HE has clocked up more hours than he cares to remember, but York's very own Old Father Time is not planning on calling it a day just yet.

Geoff Newey MBE became an apprentice clock maker and winder at the age of 14, working alongside his father, Roland.

Since then he has kept the city on time by winding some of York's most famous time pieces, including York Minster.

This Saturday marks the 65th anniversary of Geoff winding his first clock - the one in the tower at York Castle Museum.

Mr Newey still visits the museum every Tuesday to wind the clock. He also winds the Minster clock every day, along with others including St Martins in Coney Street - which he also made.

Mr Newey, 79, said: "I used to do every church in York, but I don't get around so much now. I still enjoy going in the Minster and every other place I do."

Geoff was taken on by his father at the age of 14 and his first job was to wind up the Castle Museum clock.

Geoff said: "When I first did it the building was as it was when it was a prison.

"It was pitch black and all the windows had been blacked out. When you shone your torch you could see the rats' eyes.

"They were big as cats you could tell as their eyes were wide apart, but they never bothered us."

Ian Carlisle, manager of the York Castle Museum, said: "Geoff is a great character and is well liked by everyone here at the castle.

"To think that he has been working with us for 65 years is incredible. He is a one-off and we wish him well for the future."

Geoff has no plans of retiring just yet and is still repairing clocks as well as winding them.