Industry pays tribute to CS Ellis chairman Derek Ellis
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THE FUNERAL for Derek Ellis, chairman of Rutland-based CS Ellis (Group), was held last Thursday (17 February) after he died last month.
Derek worked in the industry for more than 50 years and was one of four generations to work at CS Ellis (Group) so far.
The company says he will be sadly missed by both family and colleagues.
His family asked that instead of flowers, donations can be made to the charity Diabetes UK in Derek’s name.
He was an avid restorer of vintage vehicles and the Ellis family used the last vehicle bought for restoration, a 1934 Foden, as the funeral car.
Users of Roadtransport.com have been remembering Derek (see p20). Brian Naylor wrote: “I have been working for the company since 1963 and I have lost a good friend and mate. Goodbye pal.”