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Pension News June 11.Pdf June 2011 YOUR CONTACTS If you have a general query about your pension then you should contact the Scheme Administrators in Peterborough: Telephone: 01733 393020 Fax: 01733 393049 Email: [email protected] www.pearlstaffpensionscheme.co.uk For payslip queries contact the Payroll Department: Telephone: 01733 393020 For policy queries, contact Helpline: Telephone: 0845 882 8121 PENSION news Pearl Group Staff Pension Scheme INSIDE: 25 years young page 10 • A pearl of a salesman page 13 • Gilbert’s radio days page 14 102099 2 Pension news Pension news 3 M & CC CHRISTMAS LUNCH PENSION pay The M & CC division had a very enjoyable Christmas lunch at the 14th century Hello… Samlesbury Hall near Preston on 9 December 2010 - as you can see this was datES FOR 2011 a popular event! The remaining pension pay dates And welcome to your We still have the usual mix of group are as follows: news, photos, updates and events, plus new-look magazine. 25 July 2011 some inportant information from the 25 August 2011 In view of the frequent increases being company (see pension payment dates, 23 September 2011 applied to postage charges each year, on page 3). As ever, we rely on your 25 October 2011 we have reviewed the style of Pension input to keep the magazine interesting, 25 November 2011 News and decided to take advantage and we welcome your contributions to 23 December 2011 (to be confirmed) of lower postage charges by producing the usual address: an A5 size issue, which costs 15p less to Please remember, as already advised The Editor, Pearl Pension News, post per copy. We have also taken the in an earlier communication to you, 38 Tyndall Court, Commerce Road, opportunity to refresh the look and that payslips will only now be sent Lynch Wood, Peterborough PE2 6LR feel of the magazine – I do hope when there is a difference of you’re pleased with the result. Please do keep your letters and emails at least £1. coming – and have a lovely summer. Editor 4 Pension news Pension news 5 PCOPA NEWS Sadly we had lost a number of of self-sufficiency was within reach members, and these included Lily given that there has been no Company AMP CROYDON The 46th AGM of the Pearl Chief Miller, widow of the former editor money contribution for the past two Office Pensioners drew 74 ex 252 High of the Pearl Magazine, a publication years. There is an excellent venue at the LUNCH Holborn staff to London on 10 May. fondly remembered by all ex Pearl Victory Services Club for our meetings On a fine spring day on the As well as carrying out the AGM, people. Also, Stan Hallett had died and a slow but steady influx of former 11 April, 60 former members of there was ample time to reminisce within a few weeks of his 100th 252 people who have found out about the AMP Croydon staff attended birthday and Gilbert Davey at age 97. with old friends. this twice yearly social gathering. Croydon Bowling Club for their The Secretary gave a special mention annual luncheon, which was Brian Bates & Liz Verrier to Ron Grove who was loved by all who During the meeting, Colin Jeffryes enjoyed by all attending, ably knew him and on whose section he had was elected as Chair for 2011/2012 organised as ever by Sue Graham worked for many years. with Jim Rowden (treasurer) Ken and her team, with the numbers McAleer (Secretary) and Brian Bates, Ron’s family had provided the picture being slightly up on 2010. Pam Holland and Neil Hoffmann as of a 1950s OB outing shown here Committee. Margaret Dunster agreed The 2012 lunch has already been which featured a large number of Pearl to continue her important role as booked for St. George’s Day, characters in their misspent youth. Birthday Card Administrator. Monday 23 April, at the same Peter Gunn & Max Mauchline Members present were able to identify 1950s Outing includes (bottom row) Les Davis, Frank Elliott, Norman Gordon, Roddy location. most of these Jolly Boys. Widows Liz Those present enjoyed a pleasant Williamson, Paddy Brean, Laurie Winter, Charlie Hutchins, Vic Portlock, Norman Roberts, Verrier and Jenny Begent were indeed buffet, a raffle and a good chinwag (top Row) Hugh Long, Pete Jackson, Fred Dennis, Ron Grove, Eric Begent, Len Phillips, Robert Rose present at the AGM. and look forward to the next meeting Bill Mannakee, Norman Matthews, John Turner, Charlie Pike , Vic Clarke, John Davies, on 4 October. Frank Crouch, Ray Flynn and Jack Verrier. There are 444 members now, and the Treasurer reported that the target Ken McAleer 6 Pension news Pension news 7 IN REMEMBRANCE 2011 LONDON LIFE REUNION As members will