Blackhurst Budd have said a fond farewell and happy retirement to our longest serving member of staff, Anne Swarbrick, who has amassed an amazing 55 years with the firm.

She joined J K Lawson & Co on Monday 8th April 1968, which merged with several other prominent local firms and ultimately formed Blackhurst Budd in 2009. She began her career in conveyancing but also had extensive experience dealing with wills and probate.

Anne officially retired on the 28th of April and says she wants to apply for the job dressing up as a bird to scare the seagulls at Blackpool Zoo!

“It has been a fantastic experience to have worked for the same firm for so long. There have been a huge number of changes in the legal world during that time, but what has remained the same is the need to look after your clients. I have been lucky enough to have clients that have been with me since the 1960s and I have, in some cases, acted for three generations of the same family.

It is a wrench to leave and I will miss the firm, the people and the daily interactions with everyone but the time has finally come to say goodbye.”

Briony Haley, Director and Head of Property commented:

“We would like to thank Anne for her dedication and loyalty to the firm. Over the years she has helped many families in Blackpool the Fylde Coast buy and sell properties and support people with the loss of a loved one when dealing with probate matters.

Her dry sense of humor and quick wittedness will be sorely missed by all at Blackhurst Budd and no doubt by her clients too. We wish her all the very best in her well-deserved retirement.”