Photo from Russ Boyack of the Derbyshire Dales Sewerage Team taken outside Dimple Road Offices at Matlock.
Arrangements have been made for the Funeral Service at Markeaton Crematorium at 1.50pm on Tuesday 1st November 2011. John King adds: Ken Valentine worked for the former Trent River Authority initially and transferred to Severn Trent Water Regional HQ as a Hydrologist in 1974 when the Authority was created. In 1976 he was appointed as Assistant Divisional Engineer (Planning & Co-ordination) in Derwent Division based at Raynesway and continued in that position for some ten years before taking on an Operational Development role within the restructured Division.
Ken Valentine passed away at 9pm yesterday (Tues 18th October) at Macmillan Hospice.
Ron Betteridge has died and his funeral will be at 1pm on Friday 7th October at Moira Methodist Church. Ron was former Personnel Services Officer for the Upper Trent. John King adds: Ron was the Personnel Services Officer for the Upper Trent Water Reclamation Division from 1974 to 1975 and Divisional Personnel Services for the newly formed Upper Trent Division from 1975 until he took early retirement in 1986. Outside of work he was a noted after dinner speaker and magician, being a member of the Inner Magic Circle which is the select tier above normal membership of the Magic Circle.
Clive Cooper informs me of the recent death of Mick Megson, ex STW Plumber, aged 69. His funeral arrangements are on the Lasting Tribute Site. Clive has sent me a couple of PHOTOS showing Mick sometime during the 1980s with his Building Maintenance colleagues.
I have just sent out a newsletter, but the text appears to be truncated. I will attempt to resend it later. The main ponts in the newsletter are:
Photos of this year's Annual Reunion Dinner.
Please contact me or Gill Glenny if you wish to attend this years Annual Reunion Dinner on the 12 May 2011 at the Toby Carvery Nottingham Road Chaddesden. We meet for a pre dinner chat from 6.30 pm with dinner starting at from about 7.30 pm. Please ask others to attend - really, the more the merrier! Although I will be sending out an email newsletter inviting Severn Trenters to attend I cannot possibly reach everyone by email. If you haven't received an email or you know of someone who hasn't - then please spread the word. Although we are all special people we are not a select group and this is an open invitation to anyone from STW or it's predecessors (SDWB, Derby Corporation Water and Sewage departments etc).
Sad news about the sudden death of George Edwards. His funeral was held on 18 th. March 2011. George worked as a Waterman and then in the Stores. He was only 54 when he died from a heart attack.
Details of Colin Bright's funeral are: Friday 11 February at 11.20am, Markeaton Crematorium.
Sad news that Colin Bright has passed away last Wednesday evening.
More PHOTOS have been added to the 1990 Folder. Including some of a drilling and tapping competition held at Birmingham. It's over 10 years since I left STW and I'm beginning to forget some peoples names, so please help me to fill in the blanks.
The 9th Annual Reunion Dinner has been arranged for Thursday 12 May 2011 at the Toby Carvery Nottingham Road Chaddesden. We meet for a pre dinner chat from 6.30 pm with dinner starting at from about 7.30 pm. Please put this date in your diary. I will be collecting names from mid April. Please let other colleagues know - all welcome.
Photo from Maurice Topley of Xmas dinner sometime in the 1990s.
It is with great sadness that I inform you of the death of Moira Savage. The
funeral is on Friday 6th August 2010 at 2pm at St Mary's Church, Market Place,
Ilkeston. Please pass this message on to others who might like to know.
PHOTO from Keith Robinson of sewage Team Day in 1998.
Ian Titterton has retired after 43 years at STW. For anyone who wants to join in the celebrations there is get together starting at Eagle Hotel, Market place, Buxton on Friday 4th June - 18:00hrs onwards.
It is with great regret that I have to inform you that Brian Williamson passed away on Sunday 11th April. The funeral service is on Monday 26th April at 1.30 pm at St John's Church , Mickleover and then at the Markeaton crematorium. Full details on Derbyshire Lasting Tribute Web Site.
I also believe that Alan Hammersley passed away last month. Alan was print room supervisor at Raynesway. Not absolutely sure, but this notice was posted on the Derbyshire Tribute Site.
Phyliss Smith and Max Barlow retire today.
More photos uploaded. One in 1989 folder and 8 in 1990 folder.
Date of the Annual Reunion Dinner has been fixed for THURSDAY 27 MAY 2010. Meet at 6.30 for dinner at about 7.30. Usual place - The Chaddesden, Toby Carvery. Invite is open to anyone who worked at the Severn Trent: Derwent Division, Northern Division and Derby District. Also include is employees of the ex. South Derbyshire Water Board and any STW staff associated with Raynesway and surrounding local depots. Gill Glenny or myself would like to know numbers by the 13th May. Hope to see you there.
