The bp society – options for the future
We have collated the results of the ‘options for the future’ survey that many of you completed over the summer. We will be going through these in more detail at the 19 November AGM, but wanted to provide feedback to society members in advance of this. Many thanks for providing your thoughts and ideas, as […]
Elaine Bush to retire
It is with incredible sadness that we have to announce that Elaine Bush, the society’s long-serving Administration Secretary (and bp news’ Assistant Editor) has decided to retire. For 14 years Elaine has been the public face of the society and one of its main pillars — organising its annual events, implementing strategy and liaising with […]
Flying high at 90
Long-serving society member John Hussey gives the thumbs up before taking to the skies in a Tiger Moth — a belated 90th birthday present from his wife Lydia. Designed by the de Havilland Aircraft Company, the Tiger Moth is one of the most iconic aircraft of the 20th century. It is also a shade older […]
Rose Turner (1942-2024)
Rose Turner, who died in May 2024, will be very sadly missed by the bp society. She was a doyenne of the society, and a very active member in the Home Counties North (HCN) region, alongside her late husband Tony (bps news, May 2019, p8), who was for many years the HCN Treasurer. Between them, […]
NE’s Dave Walker steps down
In August, after ten successful years as Regional Coordinator and Treasurer, the North East region’s Dave Walker stepped down, passing the mantle to longstanding regional organiser Gerald Morrill. Dave will be greatly missed, writes the North East’s Tony Hunt. He never appeared flustered, whatever the challenge; all committee meetings went smoothly under his watch and […]
The 62nd AGM of the bp society
The society’s AGM will take place on Tuesday, 19 November 2024 at 5pm at bp’s head office, 1 St James’s Square, London SW1Y 4PD. The agenda for the AGM is as follows: The AGM will be followed as usual by the Annual Reception. Tickets to the reception are £10 for each member and guest and […]
Raising the curtain on the Old Lags
Over the years, many bp society members have turned ad hoc gatherings of friends and colleagues from bp into informal groups that meet regularly to mull over old (and much more recent) times. In a new series of articles, bps news is aiming to highlight great examples of these groups, beginning with a bunch of […]
Memories of Port Harcourt
In 1970, with the Nigerian civil war coming to an end, the partners in the Nigeria Petroleum Refining Company (NPRC) — a joint venture between the Nigerian government, Shell and BP — began working on plans to reopen the company’s Port Harcourt Refinery, which was shut for the two-year duration of the war. As part […]
Obituaries
We are sorry to record the following deaths of society members, and offer our condolences to their families and friends. Mr Albert Aldous (95) of GillinghamMr Royston Aley (94) of ColytonMrs Lizzie Allen (107) of DundeeMrs Norma Barnes (96) of NorwichMrs Audrey Bartle (101) of CarlisleMr Michael Bennell (89) of SeafordMrs Doris Bennett (99) of […]
Anniversaries
If you would like us to publish a significant wedding or civil partnership anniversary, please send us details, including your first, or known names, and the town where you live. We offer our congratulations to the following members. Patricia and John Alexander of Dundee, 65 Years in July Patricia & Tony Busby of Verwood, Dorset, […]