OUR
COLLEAGUES
John Hush:
#BeingCoop since 1948
John Hush is a special man.
Words and phrases spoken by
colleagues like ‘exceptional’,
‘born to be a funeral director’,
‘there’ll never be anyone like him
again’, show he’s a living legend
in Funeralcare.
A
80’s
John in the 19
John’s last funeral
t his retirement party for friends,
family and colleagues in May this
year, he was piped into the room
by the Queen’s own bagpiper.
Fitting for a man who’s devoted
69 years to serving our Co-op.
In 2011, he was made an honorary
freeman of Berwick in recognition
of his incredible service to the
You can watch
community, both professionally
a video of John
on our colleague
and as a volunteer. He’s the
stories website:
epitome of #BeingCoop.
coop.uk/2sAjLSk
The bucket list...
Peter Ball
We had a chat with Head of Funeralcare Manufacturing Peter Ball
about his role, having a sweet tooth and finding time to go skydiving…
“I love to spend time with
colleagues all over the country
and hear what they have
to say – I’m gripped by this
amazing business. In my role,
I’m responsible for leading the
Manufacturing teams, including
coffins, masonry, fleet and logistics.
My bucket list…
“I’ve always wanted to visit
the Treetops Hotel in Kenya to be
surrounded by wildlife. My wife
and I planned to go for our last big
holiday before starting a family,
but a war broke out when we were
supposed to go and we ended up
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Treetops Hotel, Kenya
in South Africa. It was amazing –
but we still need to visit Treetops!
“When I was 26, I went to
New Zealand and did bungee
jumping and white water rafting.
When my kids are older, I’ll have
time to go skydiving.
“I’d love to go to a restaurant
where every course is dessert –
I have a huge sweet tooth.”
“I’d love to go to a
restaurant where every
course is dessert – I have
a huge sweet tooth.”