Members of the Royal family will bid their final farewells to the Duke of Edinburgh this weekend, who passed away aged 99. We asked readers and members of our Local Bygones Facebook group to share any memories they had of Prince Philip during any of his visits to the region over the years. Alan Goldsmith, from Connah s Quay, shared some photos of the Duke from when he opened the new Freeman Chemicals Technical Centre (later DSM) in 1981, which was located in Parkway on Deeside Industrial Park on the site of the current BP Petrol Station. The Technical Centre housed the research and development and technical service departments for the main Polyester Resin manufacturing facility in Ellesmere Port.
People moves: the latest news on people moves, jobs and training from across the pub sector This week’s round-up includes news that Marston’s CEO Ralph Findlay is to leave his role after 20 years, City Pub Group has hired a former Walmart boss, and the founder of Seafood Pub Company is to lead a new Oakman division.
Marston’s CEO Ralph Findlay to step down
The CEO of Wolverhampton-based pub operator Marston’s, Ralph Findlay, will step down from his role at the end of the current financial year on 30 September 2021.
Findlay has been CEO of Marston’s since 2001 and has overseen recent developments including the launch of the Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company joint venture with Carlsberg UK and a deal to operate SA Brain’s pub estate in Wales.