remember, the War Memorial depicting St George The annual pensioner reunion was Ian Ferguson, Monica Flashman, and the Dragon and accompanying plaques which stood proudly held on Monday 9 May 2011 at Mike Fry, Sally Gillespie, Graham in the courtyard of ‘252’ in London in honour of the Pearl staff who Holland House Hotel and Spa, central Goodhind, Judy Hudson, Leonie Jones, lost their lives in the two World Wars, relocated with the staff when Bristol. The event was attended by 39 Kathy Lathleiff, Richard Lloyd, Kathleen Pearl Assurance moved to Peterborough in 1989. pensioners from all over the country Matthews, Mike Matthews, Peter and ranging in age from early fifties to Miller, Ivy Moore, Keith McGeoch, A Service of Remembrance has continued to take place each November mid-eighties. Peter Osborne, JJ O’Sullivan, John which, in recent years, is conducted by the local Royal British Legion, Pockett, Preston Prichard, Fred Riordan, and Pearl Pensioner representatives from the London Association and It was particularly pleasing to see Carol Rowe, Mike Short, Vinod Thakrar, As is customary, the next pensioner Peterborough Club always attend. quite a number of pensioners who Ben Thompson-McCausland, Sue reunion will be held in London in 2012, were attending for the first time Colin Jeffryes Tunstall, Mike Wadsworth, Richard before returning to Bristol in 2013. – Maureen Cadle, Monica Flashman, Wales, Tony Watkins, Brian Wilson, If anyone has not yet got in touch with Richard Lloyd, Mike Matthews, Keith Ann Wood. Chris about attending future events, McGeoch, JJ O’Sullivan, Vinod Thakrar, At the end of a very enjoyable three then please ring him on 01225 873878 Sue Tunstall and Ann Wood, course meal and wine, Chris Essex read or contact him by e-mail on Gordon’s widow. out the names of all pensioners who [email protected]. In the meantime, The full list of those attending were had died during the last year, lots of a group of ex staff meet every six to Dave Bing, Maureen Cadle, Dave messages from those unable to attend eight weeks at the Ostrich in Bristol Chapman, Jackie Cook, Les Cooper, and gave a brief update on events that on a Friday lunchtime and details can Mike Earle, Steve Elliott, Chris Essex, have affected London Life/Phoenix always be found on the website at Cilla Evans, Janet Fenton (nee Woodley), Group over the last year. www.exlondonlife.com. 8 Pension news Pension news 9 NPI updatE of balloons flying round the room are We have just had our first trip of the There were just a few shadowy ships Our trip to Kew Gardens on the 1st any indication! Although numbers year in glorious weather; ‘Creeks, passing the end of the pier. None of us of June includes a trip on the river; this My report this year starts on a sad are inevitably dwindling, it is still well Cockles and Cockneys’ was organised ventured the walk to the end, a mile and our pub lunch on the 11th of May note. In November, Denis’s wife, attended. It is always good to catch by the City and Village Tours. We and a third away. will be reported in the next issue. Eileen, died after a period of ill health. up with old colleagues, some of whom picked up their guide, Doug, at The day ended with a visit to old Leigh Paul Marsh Eileen was Denis’s strong right arm in travel many miles to be there. Basildon and he started by giving us a (pronounced ‘Lee’ as opposed to the the early part of this group’s existence, history of Basildon – after which it got The first event of the New Year was Leigh in Kent which is pronounced helping him to organise the trips. better! When Rosemary and I were a pub lunch and this was followed ‘Lye’!) where we could have good old Eileen usually had a smile on her first married we lived at Rayleigh for in February by a birthday party to cockles and whelks etc. a couple of years before NPI moved to face, but if Geoff pointed out that we celebrate Denis’s 80th birthday which, Tunbridge Wells, so the whole trip took Our thanks to Stan for organising the were approaching a garden centre it again, was well attended. trip and to Geoff for getting us there immediately grew much wider! us back – although we seemed to go through all the villages etc. in the area and back in one piece. Eileen’s popularity was obvious at her except Rayleigh! funeral where the crematorium chapel We had morning coffee at a restaurant was filled to overflowing – I think I overlooking the river/estuary so we am correct in saying that donations could admire ‘Sarfend’s’ famous to Hospice in the Weald amounted to mudflats although, by the time we almost £1,000.
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