About Us
Managing Director
Angela Dickinson
Angie Dickinson formed Wesley Marine Windows in 2003.
Angie had qualified as an accountant, a profession seen by some as not having the correct credentials for running a successful business however, she has proved all her doubters wrong. Wesley is still here and growing!
Over the years most customers have become friends,some even attending Angie's wedding.
Using a very much "hands on" approach Angie steers Wesley Marine Windows Ltd through through the ups and downs of running a business in todays tough market place.
More to this Guy than meets the eye!
David (Rodney) Bailey
Dave or Rodney as he is known, dropped his CV in one day back in 2009. A few months later we had a position and took him on!!!
We've not stopped laughing since that day due to his sense of humour.
However, as with all of our staff, Dave is a hardworking team member who quietly, well perhaps not quietly, produces quality product, and is very actively involved in the development of our new range of narrowboat windows.
Regular customers may have met him as he often takes the van out on delivery runs.
We don't know of his prowess with a camera but he assures us he is not "the David Bailey"!
Mr Bailey is heavily involved in the development of our new window system about which we will tell you more soon.
Unfortunately or maybe fortunately, Dave lost his voice a few weeks ago so the workshop has been extremely quiet, however ,Dave has fallen off his bike and we think, banged his head. Guess what? His voice has returned!!!!
Another heir to the Wesley throne
Jenni Jackson
Jenni is Angie's Daughter in Law and Mother of her two Grandsons.
Jenni initially joined Angie and the team to look after quality control and the final preparation of windows prior to delivery. Nothing got past our Jen and she was soon taking a lot of the strain from the Bosses' shoulders.
From the cold shop floor Jenni has now progressed to becoming Angie's righthand "person" in the warm office allowing "she who must be obeyed" to concentrate on wider issues.
Jenni has initiated systems which are helping to eliminate problem areas and smoothing the passage of orders.
Heir to our throne
Gary Jackson
Our Gaz is Angie's son who has been with Wesley Marine Windows Ltd from the very beginning. If you need to know anything "Ask Gaz". Gary has manufactured literally thousands of narrowboat windows, cursed millions of times, driven thousands of miles delivering and withstood at least eight freezing winters all for his Mum. Well, you wouldn't do that sort of thing for the love of the job, would you?
He's also a mean guitarist who's suddenly found fame at the local hostelry.
Gaz's reached the grand old age of thirty, we don't know how cause he smokes like a chimney and he has his own off licence. Only joking.
Keep your ears open for his band, "Eden" something or other, oh yes "Eden Day" and they'll be playing at the Navigation on Millgate in Newark during the first few days of December. The "Nav" is sadly closing, usual tale of avarice and greed, rent's being increased astronomically.
Old Man River
Tony (Marra) Young
Marra, well, what can we say? Not enough room here but his main hobby is winding Angie up, and very very successfully too!!!
Marra joined Angie and Gaz in their first year and the success of Wesley Marine Windows Ltd owes more to Marra than he realises.
He has patiently, well most of the time patiently, listened to requests for the impossible and has actually achieved the impossible after initially responding "That's not possible"!
His official retirement age has come and gone but he still turns up three days a week, we should tell him we've moved!
Marra is now acting as a safety cushion for Dave when cycling into work as he has developed a habit of testing road surfaces for Newark Council and so far he has found one very bad spot!
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Yet Another Practical Joker!!!
Billy ( The Bobster) Jump
Billy, or "The Bobster" as he is known by the Boss for reasons probably better left to the imagination, landed on us sometime in 2010, February sounds about right but it's a bit of a blur, one day he wasn't there, the next, he was!!!
Another excellent team member, hardworking, but watch your step! There may be a spider lurking over your desk or something unusual at your workspace!!
"Silent but deadly" is probably a good way to describe "The Bobster"!
Bill's moved into a new house recently and has begun knocking the place about. Don't forget the RSJ's Bill!!
The Bombshell
Clare (Christine) Rossington
Clare (Christine for some reason) has not been with us for very long but she is like a whirling dervish (whatever that is!). Christine, can you do this job please? "Yes of course, it's done, what else do you want doing?"
Clare, is responsible for cleaning and inspecting finished product prior to delivery and nothing gets past her eagle eyes, another excellent team member!
This lady passed her driving test recently and can now be seen knocking around Newark. I say "knocking" as the dints in her car are multiplying by the day!!
Grandad
John (Dicko) Dickinson
Dicko is not strictly employed at Wesley but on an unpaid basis!! Well, it saves him having to stay at home and become a "House Husband" which would mean working!!!
Dicko has a dubious reputation for knowing a bit about marine toilets probably because he talks c...p. A good reason for Angie to keep him away from the narrowboat windows.
Anyway, his chair is nice and comfy and he is kept busy interfering with the website!
