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A life long career at Berthon comes to and end: Tony retires after 48 years
April 15, 2024
Tony Humm retires after 48 years with many fond memories and good friends On April 5th, 2024, Tony Humm hung up his hardhat for the last time, retiring after 48 years since starting at Berthon in 1976 as an apprentice joiner. He initially joined Berthon due to his love of…
Half a Century of Dedication: Martin’s Remarkable 50 Year Journey at Berthon
January 19, 2024
On September 10th 2023, Martin Young celebrated 50 years of highly-skilled work at Berthon, a career that began in 1973 when he started as an apprentice joiner. His early influences were the older skilled joiners, foreman Don Slocombe, Ken Woolgar (father of current Berthon project manager Iain Woolgar), Tony…
BERTHON – A FATHER AND SON BUSINESS
June 21, 2023
Berthon is family business, owned and run by the May’s for four generations, giving the company a strong sense of tradition. It is not only the May family, but many of our employees families too that have worked at Berthon throughout the years. WINSOME BLUE built in 1976 at Berthon….
Devoted employee retires after 50 years at Berthon
June 28, 2022
Dave Street started at Berthon on the 4th of September 1972, and has only now decided to retire after nearly 50 years of continuous service. Dave joined as an engineering apprentice and vividly remembers the older engineers and thinking, “I won’t be working here when I’m that age”. Little did…
Denis Kitcher retires from Berthon
November 4, 2021
Denis Kitcher retires from Berthon Denis Kitcher has retired from Berthon after an immense 49 years. As one would expect, he first began working at Berthon as an apprentice back in 1972, training as a shipwright joiner, because back then it was mostly woodwork, although, GRP boats were the new…
A Q&A with Brian May
June 29, 2021
A Q&A with Brian May, one of Berthon’s co-owners who saw his 60th birthday this month. Berthon’s grand legacy has been woven into the modern era, a tapestry of past and present that makes Berthon the company it is today. Whilst we learn from the past and take pride in…
Josh Ross wins Electronic Technician of the Year Award
February 9, 2021
Josh Ross wins Electronic Technician of the Year Award We are pleased to announce that Josh Ross, one of Berthon’s 4th year Marine Electrical apprentices, was recently awarded the newly certificated Electronic Technician of the Year by the British Marine Electrical & Electronics Association (BMEEA). Josh has been a model apprentice…
Profile – Brian May
August 19, 2020
A profile on Brian May, Berthon MD. For some 500 years, those involved with Lymington-based Berthon marina and its boatyard have been at the forefront of innovation. From designing an early form of a speed log and screw propeller to collapsible lifeboats and sea plane prototypes, it’s clear creativity, practicality…
9 Decades of Dave and Melvyn at Berthon Lymington Marina
July 22, 2020
9 Decades of Dave and Melvyn at Berthon Lymington Marina Melvyn and Dave have, between them, been at Berthon for over 90 years! They can be found in either the dockmaster’s office, helping customers around the marina or the new Security Gatehouse at Berthon’s Lymington Marina’s entrance. After so many…
