Charles Lovell Birch was born on Monday, 15th August 1949, in Birmingham, Warwickshire.[1] He is the son of Ronald Birch and Jean Callaghan.
Charles was educated in Edisford County Primary School, Clitheroe, Lancashire, in 1954.[2]
Then his education continued in the Ribblesdale Secondary Modern School, Clitheroe, Lancashire, in 1960.[2]
After leaving school he continued his education in the Blackburn Technical College, Blackburn, Lancashire, in 1965 taking a Day Release ONC Vocational Education Course in Engineering.[2]
Throughout his working life Charles attended many company arranged training courses. Then between 1998 and 1999 he took three intensive Executive Management Training Courses in Bahrain, Dubai and Qatar, with the Ashridge Business School.[2]
He attended annual Business Leadership Courses at the Cranfield University School of Management, Bedfordshire, UK, between 2001 and 2006.[2]
Charles was elected as a Fellow of the UK Institute of Transport in 2000.[2]
Charles was elected as a Fellow of the UK Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in 2002.[2]
He retired in Clitheroe, Lancashire, in 2008.[2] Then spent the Summers in the UK and Winters in the Philippines for the next few years.
Charles emigrated from the UK in October 2015.[2] He immigrated to the Philippines in November 2015.[2]
Tessie Being a Dual UK / Philippine Citizen.
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OCCUPATIONS
- 1965. Trainee Draughtsman - Birmingham & Blackburn Construction Company, Blackburn, Lancashire. Boilermakers, Constructional Steel Work & Tin Plate Ducting Manufacture.
- 1967. Clerk - Horrocksford Lime Company, Chatburn, Lancashire. Limestone Quarry / Asphalt Manufacture & Sales.
- 1968 Operations Controller - Sales & Logistics of Asphalt Supplies for N.W. England. Tarmac Roadstone Ltd., Buxton, Derbyshire.
- 1972 Operations Controller - Motorway and Road Construction / Repair. Tarmac Roadstone Ltd., Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire.
- 1973 Operations Controller - Motorway and Road Construction / Repair. Wimpey Asphalt Ltd., Heywood, Lancashire.
- 1974 Depot Manager - Asphalt Production, Transport and Workshops. Wimpey Asphalt Ltd., Heywood Lancashire.
- 1976 Transport Manager - Distribution of Fertilizer Throughout England & Wales, also Exports to the Caribbean. Webbs Fertilizers Co Ltd., Saltney, Chester, Cheshire.
- 1978 Logistics Manager - Management of Transport, Workshops, Purchasing & Supply. Delyn Borough Council, Flint, Clwyd.
- 1980-1981 Supervisor - Fleet Maintenance Stores, Support, and Warranty Claims. Waste Management - Saudi Prichard, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- 1981-1982 Supervisor - Warehousing Central Region. Saudi Telephone Co (Bell Canada) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- 1982-1983 Supervisor - Warehousing and Purchasing. Browning Ferris International, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- 1983-1984 Supervisor - Warehousing. Dallah Avco, King Khaled Military City, Hafar Al-Baten, Saudi Arabia.
- 1984-1985 Sales Development Manager - Initial Services Co., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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1985 Supervisor - Stores and Purchasing - Jeddah Seaport Container Terminal.
Marine Transport International, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. - 1986 Senior Supervisor - Stores and Purchasing - Jeddah Seaport Container Terminal. Marine Transport International, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- 1992 Assistant to the General Manager - International Supply of Heavy Engineering Equipment. Sebvia Ltd., Exeter, Devon.
- 1993 Country Manager - Sales & Supply of Heavy Engineering Equipment to the Seaport and Mining Industries. Sebvia Inc., Paranaque, Metro Manila, Philippines.
- 1995-1997 Unemployed.
- 1997 Logistics Manager - Logistics management of 2 Companies ABA & Partners and Gray Mackenzie & Partners. Distributors of FMCG's throughout Qatar. Inchcape Middle East, Doha, Qatar. (Inchcape being the Partners of ABA&P and GM&P)
- 2001 Logistics Manager - Logistics management of 3 Companies ABA & Partners, Gray Mackenzie & Partners plus International Agencies. Distributors of FMCG's throughout Qatar. Ali Bin Ali Group, Doha, Qatar. (ABA Group now 100% ownership of all 3 companies)
- 2001 General Manager - Group Logistics - Import, Warehousing and Distribution of 80% of Qatar's FMCG's, plus Luxury Goods, Jewellery, Medical Supplies etc. Ali Bin Ali Group, Doha, Qatar.
