An usher is hanging up her black robe 30 years after starting a career at Colchester court.
Saying goodbye - Wendy Parlett will retire after 30 years of service at Colchester court. Picture: SEANA HUGHES
Wendy Parlett joined the court system straight from school and is one of the longest servers of the team.
As well as being an usher, she has worked as a receptionist and administration assistant.
Now she is looking forward to seeing the judicial system from a different perspective when she goes on jury service next month.
The former Alec Hunter High School pupil and Braintree girl chose her law-bound career path aged 17.
She said: "I really wanted to work with people and do something interesting. I'm a people person."
Only a year before getting the job the 47-year-old, of Hart Meadow Lane, off Layer Road, Colchester, started going out with her childhood sweetheart, Steven.
They celebrated their silver wedding anniversary in March and have two children, Rebecca, 17, and Rachel, 19.
Published Thursday August 12, 2004
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