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28 | OCTOBER 2018
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MORLEY PITCHES IN TO SUPPORT RUGBY CLUB
Morley Glass & Glazing ’ s continued sponsorship of a Yorkshire rugby club has allowed it to complete some desperately needed improvement work to its pitches .
Moortown Rugby Union Football Club , which is currently home to four senior teams , ten junior teams and three female teams making it one of the biggest clubs in Yorkshire , has been able to repair
HELP FOR HOSPICES AIMING TO RAISE £ 30,000 FOR CHARITY
Covers Timber & Builders Merchant will once again be hosting its hugely successful charity initiative ‘ Covers ’ Help for Hospices ’ in September and aiming to raise £ 30,000 on behalf of local charities .
Now in its fourth year , the charity campaign supports 13 hospices across the South East .
From Monday 10th September until Saturday 15th September , Covers will be donating £ 5 for each registered customer that makes a purchase during the event . The generous company has also pledged to give at least £ 20,000 of its own money to kick start the campaign and further bolster funds .
On Monday 10th September , volunteers from the charities will join staff at Covers 14 depots for a ‘ builders bake off ’ going head to head in the battle for the best bake . Following the competition , holes , remove stones and other debris , create drains and sow new grass . Morley Glass & Glazing has also sponsored uniforms for the club ’ s 1st XV team .
Ian Short , Morley managing director , commented : “ I ’ m very proud of how synonymous Morley has become with supporting grass root sports and generally supporting worthy causes in our area . We ’ re very happy to see how pro-active Moortown has been in
all cakes will be available to enjoy in return for a donation to the charity . There will also be a chance to win some top prizes in the raffle including a £ 500 holiday voucher , iPad and luxury foodie hamper . investing in its pitches to ensure teams of all ages can continue to train and play for years to come .”
Carl Thewlis-Johns , club chairman for Moortown RUFC , said : “ Thanks to Morley ’ s sponsorship we have been able to continually build our club and provide our players with much needed equipment and support . With our ever-increasing size , sponsorships are invaluable to us . Morley ’ s continued support has been massive for us this year and with it we have high hopes of promotion again next season !”
Moortown rugby club made history in 2017 , with all three senior sides securing promotion having won every game in their respective leagues . It also recently fielded a veterans ’ team made up of the club ’ s golden oldies who were delighted to be back out on the field again .
Rupert Green , Chairman at Covers , said :
“ The Covers ’ Help for Hospices campaign has become an annual fixture on our company ’ s calendar . We are delighted to be running this highly successful campaign for a fourth consecutive year . We hope as many people as possible support us in our mission to raise lots of money for such important community charities .”
Tickets for the raffle will cost £ 1 each or £ 10 for a book of 10 and are available to purchase in all Covers ’ depots until Friday 28th September 2018 .
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Maurice Anders – Tribute to a GGF Founder Member
The Glass and Glazing Federation ( GGF ) was saddened to hear of the recent passing of Maurice Anders of T A Anders and Co Ltd , a founder Member of the Federation .
Maurice was 91 when he passed away , having worked in the Glass Industry all his life . He went straight into the business on leaving school during the war , following the death of his father who had established T A Anders & Co in 1931 after leaving Pilkington Glass .
The family were from St Helens and it is believed there were members of the Anders family working at Pilkington Bros since the 1840s . When Maurice joined , the business was located in Rusholme , Manchester .
Maurice met his wife to be , Jean , whilst an apprentice at R H Armstrong in Salford in 1944 and together they moved the business to railway arches in Manchester city centre in the early 1950s and then to Liverpool Street , Salford in 1959 . Following the announcement that a new underground railway would be built running practically below the factory , Maurice had to move once more and this time to Frederick Road on the site of his and Jean ’ s former employer , R H Armstrong , in 1986 . Here the business remained until 2017 when , despite being in his ninetieth year , Maurice was still taking an active interest .
Having been involved in the Plate Glass Association ( PGA ) and the Flat Glass Council ( FGC ) and then Glass and Glazing Federation , he continued to play an active role well into his eighties , attending meetings in London and until recently still making an appearance at the annual Glassman ’ s Lunch .
Even into his nineties he would come to T A Anders ’ new premises on Guinness Road , Trafford Park , to dispense his wisdom , sage advice , sharp ( and dry ) wit to , amongst others , me and all who met him were keen to listen .
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