A debut album called ‘Peaches’ to sweeten your ears
Janice Newcombe (and later Jan Lovett) worked for BP Coal, BP Coal-Oil Fuels, BP Ventures, BP Oil International (Personnel), BP Education (as the UK coordinator for The BP Schools Link Scheme) and BP Community Affairs (working closely with BP España SA in both the Madrid offices and at the oil refinery in Castellón de la […]
Robert (Rob) Cowley (1925-2024)
Rob Cowley sadly passed away on 13 March 2024 aged 98. His son, Andrew Cowley, kindly provided us with a summary of Rob’s 34 years’ service at BP, from starting as an assistant chemist in Sunbury in 1947, to becoming General Manager of the Computer Systems Department, a post which he held from 1976 until […]
bp and Worley announce global strategic alliance across site projects
bp and Worley have formed a new strategic alliance focused on enhancing efficiency, continuous improvement and value creation across bp’s global Site Projects organisation. This alliance builds upon a successful, decade-long collaboration between the two companies. The alliance will improve capital efficiency in site projects saving an initial estimated US$40 million over two years in […]
Picturing Abu Dhabi 60 years ago
Our sincere thanks go to Dr Alan J Horan OBE for emailing about his two tours of duty in Abu Dhabi in the 1960s and 1970s. From 1960 to 1962, Alan was Chief Local Representative for ADMA Limited and from 1971 to 1982 as General Manager for ADMA-OPCO. On his first tour, Alan took several […]
bp simplifies organisational structure and announces executive team changes
bp is simplifying its organisational structure, supporting delivery of the priorities it set out in February 2024 to grow the value of bp. bp will continue to have three businesses – production & operations, gas & low carbon energy and customers & products – enabled by trading & shipping. The current regions, corporates & solutions […]
Calling all Freemasons
We have received the following email from Robyn Murdo-Smith who is trying to find other Freemasons within BP. Robyn writes: ‘Back in the 1930s the St George Abadan Lodge No. 6058 was consecrated in Abadan, Iran by BP oil workers along with other Lodges set up in similar ways by those working in the oil […]
Bringing a wartime diary to life
Regular readers will know how much Peter, your departing editor, loves his books and history. Consequently, we’re indebted to Alan Mackley for emailing news about his latest venture. Alan, from Blythburgh in Suffolk, worked at BP from 1957 to 1984, starting at the Kent Refinery and ending his days in the International Marketing Department. Alan […]
Len and Marlene Gale of Southam, 60 years in April.
Len’s letter to bps news reads: ‘I read with interest the stories of those lucky enough to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary and sadly the names of those who have recently passed away. ‘Well Marlene and I celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary on 1 April and we hired a huge barn that had enough accommodation […]
New members: March – May 2024
In March, April and May we welcome the following new members and invite them to make contact with their region. In March: Mr Leo Allen of ChaddertonMs Arlene Batchelor of NeathMrs Anne Cook of KelsoMs Katherine Cook of Kingston upon ThamesMrs Geraldine Davies of SwanseaMr Andrew Farrow of LichfieldMr Alan Gillard of SheerborneMs Naomi Jones […]
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. Tony and Carole Bilsdon of Hemel Hempstead, 60 years in August. Graham and Pat Elliott of Thatcham, […]