On September 22, 1948 she married Gilbert F. Kippes … Irene HAYS. She said: "It's bitter sweet. At the time Mr Hays described the purchase as "a game-changer" which almost trebled the firm's number of shops and doubled its workforce. Filter appointments Filter appointments Current appointments Total number of appointments 9 Date of birth February 1954. The couple were praised back in October last … iPlayer, Laughs, love triangles and lairiness... iPlayer, Will they lose their appetite for love? John was the company's CEO. And, despite the loss of her husband and the uncertainty of the times we live in with Covid-19 and Brexit, the company is planning ahead with its training having recently sorted out the intake of apprentices for 2021. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Follow BBC North East & Cumbria on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. She worked in local government, rising to chief executive of South Tyneside Council and Sunderland City Council. Irene Ann (Phelps) Hays Born: February 14, 1938 Died: December 1, 2020 Dixon – Irene Ann (Phelps) Hays was born February 14, 1938. 'John, who with his wife and co-owner Irene Hays bought the Thomas Cook retail estate a year ago, was at work in the company's Sunderland head office when he collapsed. The well-respected and much-loved businessman who co-owned the travel company with wife Irene… “Hays Travel is a longstanding Abta member, and John was known to many of us. Hays Travel boss Irene Hays has been made a dame in the New Year's Honours. Before it took on hundreds of Thomas Cook shops, Hays had 190 stores, 1,900 staff, and sales of £379m, reporting profits of £10m. “We introduced them into the travel company in year two, so it’s been a long time; 40 years. 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The Scottish mercenary hired to kill Pablo Escobar. “People have portrayed us as country bumpkins,” says John, 70, who founded Sunderland-based Hays Travel from the back of his mother’s childrenswear shop in 1980. Send your story ideas to northeastandcumbria@bbc.co.uk. iPlayer, took on more than 2,000 former Thomas Cook staff, warned almost 900 employees may lose their jobs. What happens if I don't get the Covid vaccine? He would have been immensely proud.". For a few days now, John and Irene Hays haven't been able to go out in public without someone wanting to shake their hand, give them an almighty cuddle or plant a smacker on their cheeks. Is the music industry safe for women? John Hays died on 13 November 2020, after collapsing from a cardiac arrest at the company's Sunderland head office. Organiser John Milburn said: “If anyone would like to make a donation in his memory, Irene would be grateful for a £5 donation (no more) to be made to the Hays Travel Foundation, which was one of John’s proudest achievements.” The Hays Travel Foundation was set up in 2015 and has donated almost £1 million to good causes so far. However, Irene is quick to share the plaudits with the rest of the team. African-American women react to Meghan Markle interview. John, who started up the travel firm in 1980, is survived by wife Irene Hays, who co-owns Hays Travel. Daughter of Nicholas & Catharine (Collins) Garriott. “Before we acquired Thomas Cook, 47% of senior managers started as apprentices, which is huge really, and that includes many of our very senior people. Irene Hays with her late husband John (Image: ncjMedia). She also said the honour was in recognition of the firm's successful apprenticeship scheme over the past 40 years, adding: "I feel this really isn't an award just for me, it's for all the people who have created the right environment for all those people to succeed and the apprentices and the young people themselves.". John Hays with wife Irene after Hays Travel acquired Thomas Cook's retail network last year. We are delighted to say that we now have around 3,000 of our staff working from home dealing with your queries. 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Irene, who now works full-time as chairman, had a long career in local government. Dame Irene said: "For me it really does feel bittersweet. © 2021 BBC. Dame Irene said: "For me it really does feel bittersweet. Video. 