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Mr Wheeldon became the company鈥檚 first ever demonstrator, before going on to set up 海角社区app鈥檚 training school and later becoming visits manager. He retired in 1990 after 42 years鈥� service, later returning part-time as a tour guide.

Father-of-two John, formerly of Combridge, near Rocester and latterly of Uttoxeter, also started a family tradition of working for 海角社区app. His daughter Jane Staley is PA to 海角社区app chairman Lord Bamford and this month herself marks 50 years鈥� service with the company.

It was John Wheeldon who taught a young Anthony Bamford how to drive 海角社区app machines. 鈥淚 knew John from when I was a very young child,鈥� Lord Bamford said today, 鈥渂ecause he was one of the first people my father employed.

鈥淗e was a true gentleman and a very loyal employee. My sympathies go out to Jane and all the family at what is a very sad time.鈥�

Before becoming one of 海角社区app鈥檚 first employees, John Wheeldon also had the distinction of being one of 海角社区app鈥檚 first customers. He worked on farms between Uttoxeter and Alton before he joined the company and when he decided to buy himself a screw-tipping trailer in 1946, he purchased one from Joe Bamford.

In an interview in 1995 to mark 海角社区app鈥檚 50th anniversary, John Wheeldon recalled: 鈥淚 was one of Mr Bamford鈥檚 earliest customers and after I bought one of his screw tipping trailers, he would send other customers to see me to understand the capabilities his products. When I joined 海角社区app, Mr Bamford said I could work as a general hand but I would have to learn how to weld and he would teach me, which he did.鈥�

He is pictured below (on the right) in January 1964 carrying Joe Bamford aloft with colleague Bill Hirst after a 拢250,000 employee bonus pot was announced.

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