gala Balloon

Joseph had a calm temperament and a kind attitude towards others. Guided by his Quaker faith he treated others as equals and encouraged them to address him by his first name. The memorial issue of the Cocoa Works Magazine describes an occasion when he discovered a large number of staff on the roof of the factory waiting for the balloon to go up on York Gala Day. He saw the humour of the situation saying “If the overlookers overlook it, I shall overlook it!

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