Bed tester's bottom insured for £1million

A bed tester has such a sensitive bottom that it has been insured for £1million.

Silentnight bosses were amazed 54-year-old Graham Butterfield’s hypersensitive rear was so reliable in recognising different mattress fillings.

They promoted the grandfather-of-two to the official position of Bed Bouncer and Board Director at the Long Ing Lane factory in Barnoldswick.



And now he has become such an important part of the testing process, that the firm has now safe-guarded his best “asset” by taking out the staggering insurance policy on it.

Insurance company Zurich said it was rare to be asked to provide such specific cover to this type of customer but they would ensure that ‘should the worst happen, the company will be compensated for the loss of his undoubted expertise’.

Graham’s duties involve bouncing on the beds and giving feedback on the softness, textures and fillings and ultimately deciding on whether a bed goes to market or back to the drawing board.