Humberts has appointed Stuart Warnock as Manager of its Blandford branch, succeeding Jacqui Thurston who has retired after 30 years with the company. Stuart joins from Symonds & Sampson in Blandford where he ran the sales team for seven years. Prior to that, Stuart worked for Woolley and Wallis.

As Associate Director of Humberts Blandford, Stuart will report to Humberts’ Head of Sales, Nick Evans, in Sherborne and work closely with the Humberts South West network.

Ian Westerling, MD, said, “Filling Jacqui’s shoes is no easy feat but we were delighted to find Stuart who has an excellent reputation in the local market and we welcome him into the Humberts family.”

Stuart added, “As a Dorset local and having worked in Blandford for more than 13 years, I look forward to combining my local expertise with Humberts’ local reputation to develop the business.”