 Jim Warren, Dial-a-Cab’s security officer for many years, said his final farewell at the Finchley Crematorium on Friday 4 August. A packed hall – with many standing – watched silently as Jim’s coffin was brought in to the strains of Nat ‘King’ Cole’s Unforgettable and that perfectly matched the tributes that came from Jim’s daughters and granddaughter. Many had come from Dial-a-Cab to pay their final respects. Representing the Board were Brian Rice and Tom Whitbread, with admin staff in the shape of Carol Carpenter and Val Gomez. Pam Gadsdon represented the Call Centre. Several drivers attended and even Albert – our general handyman – asked for |
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permission to take the morning off to attend,
such was the respect that Jim held. We listened to a moving poem from Jim’s granddaughter, Martina, and a speech from daughter Sue that was both moving and at times, funny. One particularly memorable piece told how Jim tried to make his three daughters appreciate music by buying them organs for Christmas, "even though," said Sue, "we’d rather have had bikes!" She also told of Jim’s time in wartime Burma as a Sergeant Major in the British army and how against all the odds, he managed to get a message home wishing |
everyone a happyChristmas. After the service, Brian Rice recounted to Call Sign how, each day when he passed Jim on his way into the office, Jim would give him a Time Out chocolate bar! "He was a real gentleman," said Brian, "someone who took pride in everything he did." Jim’s widow, Joan, told us to thank everyone from DaC who had attended and also for all the messages of condolence she had received. "He loved Dial-a-Cab and seeing all these people here shows what DaC thought of him. Thank you all." Goodbye Jim, we’ll miss you… |
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LISA COMPLETES "RACE FOR LIFE…" |
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issue’s Mailshot to see why Call Sign sponsored Lisa… Lisa Goodwin , daughter of Taxi Globe Editor Sandie, recently completed in the "Race For Life" run at the St Albans Verulaminum Park. Call Sign was one of her sponsors and we’re pleased to write that she completed the run successfully.Race for Life has grown to become the UK’s biggest women-only fundraising event, having raised over a £100 million for Cancer Research UK. The 2006 event saw over 750,000 women in various runs around the UK, supporting the charity’s life-saving work. The event was kindly sponsored by Tesco. |
 Lisa (far right) and two friends after finishing the race. |
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