Staff celebrate decades of service at A.W. Lymn

A.W. Lymn has revealed that Chlöe Lymn Rose and Anthony Knowles are marking 20 and 40 years of service to the family-run fifth-generation business, respectively, this year. 

Knowles has now become the second longest-standing non-family employee at the 118-year-old company.

Chlöe, who is the daughter of company chairman Nigel Lymn Rose and sister of MD Matthew Lymn Rose, joined the business full-time in 2005 following a career at an international bank in Leeds. 

She said: “It’s been an incredibly rewarding 20 years with A.W. Lymn, during which I’ve grown to take on more responsibility and direction within the business. I always knew I’d come back to Nottingham, and the desire to work somewhere which treated its people as more than just a staff number was a big factor in why I decided to return home.

“As the business has grown and adapted to meet the changing needs of the community and the wider industry, so has my role in the company, and I’m looking forward to what comes next as we expand our offering across the Midlands.”

After graduating from the University of Leeds and moving into a career at Barclays Bank, Chlöe Lymn Rose has worked across multiple roles in the business, including administrator for the stonemasons, PA to the former managing director Nigel, secretary, and more latterly trustee of the A.W. Lymn Centenary Foundation.

She has also taken on responsibility for A.W. Lymn’s pre-paid department and, earlier this year, was appointed as managing director of its most recent acquisition, Serene Funeral Planning – a pre-paid funeral planning company.

Meanwhile, Knowles is marking 40 years after starting his career with A.W. Lymn in 1985 as a driver/bearer. A former miner, he decided to make the career switch at age 25, having always had an interest in the funeral industry. 

The 65-year-old has worked his way up through the company, working as a driver/bearer, funeral home manager, funeral director and operations manager. 

Knowles said: “I’ve always enjoyed working here, it’s always been a great set of supportive people who have guided me through my career. The key part of our role is helping people. We’re here to serve our communities who put their utmost trust in us, which makes it incredibly rewarding.”

The funeral provider has a number of other long-serving members of staff. Among them, Andy Johnson is also celebrating 20 years at the business, and Fiona Hall and Beryl Spencer are marking 15 years in 2025.