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Durham LA Branch Officers and Reps

Joy Thompson – Branch Secretary

Tracy Metcalfe – Assistant Branch Secretary/Financial Secretary

David Clegg – Senior Health & Safety Officer

Les Timbey – President/Chairman

Micky Hopper – Regional Officer with responsibility for branch

Denis Smithson – Senior Shop Steward and Health & Safety

Kaveh Damestani – Media and Comms/Shop Steward (Resources)

Peter Fleming – Refuse/Recycling Shop Steward

Karen Damestani – Shop Steward – Resources

Retired Chairman Jimmy Jamieson

Les Timbey

Joy Thompson and Tracy Metcalfe

Tracy Metcalfe

Les Timbey

Les Timbey

David Clegg at the GMB Induction stand

Joy Thompson and Les Timbey

Joy Thompson with retired rep John Sharpe

Joy Thompson and Rep Ronnie Clarkson on his retirement in April 2014

Joy Thompson and Rep Ronnie Harper on his retirement in April 2014

Denis and Les – Health and Safety at Work

Denis Smithson

Joy Thompson and Tracy Metcalfe

Retired Rep Brian Roberts being presented with a leaving gift by Joy Thompson

Keeping Our Members Safe – 2020

David Clegg providing PPE to Members

Cleaning Operatives Keeping Safe

David Clegg on the Road

Kaveh Damestani all Protected

Football Winners – 2019

Rep Patrick Rice and his wife Joanne attending a Newcastle match

Full time officer David Clegg and his wife Lynne at St James’ Park

GMB Highway Worker and grandson enjoying another 3 points at St James’ Park

Children In Need – November 2019

Remembrance Service – November 2019

Les Timbey laying wreath on behalf of branch

Poppy display at County Hall

Branch Officers Paying Their Respects

Branch on behalf of the branch

Lest We Forget

Durham Miners Gala – 13th July 2019

David Clegg helping with the early morning set up!

Buffet courtesy of The Crusty Bun

GMB Cupcakes courtesy of The Crusty Bun

GMB Cupcakes courtesy of The Crusty Bun

Clearing up after the Durham Miners Gala busy Monday Morning. All packed up ready for 2020 ?

Clearing up after the Durham Miners Gala busy Monday Morning. All packed up ready for 2020 ?

Banners on the Racecourse

All family are branch members

Great to see father & son carrying branch banner

Whitby Trip – 6th June 2019

Great day had by all at Whitby

Officer and Members ready for the day

Perfect weather all day long

Another great trip to Whitby

Easter Egg Raffle – April 2019

Joy, Micky and Tracy drawing this years Easter Raffle winners

Anne Tolson – School Crossing Patrol – Silver Tree Primary and St Josephs RC

David Williams – Corporate Manager – Digital & Customer Services

Kayleigh Turner – ICT Engineer – Digital & Customer Services

Jan Dawson, Lesley Allison and Carol Hughes – HR

Phil Snaith – Porter – Durham University Teikyo Japan Campus

Tracey Woodhead – Business/Finance Manager Spennymoor Town Council

Susan Wilkins – Catering Support Assistant – County Hall

Jill Reynolds – Personal Assistant

Anne Crammond – Leaning Assistant

Home Care Support Worker in Extra Care – Mrs Hazel Gulliver

Christmas Jumper Day – 14th December 2018

David, Tracy and Joy with their Xmas jumpers – Donations to Chairman’s Charity (Royal British Legion)

