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I started working here at 15 - now I'm retiring after 75 years

I started working here at 15 - now I'm retiring after 75 years
BBC UK Sunday 31 May 2026, 05:13 UTC 1 min read
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Sadie Jefferson started work at the pharmacy, aged 15, back in 1951 and has worked there for 75 years.

Sadie Jefferson started work at the pharmacy, aged 15, back in 1951 and has worked there for 75 years.
Sadie Jefferson (PERSON)
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