- 2006 Logistics Manager - Diverse Businesses - Office Fit-Out, Building Cladding, Warehouse Equipment, Fork Truck Agency, Facilities Management etc. Rumaillah Group, Doha, Qatar.
- 2008 Retired aged 59 after 44 years of work and travel.
More facts and events for Charles:
- Residence: September 1949. 7 Queen Street, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire [2]
- Residence: 1954. 5 Kirk Avenue, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire [2]
- Residence: 1965. 5 Kirk Avenue, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire [2]
- Residence: 1968. White Knowle Road, Buxton, Derbyshire [2] (Bed Breakfast & Evening Meal Accommodation with colleagues. Owned by Mr & Mrs Hurst).
- Residence: 1972. Orrell Lancashire [2] (Shared Furnished Rented House with 3 Company Colleagues).
- Residence: 1973. Roydes Street, Tottington, Lancashire [2] (Shared Furnished House with 3 Company Colleagues).
- Residence: 1975. Manchester Road, Middleton, Lancashire [2] (Rented Furnished Flat).
- Residence: 1976. Vicarage Road, Hoole, Chester, Cheshire [2] (Bed & Breakfast Accommodation).
- Residence: 1977. Ledsham, Capenhurst, Wirral [2] (Rented Furnished Farmhouse Shared with Two Others).
- Residence: 1978. First Avenue, Flint, Clwyd [2] (Bed, Breakfast & Evening Meal in an Excellent 3 Bedroom Semi with One Other Guest. Owned by Mrs Rudd a pleasant Widow).
- Residence: 1980 – 1983. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [2] (Company Accommodation).
- Residence: 1983 – 1984. Hafar Al-Baten, Saudi Arabia [2] (Company Accommodation).
- Residence: 1984 – 1985. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [2] (4 Star Hotel Accommodation).
- Residence: 1985. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia [2] (Company Accommodation).
- Residence: 1987. 10 Honiton Avenue, Blackburn, Lancashire [2] (Purchased House on Mortgage, Whilst Continuing to Work in Jeddah).
- Residence: 1991. 5 Kirk Avenue, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire [2] (Purchased House from Mother).
- Residence: 1992. Bickley, Devon [2] Rented Furnished Farmhouse.
- Residence: 1993. 1013 Baltimore Street, Vermont Park, Antipolo City, Philippines [2] (Tessie's Fully Owned 2 Bedroom Bungalow).
- Residence: 1995. 5 Kirk Avenue, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire [2] (Returning to the UK from the Philippines).
- Residence: 1997. Doha, Qatar [2] (We Rented and Furnished a Two Bedroom House that was 5 minutes walk from the Beach and Doha Bay).
- Residence: 2008. 5 Kirk Avenue, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire [2] (Returning to the UK from Qatar).
- Residence: 2014. 1013 Baltimore Street, Vermont Park, Antipolo City, Philippines [2] (We Added a 2 Storey Extension to Our House and Fully Modernized the Existing Part).
At the age of 43, Charles married Tessie Lacuesta Valbuena on Saturday, 24th April 1993, in the Register Office, Clitheroe, when she was 41 years old. [2, 3]
The reception was at the Higher Trapp Hotel, Simonstone and they Honeymooned in London.
Tessie Lacuesta Valbuena was born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, on Tuesday, 16th October 1951. [4]
Tessie was educated in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, in 1956 at the Badoc Elementary School, followed by the Juan Luna Memorial Academy Secondary School - also in Badoc. [5] She was further educated in Manila, Philippines, in 1967 at the University of the East (Graduated) followed by St Catherine School of Nursing. [5]
More facts and events for Tessie Lacuesta Valbuena:
- Residence: 1951 Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
- Residence: 1974 Manila, Philippines [5] Occupation: Registered Nurse.
- Residence: 1979 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia [5] Jeddah Medical Centre – Registered Nurse.
- Residence: 1983 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia [2, 5] Dr. Daghastani Hospital – Registered Nurse.
- Residence: 1993 Antipolo City, Philippines [2] Housewife.
- Residence: 1995 Clitheroe, Lancashire [2] Abbeyfield Residential Home – Care Worker.
- Residence: 1997 Doha, Qatar [2] Oasis Hotel – Hotel Nurse.
- Residence: 2000 Doha, Qatar [2] Housewife.
- Residence: 2008 Clitheroe, Lancashire [2] Retired.
- Residence: 2015 Antipolo City, Philippines [2] Retired.