Derrick Little Memorial – 30th November 2018

Officers paying their respects to Derrick

Flowers laid in memory of Derrick by his tree in the grounds of County Hall

Officers at Derrick’s tree

In memory of Derrick Little

York Xmas Shopping Trip – November 2018

Children In Need 2018

Remembrance Service – County Hall – November 2018

Les Timbey laid a wreath on behalf of the branch

Tracey, Joy, David, Les and Denis from the branch attended the service

Branch wreath laid to remember the fallen

Tracy, David, Joy and Les

Edinburgh Trip – 15th September 2018

Durham Miners Gala – 14th July 2018

Durham River Cruise with our General Secretary Tim Roache

Les Timbey, David Clegg and Lynne Clegg

David Clegg, Colin Burr, our General Secretary Tim Roache and Kaveh Damestani

Tim Roache and Kaveh Damestani

David Clegg and Les Timbey

Les Timbey, Micky Hopper, Senior Organiser Steve Thompkins and Julie

Nightime on the cruise

National officers on the River Cruise

Setting the marquee up – Gala morning

GMB cupcakes courtesy of Crusty Bun

John Warcup filling the balloons with helium

Our new merchandise gazebo

All set up and ready for the day to begin

David Clegg taking a rest before the march

Our branch banner

GMB Young Members

Ready for the march to begin

Gathering in Market Place

GMB flags on parade

Colin Burr carrying the banner

Karen Damestani with our branch banner

GMB banners on the march

GMB flags everywhere

Playing for our General Secretary on the balcony

GMB Social Night at the Radisson Hotel

Members enjoying the buffet

Micky Hopper and David Clegg

Local, Regional and National Officers

Local, Regional and National Officers

Regional Secretary Billy Coates, GMB President Barbara Plant and General Secretary Tim Roache

Regional Secretary Billy Coates, Colin Burr and GMB President Barbara Plant

Branch Secretary Joy Thompson, Colin Burr and Regional Secretary Billy Coates

Local, Regional and National Officers

General Secretary Tim Roache with young member Luke Damestani

General Secretary Tim Roache with Jeremy Corbyn, Angela Rayner and National Officer Lisa Johnson

Karen and Kaveh Damestani with Tim Roache

Local GMB Rep Karen Damestani

Local GMB Officer David Clegg

Branch Banner

Carrying banners with pride

GMB Young Members

GMB Young Members

Amazing crowds at the Racecourse

Flying the GMB flags

Karen and Kaveh Damestani with the branch banner

Leyburn Brass Band leading the GMB banners

Leyburn Brass Band leading the GMB banners

GMB Young Members

GMB Young Members

View from the balcony

GMB banners from the balcony

GMB banners from the balcony

View from the balcony

GMB Young Members

Public Service Superhero!

GMB President Barbara Plant

General Secretary Tim Roache with the Young Members

Whitby Trip – 23rd June 2018

Members ready for their day in Whitby

GMB members in Whitby

Whitby Bus

Whale Bone Arch

View of Whitby

Congress 2018 – Brighton

Les Timbey and David Clegg at Congress in Brighton

David Clegg speaking at Congress

Easter Egg Draw – 20th March 2018

GMB Officers drawing the Easter Egg winners

Marianne Short – Finance

Adam Hastie – ICT Apprentice

Lorraine Neil – Regeneration & Local Services

Mark Readman – Highways

Anne Moutter – ICT Stores

Lynn Swinney and Janet Harrison, Health & Safety

Les Timbey and Cllr Audrey Laing

Barbara Brown – ICT School Services

David Bainbridge – Karbon Homes

Gail Brothers – Karbon Homes

Mary Turner Memorial – 27th February 2018

Branch Officers attend Mary Turner’s Memorial at St Paul’s Cathedral

Leyburn Brass Band who march every year at the Durham Miners Gala played at Mary’s memorial

Very fitting music played by Leyburn Brass Band for the occasion

Dying To Work Charter

Spennymoor Town Council Signing up to the Dying To Work Charter

Brandon Byshottles Parish Council

Christmas 2017

David Clegg and Les Timbey in their Xmas jumpers

Joy Thompson and Les Timbey showing off their Xmas jumpers

Tracy Metcalfe and David Clegg

Joy Thompson and Tracy Metcalfe

Derrick Little Memorial – 30th November 2017

Derrick’s Tree

Friend and Colleagues pay their respects

Retired member Nick Granger laying the wreath

In memory of Derrick

R.I.P. Derrick

GMB Officers paying respects

GMB Officers

Flowers in memory of Derrick

Derrick’s Memorial

Denis Smithson paying his respects

York Christmas Trip – November 2017

Bus 1 arriving at York

Bus 2 arriving at York

York Xmas markets

Keeping warm in York!

