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NEXT time you go by public transport you could be travelling on the Paul Cullen after he had a Warrington Borough Transport bus named after him.
The transport company has paid tribute to some of the town's leading figures, including the Warrington Wolves head coach, by naming a collection of buses in its fleet after them.
Paul Cullen is joined in the latest batch of recipients by chief executive of the Northwest Development Agency Steven Broomhead, Wolves chairman Lord Hoyle, the Rev Stephen Kingsnorth, of Warrington Borough Ministry, retailer Michael Hancock, of Hancock and Wood, and principal of Warrington Collegiate Paul Hafren.
| “I am honoured that my name is being recognised alongside esteemed Warringtonians on our vital public transport system.” | | Steven Broomhead |
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Nigel Featham, managing director of WBT said: "These living heroes' whose names now adorn our buses will remind everyone of their amazing work for the community."
They are the latest group to be chosen as part of WBT's Pride of Warrington campaign that celebrates the town's well-known faces.
The scheme was launched last year with community figures the first to be recognised.
Later the honour was bestowed on Ethan Connolly, a three-year-old boy who suffers from facial cysts who is the subject of a £100,000 fundraising campaign to pay for essential operations.
Steven Broomhead said: "I am honoured that my name is being recognised alongside esteemed Warringtonians on our vital public transport system."
If anyone would like to nominate friends of family, young or old, to be acknowledged for their commitment to the community, they should contact the Warrington Guardian by sending an e-mail to vicki.stockman@guardiangrp.co.uk with a summary of why they should be honoured.
5:57pm Monday 5th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: Mick, Birchwood on 7:41pm Mon 5 May 08
This is a late April Fools gag isnt it?
Will this bus lose it's way half way through and then the transport manager will give some cliched , half baked lame excuse about under- performance not being good enough for the Warrington public?
This is a late April Fools gag isnt it?
Will this bus lose it's way half way through and then the transport manager will give some cliched , half baked lame excuse about under- performance not being good enough for the Warrington public?
Posted by: Chris, Cheshire on 8:46pm Mon 5 May 08
Have you noticed its a bus and not a coach they have named
Have you noticed its a bus and not a coach they have named
Posted by: BJ, Woolston on 9:41am Tue 6 May 08
Bet it has a lot of "go forward" though.
Bet it has a lot of "go forward" though.
Posted by: Flash, Warrington on 11:34am Tue 6 May 08
I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.
I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.
Posted by: Flash, Warrington on 11:34am Tue 6 May 08
I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.
I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.
Posted by: Repairman Jack, That bit , over there on 1:55pm Tue 6 May 08
Well at least it would have meant one female homoured - but surely there must be some woman actually deserving of the honour.
Well at least it would have meant one female homoured - but surely there must be some woman actually deserving of the honour.
Posted by: Chris, Cheshire on 8:35pm Tue 6 May 08
[quote][bold]Flash[/bold] wrote:
I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.[/quote] Would her a$$ fit on the back of a bus
Flash wrote:
I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.
Would her a$$ fit on the back of a bus
Posted by: Stevos Momentum Rule, Sankey on 9:16pm Tue 6 May 08
[quote][bold]Chris[/bold] wrote:
Have you noticed its a bus and not a coach they have named[/quote] Chris absolutely brilliant mate.
Chris wrote:
Have you noticed its a bus and not a coach they have named
Chris absolutely brilliant mate.
Posted by: Flash, Warrington on 8:23am Wed 7 May 08
[quote][bold]Chris[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Flash[/bold] wrote: I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.[/quote] Would her a$$ fit on the back of a bus[/quote] Comfy ride though...be dum tcha!
Chris wrote:
Flash wrote: I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.
Would her a$$ fit on the back of a bus
Comfy ride though...be dum tcha!
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