'I play digital music through my 1949 radio', Top Gear got 'too carried away' with foreign trips, African-American women react to Meghan Markle interview. We're still extremely busy but you can avoid delays if you email your local branch and they will get back to you. Irene Hays said they had made initial contact with 140 of the landlords. “They have just delivered, ever since I started my first Youth Opportunities Programme at the Crowtree Leisure Centre back in 1978, which then morphed into the YST scheme which helped many, many people to start their careers. What happens if I don't get the Covid vaccine? When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. HAYS FOREIGN EXCHANGE LIMITED (03277863) Company status Active Correspondence address Gilbridge House, … Apprentices have consistently delivered and that’s why I do what I do, for the education department. You can unsubscribe at any time. All of our shop managers and retail colleagues are proud to be part of the communities they are based in, and we work with local schools and other organisations delivering some fantastic projects. Irene said: “So Covid has been a bitter blow. John Hays, who started the company in 1980 out of the back of his mother's childrenswear shop in County Durham, collapsed on Friday while working at its head office in Sunderland. I still told him anyway. John, who ran the North East-based holiday firm alongside his wife Irene… Now based in Sunderland, Irene Hays notes that it does not have a "grandiose head office in the City" and that she and her husband "don't pay ourselves a lot of money". John Hays first set up Hays Travel in his mum’s childrenswear shop in Seaham, County Durham, 40 years ago - but the business almost failed before it … Funeral Home Services for Irene are being provided by Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon. Dame Irene said before the Thomas Cook acquisition that 47% of Hays Travel senior managers had started as apprentices at the firm. Hays Travel, a former rival of Thomas Cook, was founded in 1980 and is owned by John Hays, who is the CEO of the company. UK Reclaim These Streets vigils in memory of Sarah Everard likely to go ahead - ... Information about BBC links to other news sites, Sarah Everard body find confirmed by police. John Hays, 71, started the company in 1980 and was married to co-owner Irene Hays. Hundreds of mourners lined the streets of Sunderland to pay their respects to Mr Hays at his funeral, which also saw several buildings around the city lit up in the company's colours of orange and blue. Welcome to the Hays Travel Foundation Ever since Hays Travel was formed in 1980, being part of the community and helping where we can has been part of our ethos. However, in August, the couple warned almost 900 employees may lose their jobs due to coronavirus travel restrictions, which hit destinations such as Spain. Close. John Hays (22 July 1949 – 13 November 2020) was a British businessman, and the founder and chief executive (CEO) of Hays Travel, the largest independent travel agency in the UK. The pair earned nationwide fame in November 2019, when the company they co-owned came to … Over many years Hays Travel has prided itself on creating hundreds of apprenticeships, something Irene has always felt passionately about. She said: "Whilst I'm the one nominated it's down to the fantastic training teams I've been involved with over the years at Hays Travel and also the efforts of the apprentices themselves. Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi, 35, goes braless as she sets pulses racing in a raunchy selfie after setting off a firestorm of criticism for her 'anti-vaxxer' views last year "When I first heard I thought 'I can't wait to tell John', and obviously John's not here to tell. iPlayerIs the music industry safe for women? UK cases keep falling apart from in Scotland and NI, The young sisters standing up to call out catcalling. "I'm absolutely overwhelmed. The firm was founded by Dame Irene's husband John Hays, who died in November after collapsing at the head office. VideoWhat happens if I don't get the Covid vaccine? She was born September 18, 1927 in Catherine, Kansas the daughter of Leo J. and Albina (Jacobs) Dreiling. The widow of the late Hays Travel boss, John Hays, has been made a Dame in the New Year's Honours just over six weeks since he died. Irene said: “The reason why I am so passionate about apprentices and apprenticeships is that they have added the goods all the way through my career, and in Hays Travel. John, a popular businessman who founded Hays Travel in 1980 in the back of his mother's babywear shop, died on November 13 aged 71 after a heart attack. A Met officer is still being questioned on suspicion of murdering the marketing executive. It is hard for the young people and my heart goes out to them - but it will come back.”, John Hays, founder and managing director, and Irene Hays, Chair