grandfather

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Following in the footsteps of her grandfather - famed trade unionist Jimmy Reid - she sought a career in politics, and was elected as a Labour councillor in Lewisham in 2014.

From BBC

“And at the docks. My sister. My grandfather.”

From Literature

And while not there in person, with her every step of the way will be her late grandfather, Martin Foulkes - the man who took Jones to her first ever taekwondo class as a teenager.

From BBC

However, his father, called Thomas like his great grandfather, became ill and he was asked to look after the shop for six months.

From BBC

“What my grandfather did was astronomical and to this day I’m in awe, and I like to honor him,” said Reese, who was 7 when Hershey bought the family business.

From The Wall Street Journal