Children In Need Cake Sale – November 2017

Raffle Prizes

Les Timbey and Karen Damestani

Les Timbey and David Clegg

Joy Thompson and Les Timbey

Tracy Metcalfe and Les Timbey

Joy Thompson and Tracy Metcalfe

Remembrance Service – County Hall – November 2017

GMB Wreath at County Hall

Les Timbey next to Remembrance Memorial

Les Timbey laying a wreath on behalf of GMB

Remembrance Memorial

Whitby Trip – August 2017

GMB Members arrive in Whitby

Scenic Whitby

Whitby

Durham Miners Gala – July 2017

Regional Organiser Michael Hopper, Branch Secretary Joy Thompson and Branch President/Chairman David Clegg

Regional President Mary Hutchinson and Branch Secretaries Colin Burr and Joy Thompson

GMB Young Members

GMB Young Members

Carrying the GMB banners

Marching through Durham City

Glorious sunshine

Leyburn Brass Band playing outside the County hotel

View from the County balcony

GMB banners outside the County Hotel

GMB Banners

On the Racecourse

GMB Cupcakes supplied by The Crusty Bun

Young Members waiting to see Jeremy Corbyn

Huge crowds gathering

Big turnout this year

GMB Durham LA Branch Banner

Raffle prizes

Raffle in memory of Bradley Lowery RIP

Branch President/Chairman Les Timbey and Kathryn Gregg

Branch President/Chairman David Clegg and Lynne Clegg

GMB Reps Karen and Kaveh Damestani with Young Member Luke Damestani

Regional Secretaries Billy Coates, Gary Smith and Neil Derrick with GMB General Secretary Tim Roache

Regional Secretaries Billy Coates, Gary Smith and Neil Derrick with the Durham LA Branch

Regional Secretaries Billy Coates, Gary Smith and Neil Derrick with the Durham LA Branch

GMB General Secretary Tim Roache with Branch Secretary Colin Burr

GMB Young Members

GMB Banners at the Racecourse

Arrived at the Racecourse

Regional Secretary Billy Coates and Branch Secretary Joy Thompson

Branch Banner

Easter Raffle – April 2017

Many other winners from all workplaces and schools including Cleaners, Lunchtime Supervisors, Teaching Assistants , Refuse Workers, Clean and Green workers, Catering Staff, Social Workers and Porters.

Joy and Tracy drawing the winners

Nathan Willis – ICT Apprentice

Andrea Carter – Assistant HR Officer

Andrea Ferry – Derwentside Homes

Angela Nicholson – HR Officer

Jan Dawson – Senior HR Advisor

Steven Wake – HR Support Officer

Sheila Beattie – Catering

John Stuart – Premises Assistant

Claire Liddle – Supervisory Assistant

Lisa Mason – HR Business Lead

Gary Semple – ICT Stores Technician

Julie Robinson – Customer Services

Kevin Milburn – Lift Engineer Apprentice

Lesley Allison – Senior HR Officer

Jean Metcalfe – Team Leader (Domestic Services)

Derrick Little (Branch Secretary 1977-2006) Memorial – 30th November 2016

Dennis Morgan laying wreath

In Memory of Derrick Little

Bench in memory of Derrick Little

In memory of Derrick Little

Dennis Morgan laying a wreath

Terry Scarr saying a few words

Terry laying a wreath

In Memory of Derrick

Bench dedicated to the memory of Derrick

Tribute to Derrick

York Trip – November 2016

GMB Members arrive in York

Les and GMB Members

Christmas Tree in York

Children In Need – November 2016

Joy, Tracey and Les at the GMB Cake Sale

Les and Kaveh

Good selection of pies!

Doughnut!

Selection of cakes and goody bags

Remembrance Day – November 2016

Les and Denis laying remembrance wreath on behalf of branch

Football Ticket Winners – September 2016

David Williams ICT with Sunderland tickets

Julie Lawton ICT at the Sunderland Match

Ann Whitton (Overview and Scrutiny) with Newcastle tickets)

Davy and Lynne Clegg at Newcastle match

Susan Gettings – Member Support Officer

Jimmy Jamieson Retirement – September 2016

Presentation to ex-President Jimmy Jamieson by Branch Secretary Joy Thompson

Durham LA Branch Officers and Reps

Whitby Trip – September 2016

Great day out at Whitby

Durham Miners Gala – July 2016

Courtesy of Crusty Bun Bakery

Les, Kaveh and Karen

Former General Secretary Paul Kenny and Rep Kaveh Damestani

Former General Secretary Paul Kenny with Branch Officer David Clegg and Reps Kaveh and Karen Damestani

David Clegg having a well earned rest

Early morning start to set up the GMB tent

Inside the GMB tent

Kaveh Damestani carrying the Durham LA banner

Les Timbey carrying the West Stanley banner

David Clegg carrying the Durham LA banner

West Stanley Banner

Durham LA Branch Banner

Marching down to the Racecourse

Tim Roache on balcony

Inside the GMB tent

Speeches at the Miners Gala

Speeches at the Miners Gala

GMB General Secretary Tim Roache with former General Secretary Paul Kenny and Rep Kaveh Damestani