of Hays Travel Group, pictured at their HQ in Sunderland. The Sunderland-based travel agency made headlines in 2019 when it took on more than 2,000 former Thomas Cook staff. Businessman John Hays has died aged 71, on Friday, November 13, after collapsing at work. Daughter of Thomas and Sarah Married John Hays Children included: 1. Thinking of his wife Irene and his daughter. Lucy Bernice Lanphere 3. The travel industry has lost a legend. You can unsubscribe at any time. ... Irene Hays, chair of Sunderland-based Hays… At Hays Travel we will have more apprentices starting in January, but not every business is able to do that. "I think that people pay too much attention to getting academic qualifications - not everyone can get them. John Hays opened his first travel agency counter at the back of his mother Peggy’s childrenswear shop in Church Street, Seaham, in 1980. 8 Oct 1927 Eau Claire Mrs Mary Hays, a former resident of Eleva, passed away at Mondovi last Friday and was laid to rest on Tuesday at the Methodist cemetery there. John Hays was the managing director of the Sunderland-based firm, alongside his wife and co-owner Irene. The pair earned nationwide fame in November 2019, when the company they co-owned came to the rescue of 2,500 staff who lost their jobs after the collapse of Thomas Cook. Irene J. Kippes Irene J. Kippes, 86, Hays, died Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at the Via Christi Villages. John Hays, the founder and co-owner Hays Travel, has died after collapsing while at work, it has been announced. Hays Travel founder John Hays and wife Irene have been hailed heroes of the high street, saving hundreds of branches, which would have otherwise been wiped due to … Irene has been the chair of Hays Travel since 2011 while in January 2019, she has been a non-executive board member and chair of the Education and Skills Funding Agency management board. Irene Hays said the award was bitter sweet coming as it did just over six weeks since her husband died, Get the latest Sunderland news and updates delivered straight to your inbox. Something went wrong, please try again later. There is a place in that whole system for well run apprenticeship schemes.". Owners John and Irene Hays said Spanish travel restrictions meant hundreds of thousands of holidays were cancelled. Read about our approach to external linking. iPlayerWill they lose their appetite for love? She survives him, along with two sons and two daughters, and his younger brother, Malcolm. Hays collapsed and died at Hays Travel’s Sunderland headquarters on Friday afternoon (13 November). "This has been an extremely difficult time for me and the family. Laughs, love triangles and lairiness... iPlayerLaughs, love triangles and lairiness... Will they lose their appetite for love? Read about our approach to external linking. "It's always been a real team effort," she said. An Update from John & Irene Hays . Our thoughts and sympathies are with his wife Irene and his family, colleagues and friends at this very sad time.” All 550 of its retail shops became part of their Sunderland-based business. 'John built Hays Travel into the UK's largest independent travel agent providing jobs and careers for thousands of young people over 40 years. Irene Hays passed away in Dixon, Illinois. I found out about three weeks ago and I just wanted to tell John but of course he wasn't there. Dame Irene said she was "absolutely overwhelmed" but the honour was "bittersweet" as she could not share the moment with her husband. In 1997 John married Irene Lucas, an earlier marriage having ended in divorce. John Hays was born in the coastal mining town of Seaham, Co Durham, on July 22 1949, the elder son of Jack Hays, a pit joiner, and his wife Margaret (Peggy), née Moffat. BBC Breakfast: Naga Munchetty laughs at Carol Kirkwood. It's an amazing honour for both me and John.". 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Irene, 66, was born in Newcastle and now lives in Whitburn, Sunderland. James Edwin Married Sophia Husom 2. Our. She also held the post of director general for local government and regeneration with the Department of Communities and Local Government, and earned a CBE for services to Local Government in 2008. Hays Travel said it had a two-year turnaround plan in place, and that although 2020 "looked really bad", bookings for 2021 were already up on the same period in 2019. What happens if I don't get the Covid vaccine? In 1997, she married John Hays, and they have one son and one daughter. 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