Long-serving Phil looks forward to more trips abroad in his retirement
Phil Playle with colleagues at EOGB, in St Neots. - Credit: Archant
EOGB Energy Products said goodbye to long-serving staff member Phil Playle this week after almost 20 years of service.
Mr Playle, 86, was a member of the production team at the St Neots-based fuel burner manufacturer.
A St Neots resident for most of his life, Mr Playle started his career at EOGB as a cleaner and handyman in 1996 before taking on responsibilities in different departments, including assembling motors on the production line.
Prior to this, he worked in maintenance at Sainsbury’s for 20 years.
On his last day at EOGB, staff held a leaving party and the 86-year-old was presented with a bench so he can sit and enjoy the Koi carp pond in his garden.
In his retirement he looks forward to more trips to visit his family in Canada and fixing things around the house.
He said: “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time at EOGB and will really miss everyone in the team. I would have carried on working but my wife and daughter have told me I need to take it easy.”
Most Read
- 1 EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt ‘to work at restaurant in Cambridgeshire’
- 2 MBR Acres releases image of graffiti message
- 3 Pictures show dramatic skies over Huntingdonshire and the Fens
- 4 Iceland offers over 60s discount on shopping bill every week
- 5 Huntingdon thief jailed after stealing watch, iPod and iPhone from vehicles
- 6 Work starts on affordable 56-home development in Huntingdon
- 7 Silent protest at Camp Beagle as vans leave the site
- 8 Superintendent dons rainbow helmet against hate crime on #IDAHOBIT
- 9 Food delivery robots taking to streets of Cambridgeshire
- 10 East West Rail host public event to discuss controversial project
Paul Barritt, managing director at EOGB, said: “Phil has been a credit to EOGB and will be sorely missed by all his colleagues. We’d like to thank him for all his hard work and commitment and wish him a long and very happy retirement.”
EOGB was founded in 1993 and now employs 17 people at its facility in Eaton Socon.
