Business Social: Willans’ 70th birthday celebrations

PUBLISHED: 15:33 24 October 2017 | UPDATED: 15:48 24 October 2017

Chapel Arts Gallery (c) Thousand Word Media

Can you spot yourself in the social photos taken at Chapel Arts?

Gloucestershire law firm Willans marked its 70th birthday with a celebration at one of Cheltenham’s most exciting new art venues.

Chapel Arts, a former Baptist chapel in Knapp Road, saw staff toast the firm’s big milestone. Around 200 clients, friends, staff and partners reminisced over the rich history of Willans, which began as a ‘one man band’ in 1947 and today employs 75 staff in four offices.

Photography by Thousand Word Media.

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Business Social: Willans' 70th birthday celebrations

Kim Knight and Suzanne Duda from Pennywise Consultants.

Simon Cook and Nick Southwell from Willans.

Christine and Roy Lewis from Charmgable LTD

Bob Keevil with Hilary Evans from Hazlewoods.

Bridget Redmond from Willans with Wayne Taylor and Emma Fells from Barclays Corporate.

Sue Pullen with Megan Bellingham and Helen Howes who are from Willans.

Pamela Bath from Blueberry Wave with Paul Symes-Thompson from Willans.

Jeremy Prosser from CG Hole with Chris Jarrett from Savills.

Susan Hodgkinson with Richard and Liz Puth.

Jacqui Ayres with Clive Petch from Clive Petch Architects

Adrian Rowley from Alder King with Jonathan Mills from Willans.

Alasdair Garbutt from Willans with Su Goodwin and Frank Clifford from Genhart LTD.

Mark Grimes from Boyle and Grimes with Richard Greasby from Butler Sherborn.

Martin Hughes from Lilian Faithful Homes with the Mayor of Cheltenham Cllr Klara Sudbury

Willans Solicitors 70th Anniversary at Chapel Arts Gallery

Robin Beckley from Willans with Richard Chatham.

John and Diana pitcher from Mythe Investments with Douglas Mackellar from Savills.

Roy and Christine Lewis from Charmgable LTD with Gareth Swain from the History Press and Caroline Vicente from Oxford University Press.

Kim Knight and Suzanne Duda from Pennywise Consultants.

Simon Cook and Nick Southwell from Willans.

Christine and Roy Lewis from Charmgable LTD

Bob Keevil with Hilary Evans from Hazlewoods.

Bridget Redmond from Willans with Wayne Taylor and Emma Fells from Barclays Corporate.

Sue Pullen with Megan Bellingham and Helen Howes who are from Willans.

Pamela Bath from Blueberry Wave with Paul Symes-Thompson from Willans.

Jeremy Prosser from CG Hole with Chris Jarrett from Savills.

Susan Hodgkinson with Richard and Liz Puth.

Jacqui Ayres with Clive Petch from Clive Petch Architects

Adrian Rowley from Alder King with Jonathan Mills from Willans.

Alasdair Garbutt from Willans with Su Goodwin and Frank Clifford from Genhart LTD.

Mark Grimes from Boyle and Grimes with Richard Greasby from Butler Sherborn.

Martin Hughes from Lilian Faithful Homes with the Mayor of Cheltenham Cllr Klara Sudbury

Willans Solicitors 70th Anniversary at Chapel Arts Gallery

Robin Beckley from Willans with Richard Chatham.

John and Diana pitcher from Mythe Investments with Douglas Mackellar from Savills.

Roy and Christine Lewis from Charmgable LTD with Gareth Swain from the History Press and Caroline Vicente from Oxford University Press.

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