Bill Catlow died 18th Jan 2010 aged 88. Bill worked in the Ops Room from 1979 until 1984 when he retired aged 63 to make way for Nobby. He was part of the Ops Room Naval connection having served with Jim Edge during and after the war, he was a veteran of the Arctic convoys supplying Russia.
I'm grateful to John King for providing an interesting and informative brief HISTORY of Derwent Division. Can anyone else provide similar for Northern Division and Derby District?
PHOTO from Maurice Topley of himself in the Opps Room in the 1980s.
Karen Squire emailed me to say that she is on the fourth plinth between 12
noon and 1 O'clock on Thursday 6th August 2009. I'm not sure what she will doing,
but if you would like to see her then there is a live feed at: http://www.oneandother.co.uk/
Esme's Folder - 10 years at Severn Trent - now completely scanned and on the web site. This last section is of her LEAVING DO.
Photos from Gill Glenny. 1 PHOTO in 1982 folder of Jenny Thatcher's leaving do, 1 PHOTO in 1985 folder and 3 PHOTOS in 1987 folder of Social Club events.
Gill Glenny leaves Severn Trent.
2 PHOTOS from Gill Glenny - Netball team and Officials.
Photos of the 2009 Reunion uploaded. Welcome to Norma Consterdine and Irene Kirk - both newcomers to the reunion. Norma remembers Dave Eaton and Denzil Philips. She worked at the Tenant Street Offices of The South Derbyshire Water Board. Many will remember Irene as the voice on the switchboard.
More photos added: 4 No. to 1988 folder and 16 to 1989 folder.
Gill Glenny and myself invite you to attend the annual reunion dinner, which is being held on Thursday 28 May 2009 at the Toby Carvery, Nottingham Road, Chaddesden. We are meeting for a chat from 6.30, with dinner starting from 7.30 onwards. This invitation is open to anyone associated with staff from the old Derwent Division, Northern Division and Derby District based at Raynesway. Staff from HQ and other offices and depots are welcome. Please pass this on to others.
Most of us go for the Carvery, which is good value at £7.50, but there are vegetarian and other options available. Payment will be after the meal on a per table basis so please try to ensure you have the correct change. Starters, puddings and coffee is extra.
Please contact me or Gill if you wish to attend. Final numbers can be fine tuned on the day, but I need an indicative number so that the Toby knows how many tables I need reserving.
Mike Macdonald announces his retirement and invites ex colleagues to one or all three of his retirement dos.
If you didn't get the email that I've sent out today, then please email me to be included in future email newsletters.
More sad news: (click names to link to family announcements)
Dennis Smith passed away February 1st 2009. Funeral service will take place on: Friday February 20th at 1.20pm, Markeaton Crematorium. Dennis worked for many years for the Building Maintenance Department based at Derby Sewage Works. Prior to 1974 he was Building Maintenance Superintendent with North Derbyshire Water Board at Chesterfield.
Rick Lindau suddenly passed away on 8th February. The funeral will take place at 4.00pm on Wednesday 18 February at Markeaton Crematorium. Rick worked for the Rivers Section - originally based at Ilkeston and then Raynesway. He then transferred with the Rivers Section to the NRA - now EA.
Sad news - John Banham has died aged 81. His funeral is at 1.30 on Monday 9th
February at Quarndon Church. Based at Raynesway, he was appointed in 1975 to
the newly formed Derwent Division as Divisional Controller of Operations with
responsibility for Reclamation, Water Supply, Distribution and Rivers. Shortly
before his retirement in 1985 he was awarded a MBE for services to the water
industry.
Please contact me, if you currently don't receive my newsletter. Quite a few people are no longer able to be contacted by email, presumably because they haven't told me that their email address has changed.
Please email me any names that I've forgotten.
If you read this and you have not received a newsletter then please contact me.
Possible reasons are: that you are not on my email list, your email address has changed or that it has gone into your spam folder.
A number of recent retirements:
Brian Duckworth wishes to put over his side of the story following the SFO investigation into STW's leakage figures. Read his article written to the Nottingham Evening News and Statement issued 1 July 2008.
Photos of the Reunion are now on the web site. We had a good turn out with 39 having dinner and a further 12 coming for a chat. Gill Glenny and myself wish to thank everyone who came and made it such a memorable occasion.
| People Dining | Chat only |
Ashley Roe |
Denzil Phillips Graham Bradley John West Julie Peverell Liz Holding Martin Perks Melvyn Colclough Mick Hardy Mike MacDonald Nobby Hall Pete Dyson Peter Wright |
newsletter sent - reminder about reunion dinner.
Stuart Scott, an electrician who worked at Raynesway, died last week. The funeral is Monday 19th May 1.30pm at Derby Crematorium
The annual reunion dinner is being held on Thursday 22 May at the Toby Carvery, Nottingham Road, Chaddesden. Meeting starting from 6.30 for dinner starting about 7.30. Invite is open to anyone associated with the old Derwent Division, Northern Division and Derby District based at Raynesway. Please contact me is you wish to attend.