PETER SAYS FAREWELL TO FRIENDS

Estates Planning Manager, Peter Gillah, (pictured left) has taken early retirement from the University following 25 years service.

But, though leaving the University, Peter says he does not plan to retire from 'active life'. He will now be able to devote himself full-time to expanding the small business in antiques and collectables, which he has built up over several years in partnership with his wife, Lynda.

Asked what he will remember most about his days at the University, he said: "My best memories will be of colleagues, some of whom I have known for a quarter of a century. I used to be a reasonable squash player and I will certainly remember all the games I used to play at Laisteridge Lane. It was a matter of life and death then!

"Work-wise, I like to think that I maintained high standards in the use of the English language and that I encouraged others to do likewise. I hope also that I will be remembered as someone who helped to advance other people's careers, and who treated everyone the same."

"I would like to thank all those who contributed to my leaving present, which was a 1920s German granddaughter clock. Even then there was enough left over for me to buy some superb Victorian cranberry glass for our new static caravan in the Scottish borders."

Peter, who worked in the Estates and Facilities office, started at the University as a Senior Administrative Assistant before moving on to Assistant Registrar then Senior Assistant Registrar. He was also the first secretary of the Joint Planning and Resource Committee (PARC) which was set up in 1987, a role in which he continued for 12 years.

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