Staff memorial for John

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Staff and friends at Lincoln station have redecorated and named a bench in honour of station manager, the late John Palin.

Starting his career as clerical officer at the Boston area manager’s office in 1960 John Palin served 48 years. He  became a yard supervisor at Lincoln and was subsequently promoted station supervisor and later Duty Station Manager for Lincoln, responsible for the day to day running of the station. Sadly John died just eight weeks into a well earned retirement.

Rose Palin, John ’s widow said,  ‘John loved his work at East Midlands Trains. He did not think of it as a job but rather as a hobby. After retiring he often came to Lincoln to watch special trains through the station, sitting on his favourite bench on platform 4. The memorial bench is a very special way of celebrating the life of someone so extraordinary. I am grateful for the thoughtfulness of East Midlands Trains staff in arranging for the tribute.’

Station manager Michelle Portas, spoke on behalf of friends and colleagues. ‘John was loved and appreciated by staff and passengers alike and over the years became good friends with many of the team at Lincoln. It is thoroughly appropriate to have his name permanently represented at Lincoln station as it is where he spent most of his career.’

Rose Palin, with Caroline and Joanna, his daughters, unveiled a plaque on John’s favourite station bench, in his memory.

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