Perhaps the very best thing about what we do is meeting and getting to know the incredible people we work for. We were contacted by a distinguished gentleman of 101 and his 93-year-old wife, looking to replace their defunct Agathermic with a reconditioned oil Aga. After much debate on the need for speed versus the perfect colour, the client opted to wait for their chosen Hunter Green shade to be enamelled to match their much cherished glassware set, gifted to the lady of the house on her 21st birthday.
One of the last survivors of the Arctic Convoys, the gentleman had been decorated with many honours for his service, including the Arctic Star and 3 special medals by the Russian Federation. He was a pilot of Walrus and Fulmer Aircraft, tasked with both protecting the convoys from the air, and breaking the ice from the ships’ rigging to protect it from being weighed down into the sea. His centenary was celebrated with a Royal Navy acrobatic fly past.
It was a true honour and privilege to meet this extraordinary couple and to ensure that the lifelong comfort which has been their Aga continues to be a presence into their future.
A WWII Arctic Convoy. Photo from royalnavy.mod.uk
