Dave Weatherson

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Dave Weatherson is the current Membership Trustee at Castleford Heritage Trust

An apprentice trained engineer Dave progressed to a career in Work Study at John Waddingtons plc. Here he managed multi-million pound projects, he gained experience and knowledge in various lines of printing, production and warehousing and finally took a role as Technical Development Manager at Waddington Games. A career change after the closure of Waddington Games he took up the role of Production Manager at a contract liquid packaging company. Again gaining vast amounts of knowledge on many types of packaging. Another career change to the Production Manager of a food packaging company. Here Dave gained the food hygiene qualifications he uses to full effect at Queen’s Mill.

After taking early retirement Dave came to Queen’s Mill to help with the restoration of the Water Wheel. He is now the head miller at the mill and has produced several tonnes of flour. He can be found volunteering at the mill most days and spends many weekends at Farm Shows and exhibitions demonstrating the manufacture of flour and promoting Queen’s Mill and Castleford Heritage Trust.