A self-employed carpenter and joiner, the 80-year-old had been exposed to asbestos during his career.

An inquest into his death was recently held at Norfolk Coroner’s Court and comes at a time of intense national focus on the dangers of asbestos, which has been banned in the UK since 1999 but continues to cause illness and death.

An inquest was held into the death of carpenter Basil Brown (Image: www.tfs.co.uk)

A statement from his wife, Marie, heard how Mr Brown completed an apprenticeship as a carpenter after leaving school.

She said: “He went on to excel and grow........

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