It was customary for the retirement of employees to be marked by the presentation
of a gift donated by their colleagues. This usually took place at their place
of work but where appropriate, in the Board Room or at the Sports Club. Such
events were in addition to the Long Service Presentation ceremonies.
1950 - 1975
1942: Arthur Shotbolt
1952: Jack Ingrams
1958: Mr Kirman
1960?: Plate Shop retirement party
1963: Ralph (Cloggy) Thraves
1963: Thomas Leavy
1965: Fred Arbon Sr.
1968: Frank Pacey
1973: Murdoch Charteris
1973: Bill Byles
1973: Jack Hurst
1975: Muriel Pulham
1975: CPO Retirement Ceremony
1976 - 1979
1976: Sister Moules
1976: Ted Beven
1976: Bill (Jock) Taylor
1976: Bob Mackman
1976: Plate Shop retirements
1977: Dick Hutchins
1977: Jack Fletcher
1978: Miss J.I. Wright
1978: Ralph Crouch
1978: Jack Cupit
1978: Arthur Gray & Reg Savage
1978: Joe Francis
1978: Jim Cupit & Ron Fieldon
1978: Stan Banham
1978: Gordon Bull
1978: Miss E.W. Hall and Miss P.M. Marsh
1979: Ian Gilbert
1979: Kitty Vines
1979: Lennie Savage
1979: Pat Hoyle
1979: Jimmy McLaughlin
1979: Ted Challinor
1979: Alan Cramb
1979: Arthur Squires
1979: Bert James
1979: Dorothy Kilsby
1979: Fred Ashwell
1979: Irmgard Freeborn
1979: Jack Brown
1979: Jimmy James
1980 onwards
1980: Charlie Asplin
1980: Ken Knight
1980: Doug Brothers
1980: John Nuttall
1980: Tom Garner
1980: John Harrold
1980: Ursula Allen
1980: Joan Usher
1982: Charlie Courten
1982: Evelyn Dixon
1982: Len Bush
1983: Bill Bayley
1983: Gordon Truss
1983: Jim Exton
1983: Jack Gray
1983: Larry Northcott
1983: Mervyn Probert
1984: Jack Robinson
1984: Jack Robinson
1983: Ken Jackson
1984: Sir Franklin Braithwaite
1984: Sir Franklin Braithwaite
1985: Ralph Batson
1985: Barley Meadows
1985: Cyril Bull
1986: Jim Deboo
1986: Bert Slater
1986: Stewart Oleson
1989: Keith Allies
1990: Brian Crack and Ray Knifton
1990: Arthur Sykes and Derek Smith
1991: Chris Wiggins
1993: Ray Laurie
1993: Colin Young
1993: John Stamper
2001: Eddie Steele
2001: Mike Spencer
2002: Oscar Chuter
2002: Roger Goodacre
2002: Bill Cobb, Richard Haynes, Ian Lilley, John Wilson & Roy Yerrell
Date?: Dr. Marshall
1980: Sid Cole
Date?: Len Sergeant
1987: Les Hill
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