John Gillatt - My Life in One Page
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This is a summary of the life of one John Gillatt, originally of
Maidenhead, now of Bolton, UK. If you're crazy enough to want the whole sorry
story look here.
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| John in 1970 | and now! |
| Name: | John Gillatt |
| Born: | 20th June 1949 |
| Place of Birth: | White Waltham, Maidenhead,
UK |
| Parents: | Bill Gillatt and May Gillatt (nee
Golding) |
| Siblings: | Robert, Helen and Janet, all
younger |
| Education: | Woodlands Park Infants School 1954 - 1956 |
| White Waltham C. of E. Primary School 1956 - 1960 | |
| Maidenhead Grammar School 1960 - 1965 | |
| Windsor College of Further Education 1965 - 1966 | |
| Reading Technical College 1966 - 1967 | |
| Slough College of Technology 1967 - 1972 | |
| Stockport College of Technology 1972 - 1975 | |
| Bury College 1997 - 1999 | |
| Bolton Community College, Turton 2000 -
2003 |
|
| Qualifications: | GCE 'O' Levels, ONC Biology, HNC
Applied Biology, B.Sc. (CNAA) Applied
Biological Sciences, St. Martin's German |
| Employment: | ICI Jealott's Hill Research Station, Bracknell 1967 - 1973 |
| ICI Organics Division, Blackley, Manchester 1973 - 1985 | |
| XXXX Specialities XXXX Limited, XXXXXXX
XXXXX, XXXXXXXX 1985 to date |
|
| Current Position: | Product Manager |
| Homes: | White Waltham, Nr. Maidenhead, Berks 1949 - 1969 |
| Gringer Hill, Maidenhead, Berks 1969 - 1971 | |
| North Dean, Maidenhead, Berks 1971 - 1973 | |
| Ribble Grove, Heywood, Lancs 1973 - 1984 | |
| Moston, Manchester 1984 - 1985 | |
| Garstang, Lancs 1985 - 1990 | |
| Wythenshawe, Manchester 1990 | |
| Lostock, Bolton 1990 - 1993 | |
| Heaton, Bolton (1) 1993 - 1995 | |
| Kishiwada, Japan 1995 | |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1995 - 1996 | |
| Heaton, Bolton (2) 1996 - 1998 | |
| Heaton, Bolton (3) 1998 - |
|
| Marriages: | Sally Goodchild 1969 - 1987 |
| Elaine Warrilow (nee Wadey) 1987 - 1994 | |
| Noelene McMillan (nee Strydom) 1994 to
date |
|
| Children: | Dawn, born 1974 |
| Claire, born 1976 |
|
| Professional Memberships: | Chartered Biologist |
| Member of the Oil and Colour Chemists' Association | |
| Member and past President of the International Biodeterioration Research Group (IBRG) | |
| Member and Hon. Secretary of the
International Biodeterioration &
Biodegradation Society (IBBS) |
|
| Personal Memberships: | Amicus |
| Labour Party, Secretary of the Bolton West Constituency's Heaton & Lostock Branch | |
| Bolton Against Racism | |
| Bolton Wholefood Cooperative | |
| Bolton Fairtrade |
|
| Sports: | Running - Personal Best Times: marathon - 2:50:40, half marathon - 1:19:50, 10 miles - 59:30, 10k - 35:20, 1 mile - forget it! |
| Fell running - Best ever: 3 Towers Race (20 miles) - 2:30:00 | |
| Badmington, Cricket, Cycling, Swimming
and Walking |
|
| Best Walks: Pennine Way, Offa's Dyke Path, Yorkshire Three Peaks | |
| Music: | Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Eagles,
Folk Music (Great Big Sea), Jazz (Miles Davis), Classical (Mendelsson),
etc. |
| Other Interests: | Camping, travelling, good food and
wine, reading, computers! |
| Public Service: | Councillor for Heywood West Ward of Rochdale MBC 1982 - 1986 |
| School Governor 1980 - 1990 | |
| Local Council Election Candidate in
Bolton 1994 and most years from 1999 to date |
|
| Travelling: | Most of Europe, S.E. and N. Asia,
Australasia, North America, North Africa, South Africa but not yet to Central
Africa or Central and South America |
| Current Address: | 23 Fourth Avenue, Heaton, Bolton, Lancs
BL1 4LU |
| Telephone: | +44 1204 843429 |
| E-Mail: | Private: john@gillatt.org |
| Office: johng@thor.uk.com |