News
2002
This
year John Wainwright & Co Ltd will celebrate a 100 years as a registered
company.
June
15th 2002
We
plan to have a number of events throughout the year, but one idea is to raise
some money for a good cause.
We
have chosen the Wallace & Gromet Appeal which raises money for the Bristol
Children's Hospital. Now the hospital is complete the appeal raises money for
the equipment and facilities the NHS simply does not fund. These include accommodation
facilities for the families of seriously ill children and a child friendly MRI scanner.
The
Wainwright team on the 15th June 2002 were taken up to 13,000 feet and came
back to earth by completing a tandem freefall parachute jump.
Helen
coming back down to earth.
Pete
coming into land
Pete
Landing
Helen
Seviour, Paul Bishop, Kevin Pleasants, Paul Westlake, Simon Sleeman, Ian Cray,
Keith Sheppard & Pete Thomas raised £3,500
. Peter Barkwill on behalf of the company
donated £1000 towards the jump fees in order to maximize the amount given
to the Grand Appeal.
July
7th 2002
Wainwrights
Open Day
We
had a very successful open day for all the local people. Some of the attractions
included: tours of the quarry, simulator rides, views from a crane, clay shoot,
boats on the lake, transport display, nature walk, competitions, food &
beer. Over a 1,000 attended and the weather was perfect.
Here
is a flavour of the day...
September
7th 2002
Race
day at Castle Combe.
This
was a day out organised by the New Era Motor Cycle Club for around 60 of our
guests. Our surfacing manager Mr Steve Caffyn who happens to run a racing team
won 2 races with his DUCATI 996 in the "Sound of Thunder" events. The rider
was Barrie Middleton.
September
5th 2002
The
100th AGM attended by our Chairman Alistair Ross Gooby, MD Peter Barkwill, Directors
Ian Timberlake, Geraldine Lovell and numerous share holders.
The
setting was a marquee by the lake; I wonder what the next 100th AGM will look
like?
October
7th 2002
We
have invested a new paving machine, ABG Ingersoll-Rand 473.
This
was its first job completing a new roundabout on the A30 London Road, Salisbury.
December 24th
2002
Christmas
Eve, the last working day of 2002.
Before
we went home a few presents anonymously given to each other and costing no more
than £5. A good end to an interesting and busy year for us
all.
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