January 2006
THE END OF AN ERA FOR GARSIDE SANDS
Garside Sands’ Distribution Manager, Bob Blake, has retired from
the company after 47 years service, during which time he has been in charge
of delivering over 30 million tonnes of products.
Based in Leighton Buzzard, Bob joined the company, one of the UK’s
leading silica sand specialists, at the age of 15 as an office junior,
later moving into the transport department. Since then, Bob has been responsible
for Garside’s distribution and has seen sand originally transported
by Leighton Buzzard’s narrow gauge railway for delivery into London
and the Midlands by barge on the Grand Union canal, to today where Garside’s
silica sands are distributed across the UK and internationally.
Colin Parke, General Manager at Garside Sands says, “Replacing
Bob will be no easy feat as he is a familiar character to customers and
hauliers alike. Garside has appointed Bob Mellor from Woodhall Spa Sand
and Gravel Operation to take over the role who joins with over 20 years
experience, five of which is specific to the delivery of loose and bagged
products.”
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