An inquest has revealed that an 86-year-old former railways worker died from exposure to asbestos, public liability insurance holders have been told.
The Evesham Journal revealed that Joseph Bennett was probably exposed to the cancer-related material during 25 years of employment maintaining huts, signals and other equipment.
His daughter, Angela Harmer, told the inquest that her father used to come home with his overalls covered with dust.
She added that Mr Bennett was quite fit and well until eight months before his death, where he lost weight and had no tolerance for exercise.
A post-mortem carried out by professor Neil Shepherd found that Mr Bennett died due to broncho-pneumonia and supportive pleurisy caused by malignant mesothelioma.
Coroner Alan Crickmore, recorded a verdict of death by industrial disease.
Last week, Sophie Ellis, 18, died from mesothelioma after a five-year battle against the disease, becoming Britain's youngest ever victim of an asbestos-related cancer.