Hemel Hempstead, 24 August 2026 – Butlin's, the Home of Entertainment, is marking a major milestone as a team member reaches her 45th summer working at the Minehead resort.
Linda Carroll began her career at Butlin's in August 1981, joining as a Personnel Clerk at the age of 20. Since then, she's spent over four decades supporting the team and day-to-day running of the busy resort from behind the scenes.
Linda first moved to Somerset at the age of four, before settling in Minehead in 1980, a year before beginning her career at Butlin’s. After later spending 15 years living in Taunton, she and her husband missed Minehead so much that they moved back in 2016.
Butlin’s has also played an important part in their story together. Linda first spotted her future husband, Tommy, while working at the resort in 1985, with the pair getting together the following year. Since 2018, they have found themselves working alongside each other again after Tommy returned as part of the Gardens team.
Throughout her 45 years, Linda has held various jobs including Supervisor titles and Management positions, before stepping into her current Shared Services Co-ordinator role.
Today she helps onboard all new team members across Butlin's three resorts, allowing new starters to smoothly begin their careers. Her wealth of experience in payroll has also made her the go-to team member for payroll queries from the Minehead team.
Linda has seen millions of guests enjoying their summer holidays at the resort over the last 45 years, but her favourite memories come from the 80s when she took part in the yearly carnivals dressed as a trapeze artist and cowgirl. Her 45th summer comes in a landmark year as Butlin’s marks 90 years of entertaining the nation, with Linda’s career at Minehead now spanning half of the brand’s history.
Reflecting on her 45th summer at Butlin's, Linda said: "Looking back on the last 45 years, it still surprises me how far I’ve come. When I first joined, I was so shy, but throughout my career I slowly gained more confidence. Although I didn't realise it at the time, I've always been a people person.
“I've met so many lovely people along the way too, many of whom have become lifelong friends from all over the country. My husband says if you cut me in half, I'd have 'Butlin's' running through me like a stick of rock."
Craig Goodwin, Resort Director at Butlin’s Minehead, said: “Reaching 45 summers at Butlin’s is an extraordinary milestone and Linda has been part of life at Minehead for generations. Her knowledge and experience are invaluable, but it’s the support she gives those around her that has made such a lasting impact. From arriving as a 20-year-old to now helping new starters begin their own Butlin’s journey 45 years later, Linda has made an incredible contribution to the resort, the wider business and everyone who has had the pleasure of working alongside her.”
