Date: 21 Feb 2012
In a tribute to Peter’s endless zest for life and his generous work for charity, we would like to encourage everybody to continue to donate to the charity project that he was training for at the time of his tragic accident on Sunday 19 February. Peter was planning to walk to the North Pole in April to raise more than £10,000 for Transaid.
Peter’s children have kept the Just Giving website page open and it would be a fitting tribute to see his target of £10,000 reached and exceeded through your generous support. Another member of the team walking to the North Pole will be taking a personal item of Peter’s to the Pole in his memory
Via the Just Giving web page, you can give as little or as much as you wish, you can let the amount be seen by others or not, and you can donate anonymously or have your name added to the page as you choose. You can also leave your own personal message there.
www.justgiving.com/Peter-Huntley
Thank You
Kevin Carr, Colin McPherson, Martin Harris
Go North East
Tributes paid to bus boss Peter Huntley
Former Go North East Managing Director Peter Huntley died yesterday in a tragic accident whilst out walking in Cumbria. It is understood that he fell from a ledge near Blea Water and despite the efforts of the Penrith Mountain Rescue team, the air ambulance and RAF Kinloss, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Peter Huntley was managing Director of Go North East from 1996 to December 2011 when he stepped down to pursue other interests.
He was due to walk to the North Pole in a charity fundraising expedition for national transport charity Transaid in April this year.
Go North East Managing Director Kevin Carr advised Go North East’s 2200 employees:
“It is with great sadness that I announce the tragic death of former Managing Director Peter Huntley, as a result of an accident in the Lake District yesterday. This has come as a great shock to myself and to my colleagues.
“Peter worked tirelessly for more than 5 years to lead Go North East through a turnaround in style and fortunes, re-establishing the company at the top of UK bus businesses.
Kevin Carr continued,
“Peter was universally recognised by all staff for his open and accessible communications and his endeavours to ensure that the valuable views of staff are taken into account. He was frequently seen at depots, interchanges and on our services, or simply out on his bike watching operations. As a result he was known personally to many staff. As a great supporter of the charitable efforts of Go North East staff, Peter walked, climbed and canoed alongside many staff to help raise funds for the Great North Air Ambulance and many other local charities.
“Above all Peter was a lover of life and lived it to the full. His next great adventure was to be his charity expedition to the North Pole and he was in training for this when this terrible accident occurred.
“He will be sadly missed by us all.”
