Travis Perkins marks Remembrance Day with service
Travis Perkins has continued its long and proud tradition of supporting those who served in the Armed Forces by staging a special Remembrance Day service at its Northampton headquarters.
Colleagues from across the Travis Perkins Group gathered to honour members of the Armed Forces, while the UK’s largest builders’ merchant also created a special commemorative truck with its livery featuring a display of poppies.
The service was led by Reverend Peter Heffron and attended by Northampton South Labour MP Mike Reader and Gavin Slark, Chief Executive of Travis Perkins plc, which is a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Gavin said: “Across the whole of the Travis Perkins Group, our involvement with veterans and the forces is really important. We have a lot of people across the country who served in the forces and now work across the group.
“They bring unique skills and discipline which enhance the business as a whole and make us even better as a collective.
“I was delighted we were able to host the Act of Remembrance and honour those people who served in conflict and made the sacrifice which enables us to live the free and liberal life we enjoy today.
“It was a real privilege to see so many colleagues from the hub attend the service, as well as welcoming a number of colleagues from across the group who have previously served in the forces.”
Jamie Chatfield was amongst the veterans who attended the event. He spent seven years as part of the Grenadier Guards and has now been with Travis Perkins, where he is currently Operational Administration Manager, for more than a decade.
He said: “The service was a hugely proud moment for myself and the other veterans who work at Travis Perkins. For so many colleagues to come out and show their support was humbling.
“Travis Perkins is incredibly supportive of the Armed Forces and it’s not a pledge that is just written on a piece of paper - it’s proven by the actions the business takes.
“As an Armed Forces community within Travis Perkins we meet once a month and the support we get from the business is something you see and feel all the time.”
Travis Perkins is part of Travis Perkins plc and is the UK’s largest supplier of building materials to the building and construction industry.
Featuring a network of more than 500 branches, it supplies thousands of products and materials, including a tool hire service, to trade professionals and self-builders across the nation.
It offers a wide range of quality timber, building materials, kitchens, plumbing and heating, landscaping, painting and decorating essentials and tools for the job.
For more information, visit their website.