A WINDOW cleaner who did the same round for more than 60 years has died.

Albert Bateson, who died on June 26, aged 83, worked as a window cleaner up to the age of 77.

He joined his father on the rounds in Great Lever when he was 15 and continued the business.

He was born in at a house in Eustace Street, where he lived all his life, and cleaned windows for his neighbours and the surrounding streets.

Stepdaughter Christine Schofield, aged 57, said: “He went out at 8am every morning come rain, snow or sunshine.

“His ladders are still in the garage and we have found notes books from his rounds going back years with what the weather was like each day and what he charged.

He really enjoyed the job because he was a friendly person and liked meeting people, it is something he has always done.

“I am sure he will be missed by a lot of people.”

He enjoyed being active and keeping fit, and was a competitive ballroom dancer with his wife Irene until she died 13 years ago.

The family went to Pontin’s every year when his stepgrandchildren Tracey, Faith, and Christian, were young and they watched Mr and Mrs Bateson dance in competitions.

Mr Bateson continued his passion for dancing at the British Legion club in Swinton until last year when he started to struggle with arthritis.

He died of pneumonia and his funeral took place at Overdale on Tuesday.