Looking back at retirements in Cumbria throughout the years

This collection of pictures show people who have hung up their keys and decided to retire after fulfilling their career. You may even recognise some of the people in these photos, whether it be your old teachers, work colleagues or the Bishop.

Some photos show school staff who have put down their books, and headed into their retirement. One shows the headteacher at Silloth Infants School, Miss Gwen Mallinson who retired at the end of term after 34 years in charge in June 1979.

Another shows the Deputy Headmistress of Hensingham Infant School , Lillian Graham, retired after 24 years at the school in July 1971

Mr Robert T Thompson, who is pictured, was presented with a clock by headboy Andrew Longhurst to mark his retirement from the position of headteacher of the Creighton and Margaret Sewell School, Carlisle, in July 1968.

The last school pictures show Irene Maughan, who retired in the summer of 1989 from her post as a teacher at Pennine Way Infants School, Carlisle after 21 years, and Mr Liverick who retired from Cummersdale School in 1972

One pictures shows retired employees from High Duty Alloys retired who decided to host a reunion as a get together for old work colleagues.

Some more long service retirements are pictured with Joseph Nicholson of Crake Garth, Dalston, who retired from Carlisle’s Roadline depot after 34 years as a checker-loader. As well as, Miss Anna Cavers, Travalgar Street, Carlisle, who was retiring after almost 50 years’ service in 1971

Another photo Bishop Bulley as he retires in 1972. Cyril Bulley was the Suffragan Bishop of Penrith from 1959 to 1966 and then the Bishop of Carlisle from 1966 to 1972.