The eleven employees present at this year’s recent Long Service Awards Dinner held by EYMS Group at Tickton Grange Hotel near Beverley represented a total of 361 years’ service at East Yorkshire Motor Services, including one Hull driver who achieved 45 years and another with 40 years’ service with the Company. A fitter from Scarborough also notched up 45 years’ service but wasn’t at the function.
The odd number is because one of the 35-year recipients, Hull driver and Union branch secretary Stan Mumby, who was due to receive his award last year, asked for his presentation to be delayed so that he could receive his award at the same time as his wife Paula who reached her 25 years in 2014.
If the managers and partners who work for East Yorkshire and who hosted the function are added, the total number of years represented in the room was an amazing 472. Six other award winners were unable to attend the Dinner, but when they are added as well (200 years), the grand total becomes 672 years. The 561 in the headline represents actual award winners – 361 years for recipients themselves at the function and 200 years with absentees.
Speaking at the function Chairman, Peter Shipp, said he never ceased to be greatly encouraged by the number of people who have worked for East Yorkshire for such long periods.
“I have no doubt that the loyalty shown by so many of our employees reflects well on the Company but also it is a huge bonus for our passengers” said Mr Shipp. “They benefit just as much as we do from the experience and knowledge of such long serving employees and, of course, people recognised at these annual functions are only the tip of the iceberg because awards are presented only when certain annual milestones are reached.”
Each year those staff who qualify at these milestones receive gifts to a value based on their length of service.
