Monday 25th - Carriage Cleaning ADDENDUM
Yesterday I mentioned that we have 3 members away with illness. Today I was stunned to learn that one of them, Phil Hooton, passed away on 9th October.
That's Phil on the left, typically sharing stories with fellow cleaners earlier this year.
Phil joined early 2013. In the winter shutdown Phil joined C&W and joined the Tuesday gang working mostly under Peter Bennet. He did a couple of years before he reverted to Mondays only at Toddington.
He was an ex CID Police officer with a wealth of lovely stories. Always cheerful and full of good humour.
Phil was famous in the cleaning team for turning up with our "Christmas Bonus" one year. He presented us all with a window envelope with a £20 note inside. On opening it up it was in fact a printed paper napkin! That was Phil.
I was very sad to have to pass on this news from his family. They have confirmed his funeral will take place at Cheltenham crematorium, 12.00am on the 16th November, and afterwards at the Swan pub in Coombe Hill. All welcome. At peace now Phil.
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