A long-serving Travis Perkins member of staff, Jim McCarty, has marked 60 years with the business, having started his career in the same month England won the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
McCarty started working at independent builders' merchant James Ladd & Sons in July 1966 as a 16-year-old and still works full-time at Travis Perkins Trowbridge on Bradford Road.
The business was acquired by Sharpe and Fisher in the late 1980s before it became Travis Perkins just before the turn of the century.
McCarty has spoken fondly of his time working for the business over the years, saying: "The business has just grown and grown throughout my time with the company, which has taken several different forms over the years.
"I love coming in every day. We have some great customers in this branch who have been using us for their building materials for years. Coming in and having banter with them every day is part of the reason I still enjoy coming to work.
"My branch colleagues are great too. I love speaking and interacting with people as much as anything, and that is something the merchanting sector has given me over the years.
"When I first started as a 16-year-old, I did a lot of the heavy lifting, but now I am older, the rest of the team makes sure they look after me.
"I have spent my whole life here, so it is a place I have a lot of affection for and I have no plans to slow down just yet."
McCarty has played a pivotal role in Travis Perkins Trowbridge's operation during his stint with the business, completing more than 120 stock takes in that time.
Carine Jessamine, Group Marketing & Digital Director, said: "To have worked for Travis Perkins for 60 years is an incredible achievement and everyone connected with the business sends their congratulations to Jim on what is a tremendous milestone.
"He is a great character and he is immensely popular with all his colleagues at our branch in Trowbridge.
"Six decades with a business is a testament to his outstanding commitment and he is rightly commended for his brilliant service."
