Worcester Bosch celebrate Queen's Platinum Jubilee with one-of-a-kind boiler

The boiler manufacturer and Royal Warrant Holder has created a one-of-a-kind ‘Jubilee’ edition boiler for royalist Anita Atkinson.

Mrs Atkinson, a self-confessed fanatical monarchist, has collected around 12,000 pieces of royal memorabilia that she displays in her museum in a converted barn.

Ahead of the Platinum Jubilee weekend, she received an unexpected call from Worcester Bosch.

“I was over the moon when Worcester Bosch got in contact with me,” said Mrs Atkinson.

“We’ve had our current Worcester boiler since 2006 so it was perfect timing for an upgrade.

“The Jubilee is all about community and coming together, so I also want to say thank you to KH Heating for going above and beyond by installing the boiler.”

The boiler was installed free-of-charge by Karl and Ross Hawes of KH Heating

Mrs Atkinson, from County Durham, then spent the long bank holiday weekend running a royal pop-up at a tearoom in Bishop Auckland, in collaboration with Bridge Creative, a social enterprise that creates opportunities that remove barriers to employment for adults with learning disabilities.

Vic Billings, director of marketing at Worcester Bosch, said: “It is a historic achievement for the Queen to reach seventy years of service to this country, and we’re honoured to have been warming communities for sixty of those.

“To celebrate both the jubilee and our own birthday celebrations, we wanted to find someone who really embodied the spirit of the jubilee celebration and gift them something meaningful.

“Anita stood out thanks to the enthusiasm she has evidenced by her majestic collection of royal artifacts.  The fact she displays them for all to enjoy and also undertakes so much local volunteer, we knew that she was the ideal person for this giveaway.”

Anita Atkinson was over the moon to receive her one-of-a-kind Jubilee boiler