Anne Roberts : Cabin Crew & Ticket Desk
Sadly Anne passed away at the end of July 2024, my sincere condolences to her family, friends and former colleagues. My thanks to Roger Wilson for letting me know.
Roger recalls that Anne joined BUA in the late sixties as cabin crew. She transferred to the ground about 1970, & for many years worked on the ticket desk for both BCAL & BA. She was well known for making Christmas crackers and selling them to work colleagues.
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Anne Remembered
From Roger Warren: RIP Anne
From Joy Paice: Ah so sad. I worked with Anne on the ticket desks for many years. RIP Anne
Anne Winckworth: Sad news my husband Chris worked with her for many years on the ticket desk . RIP Anne
From Gill Black: So sad. Anne was a great character with a very kind heart. RIP
From Lindsay Biggin: I worked with Anne on the ticket desk 1980 to 1985. RIP Anne
From Pauline Bowell
This is so sad to learn. I shared a house with Anne and Lynda Husbands (now Gorton) in East Grinstead in 1973 when I first joined BCAL. Anne was so talented making all sorts of things - I still have Christmas Tree decorations she gave me and embroidered bits and bobs too. She was an amazing girl, so supportive, so knowledgeable and helpful, although I do remember her helping herself to my precious eggs from the fridge one day!! Dear Anne, rest peacefully, you’ll always be remembered so fondly
From Suzanna Warrick: Sad to hear this news, worked with Anne on the ticket desk. RIP Anne.
From Charles Durman
I worked with Anne on the Ticket desk and she attended a few family events after I left but when we went overseas we lost touch. I didn't realise that she had been with the company so long but knew that she had been an RAF Air traffic controller out in Cyprus
From Sally Simmonds: Very sad. RIP Anne
From Valerie Armstrong: RIP Anne
From Jim Will: Superb Christmas crackers, RIP Anne
From Graham Waters: R.I.P.
From Barbara Smyth
I was on the same abinitio course with her in January 1970 we then went on to share a house in Redhill. She was a very talented needle woman and I still have the needle case she made for me when I got married. We met up a couple of years ago and shared many happy memories. RIP Anne.
From Pat Gough: RIP Anne.
From Michael Joyce: RIP Anne.
From Susie Douglas-Smith:
My condolence to her family and friends. Sadly another member going through the early departure gate. Fly high, Anne
From Tony West-Padgett: Very sad news
From James Scotland
Anne interviewed me when I transferred from EDI to the LGW tkt desk. My best memory is the slow cooker she had at the transfer desk in the satellite....enough said. RIP Anne.
From Brian Russell: Very sorry to hear this - I remember Anne well-very competent and personable. RIP
From Anthea McClelland
I remember Anne well. She helped us on many occasion when we were travelling back and forth from Nigeria and when I was living in HKG, we would go hunting for fabric for her quilts. I also remember her Christmas crackers. She would do special orders too. RIP Anne
From Frances Taylor: RIP Anne. Sincere condolences to Anne's family and friends. Very sad news
From Fee Flee: So very sorry. Fly Free
From Bob Cooper
Anne was an old girlfriend of mine back in the late sixties/early seventies. She shared a house with three other BUA hostesses, Louise, Carol (maybe) and one other whose name escapes me in Linnell Road, Redhill. There were some great times in that house for sure. RIP Anne and thank you for some happy memories.
From Derek Bonfield
I worked with Anne Roberts both in Terminal Communications and on the Ticket Desk at Gatwick. She was always fun to work with. We frequently collaborated in trying to solve the Telegraph cryptic crossword! I well remember the raucous dinner parties she organised, especially the one she gave for my birthday. A star sadly missed.
From Carol Anderson
Sad to hear that Anne has passed away - remember her from BUA trips in the 70s through South America. Condolences to the family.
From Stuart Richardson
Like many others I worked with Anne on the ticket desk during the 1970’s. Anne was an excellent colleague and always someone you could turn to in a difficult situation. Will be sadly missed and RIP.
From Rhoda Pearman: I'm sad to read about Anne - I flew with her a few times with BUA. RIP Anne
From Colin Varty
Really sad to hear about Anne. We met whilst both doing part time jobs at The Limes Bistro in Charlwood and enjoyed a very close friendship all through the 70s… She was always cheerful and full of fun.
From Elspeth Barber
So sorry to hear about Anne. I worked with her for several years on the Ticket Desk during the seventies. We had some great laughs. RIP Anne.
From Roger Hall
A very sad loss from our ticket desk family. Anne was a wonderful person to have worked with. She excelled in everything she turned her hand to. She always called me "Dodger" as she greeted me with her cheeky grin. I still remember her funny story about her difficulties when in Hong Kong, getting to the Expats Club in Gascoigne Road, an address the local taxi drivers couldn’t understand in English. RIP dear friend.
If you would like to leave a message in remembrance please drop me a line anytime at BCalatribute@outlook.com
Condolences were also extended by:
Dave Thaxter, John Morgan, Nick Ridley, Coreen Wilcox, Jeanette Nathan, Frances Taylor, Brian Russell, Jackie Lloyd, Anthea McClelland, James Scotland, Deanna West, Alan Reeves, Robin Frazier, Brian Schooley, Riaz Butt, Susie Douglas-Smith, Richard Blackwell, Vanessa Holland, Freddie Gorman, Julie Hourigan, Jacqui Byrne, Lindsay Smith, Helena Burgoyne, Sue Jackson-Page, Dorothy Flower, David Williams, Sylvia Murphy, Jenny Thomas, Pauline Bowell, Nick Washington-Jones, Susan Buckley, Barrie Rawlins, Christine Jegu, Kris Massie, Pat Cresswell, Biddi Geoghegan, Janice Belshaw,
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