Gary Joynes
11-05 2021 17:34
wrote:
Really sad to hear about Mark. He was a lovely warm person who had a great knack of getting people to work with him and agreement to proposals we put forward in the many years I worked with him. We always to used to joke about how work was a bit like the TV series Dads army. Mark used to joke about his management style being like Sergeant Wilson i.e. "would you chaps mind awfully doing this". It was very effective though and engendered a lot of trust in him from the people around him. It was a major factor in the success of the Victoria line Upgrade that London Undreground trusted so much to get on with the key approvals
Mark always engendered a great camaraderie in the team. I can remember several christmas lunches with Mark at Euston and Templar House and we frequently put the world to right over a glass of wine. The picture attached is from my 25 years of service dinner at the Saddlers hall in central London to celebrate my time on the Underground with several other colleagues. Where others basically read from staff records Mark went to the bother of delivering a wonderful warm, personal, funny tribute. Its his humanity, sense of humour and warmth I will really miss
Gary Joynes
11-05 2021 17:34
wrote:
Really sad to hear about Mark. He was a lovely warm person who had a great knack of getting people to work with him and agreement to proposals we put forward in the many years I worked with him. We always to used to joke about how work was a bit like the TV series Dads army. Mark used to joke about his management style being like Sergeant Wilson i.e. "would you chaps mind awfully doing this". It was very effective though and engendered a lot of trust in him from the people around him. It was a major factor in the success of the Victoria line Upgrade that London Undreground trusted so much to get on with the key approvals
Mark always engendered a great camaraderie in the team. I can remember several christmas lunches with Mark at Euston and Templar House and we frequently put the world to right over a glass of wine. The picture attached is from my 25 years of service dinner at the Saddlers hall in central London to celebrate my time on the Underground with several other colleagues. Where others basically read from staff records Mark went to the bother of delivering a wonderful warm, personal, funny tribute. Its his humanity, sense of humour and warmth I will really miss
