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Updates on staff since leaving Courtaulds plc

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Courtaulds plc – Reunion II – Updates

With only a few days to go we’ve attracted quite a crowd and many who haven’t been before. Welcome! Those attending so far are

Karen Elsden
Bill Tame
Phyllis Brown
Marian Tuckey
David Landless
Carolyn Cattermole
Bernie Gregory
James Wrangham
Tanja Osmond-Clarke
Frank Jones
Moya Ferry
Geoffrey Johnson
Phil Dolphin
Patrick Shanley
David Giachardi
David Warburton
Teri Walsh
Rosie Campbell
Anne Gibbons
Alex & Pauline Twentyman
Madeleine Davenport-Smith
Erica Wine
Mike Holt
Lynn Ashley
Donald Anderson
Derek Welch
Dennis Smith
Bernie McQuade
Brian Davis
Caron Dunkley
Valerie Pomeroy
Cressida Godfrey
Peter Daley
David Chambers
Andy Pearson
Stuart Timperley
Mike Foulsham
Ian Chamberlain
Sandy Mifsud
Ian & Janet Harrison
Paul Hendrick
David Amos
John Oliver
Rory Gordon
Tim Foster

To name but a few. Looking forward to welcoming everyone on Thursday 28th February.

We’ve also had a few apologies,

Sipko Huismans
Jim Smith
Sheila Godwin
Lesley Exley
Amanda Haddon-Cave
Joyce Hodgkinson
David Brief
Gill Leates
Colin Keir
Julia Allison
Julia Beavons
Bill Stubbins
Heather Nash
Susan Buckell
Dexter Kirk
Bashir Dhada
David Wilkinson
Jeni Cousans
Mike Jenkins
David Honour
Eve & David Hodgson
Sylvia Morgan
Alasdair Alcorn
Vic Sciberras
Alison Siddons
Stephanie Thomas
Veronica Smith

 

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Courtaulds plc Reunion II – 28th February 2013 – 4.00 p.m. till 8.00 p.m.

We are holding another reunion at:

Pizza Express, 23 Bruton Place, Mayfair, London, W1J 6ND – 020 7495 1411

We have reserved the third floor dining area, for a buffet style function.

The cost is £15.00 per head, which includes wine or beer. A selection of appetisers will be available on arrival and Pizza slices will be provided during the evening from around 5 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you all there.

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Courtaulds plc Reunion II

A date for your diary.

Please note the date of the next Courtaulds Reunion will be on Thursday 28th February 2013. The venue needs to be confirmed, as the Auberge is no longer in St Christophers Place, we are searching for new places. If you know of a suitable venue please let us know.

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That all went rather well, didn’t it?

Fantastic! Splendid! Very successful! Wonderful! Resounding Success! Extremely good value! Long may it continue!

Just a few of the comments received since the “party” all the comments suggest that there will be enough interest to hold another.

It was mentioned that some may be interested to know about a book available on Amazon The Rise and Fall of Great Companies: Courtaulds and the Reshaping of the Man-Made Fibres Industry (Pasold Studies in Textile History) Geoffrey Owen (Author) Click on Information above for the review.

Thank you to everyone who has sent messages of thanks and encouragement, it was a great pleasure and indeed all made very worthwhile when everyone arrived. A special thank you to Heather Nash who travelled all the way from Canberra, Australia to be with us.

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Today’s the Day!

With only hours to go just time for a quick update.

The list of attendees are the colleagues who have said they will be coming, so you should see them this afternoon/evening. As you can see from the list there are around 60 people. The interest has been amazing.

One or two people have said they can’t come for one reason or another and would like to be remembered to everyone they are:
Carol Felton
Alex Twentyman
Ann Bowes
Franco Martinelli
Sara Innell
Julia Beavons (nee Burrows)
David Honour
Donald Anderson
David Brief
Gill Leates
Helen Bates
Paul Hendrick
Alison Siddons

Each one has said sorry they can’t be with us, good luck for the reunion and all have expressed their wish to be kept up-to-date with any future event.

 

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Courtaulds plc – Grand London Reunion – Gentle Reminder

Dear Colleague

We’ve had such a wonderful response and so many encouraging words of support for this occasion. Thank you!

As there are only a few more days before the Reunion, we’d just like to thank all those who have paid their £15.00 for the event, those of you who haven’t yet paid could they do so this week, as we really don’t want to be collecting money on the night.

If you have to pay on the evening could you please let us know, so far three people have, so that we can arrange to pay on your behalf. Once you have made this committment you will be expected to pay cash on arrival to either Caron or Paul as one of us will have made that payment in advance. (Unfortunately there is no company subsidy anymore.)

If you want to add any colleagues to the list please let me know their e-mail address. The jungle drums are obviously beating and we’ve had news from people in far flung places, asking about the reunion and wishing us well. As some of you will know even members of staff making the journey from Australia just to be with us.

On a sadder note we have just received news that David Stevens passed away on 14 January.

Looking forward to seeing you all on the night.

Paul Ash & Caron Dunkley.