Durham LA Branch with General Secretary Tim Roache and Former General Secretary Paul Kenny

GMB General Secretary Tim Roache with Branch Officer Les Timbey

General Secretary Tim Roache with Karen and Kaveh Damestani

General Secretary Tim Roache with Branch Secretary Joy Thompson and Branch Officer Les Timbey

GMB Conference (Bournemouth) – June 2016

Davy and Les honoured to carry the Northern Region Banner

Easter Egg Raffle Winners – April 2016

Kevin Thompson – Street Cleansing Clean/Green

Karen Ann Nixon – Support Worker Extra Care Unit

Romania Appeal – January 2016

Terry Scarr and Cllr Alan Napier

Getting ready to go to Romania

Packing van to Romania

Whitby Trip – August 2015

Great weather for our first Whitby trip

Durham Miners Gala – July 2015

Tim Roache and Joy Thompson

GMB Young Members

Outside Town Hall

Marching down to the Racecourse

GMB Congress (Dublin) – June 2015

David Clegg at Congress

Les Timbey at Congress

Davey and Les honoured to carry the national banner

Enjoying an evening out in Dublin

Easter Egg Raffle – March 2015

Easter Egg Raffle — Tracy and Emma

Sue Watkins

Victor Collinson

Alison Cranney and Lynda Clifford

Tracy and Jimmy doing the draw

York – November 2014

York 2014 — Members at York

Members at York

Remembrance Day – November 2014

Jimmy Jamieson and Cllr Jan Blakey – Remembrance Day 2014

Children In Need – November 2014

Children In Need 2014 — Tracy, Les and Denis

Davy’s famous cake

London Rally – Britain Needs a Pay Rise – October 2014

Kaveh Damestani carrying Northern banner

Hazel Ostle – Equalities Officer

GMB Apprentices Jake and Scott

Karen Damestani and Lynne Clegg

GMB members Gwyneth and Susan

Karen Damestani and Lynne Clegg

Angela, Denis and Tracey

Denis Smithson

Jimmy Jamieson

Davy, Kaveh and Karen

Industrial Action – July 2014

Outside County Hall

Pay Rise Protest

Durham Miners Gala – July 2014

Northern Region Banner

Paul Kenny on the Balcony

Leyburn Brass Band

Mary Hutchinson dancing with a miner

Davy Clegg

Davy Clegg

Regional Secretary Billy Coates

Joy Thompson with West Stanley Banner

Pat, Davy and Lynn with Branch Banner

Kaveh handing out balloons

Davy and Kaveh preparing balloons

Davy and Kaveh

Senior Organiser Chris Jukes

Paul Kenny

Kaveh and Andrew Brown

Kaveh and Les with West Stanley Banner

Jimmy and Davy

Northern Region Banner

Branch Banner

Paul Kenny, Kaveh and Karen at GMB Social Night

West Stanley Banner

Beamish Blue Under 11’s Football Team – July 2014

Presenting GMB Trophy

GMB Congress (Nottingham) – June 2014

The late, great Billy Hughes

Les

Davy

Outside Congress

Les and Davy carrying Northern Banner

At Congress

At Congress

Wembley – March 2014

GMB Members at Wembley

Retired Members at Wembley

Hopefully Young Members at Wembley

Joy and her dad

Paul Metcalfe and Adam

Retired Life Members with Jimmy Montgomery

Having a Drink Before the Match

Les, Elaine and Tracy

In our seats waiting for match to start

Wembley Stadium

“Pound an Hour” Protest – February 2014

Outside County Hall

Outside County Hall

Outside County Hall

Outside County Hall

Romanian Aid Trip – January 2014

Packing the van

Care Home Protest – November 2013

Care Home Protest

Outside County Hall

Outside County Hall

Durham Miners Gala – July 2013

GMB Congress (Plymouth) – June 2013

Billy Hughes

Billy Hughes

Billy Hughes

Les Timbey at Congress

Davy Clegg at Congress

Durham Miners Gala – July 2012

Craig

Leeds Trip – November 2011

First trip to Leeds

Durham Miners Gala – July 2011

Northern Region Banner

Durham County LA Banner

York Trip – November 2010

Bad weather but we still made it to York

Romanian Appeal – 2007