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Group
Information:
North Wales
Group
West Midland Group
South Midlands Group
Reading Group
South West Group
East Anglian Group
Wessex Group
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East Anglian Group
Contacts:
Mark
C.W. Neilson, 24 Mortlock Gardens, Great
Abington, Cambridge CB1 6BA
Tel.
No.: (01223) 894058 Mobile: (07801) 042504
Email; whrs.eag@btinternet.com
Richard
Watson, Laurel Cottage, Dereham Road, Colkirk,
Fakenham, Norfolk NR21 7NH
Tel. No.: 01328 853144 Mobile:
(07971 ) 130829 Email; richard.watson7@virgin.net
Ian King,
2 Church Street, Colne Engaine, Essex. CO6 2EX Tel. (01787)
224702
Elections 2012:
At our meeting and AGM on 15th. March, it was announced that Mark Neilson would
retire as Chairman of the Group, after serving more than 13 years in
the role. Our sincere thanks to Mark, who remains as Membership
Secretary and Social Secretary.
All best wishes to the following,
who were either elected or re-elected on to the Committee:
- Ian King,
the Society Treasurer, who is now our Chairman and Secretary.
-
Michael Roberts
replaces Ian King as Group
Treasurer. He has an enviable background in the financial
sector
-
Dr. Stephen Sullivan,
a retired English Master, is our new Newsletter Editor
replacing Richard Watson
who retires after editing the newsletter for more than 10 years.
- Richard Watson
remains on the Committee in his roles of Publicity Officer
and Projects Coordinator.
Meetings:
The
East Anglian Group meets at the The Six Bells Pub, 9 High Street,
Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5DH. We gather on the third Thursday of the
month during the meetings “season” (October to May inclusive). Good
food is available in the bar. We generally get together after 6.30 p.m.
for a pint and a “natter”, and the meetings start at 8.00 p.m. There is
usually a half-way break and we finish around 10.00 p.m.
Meetings Calendar:
- Thursday
May
17th. ** Jon Marsh, the well known producer of
excellent DVDs on many railway subjects, makes a welcome return with a
programme of narrow gauge and other railway footage, entitled “Steam in
the Blood”.
** Please note: Important
(temporary) change of venue: Meet at the "Six Bells" Fulbourn as usual
between 6.30pm until approx 7.45pm for a pint and some nosh. We then go
to the Townley Memorial Hall (approx 5 minutes' walk) for the meeting
which will begin as usual at 8.00pm
- Sunday
June
3rd. Visit
to Cambridge Museum of Technology, The Old Pumping Station, Cheddars
Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8LD. Steam–up day including steam rope hauled
narrow gauge incline. Meet at the gates at 11.00 a.m., admission
charge. http://www.museumoftechnology.com/ for further
details.
Activities:
The group are very active with volunteering projects both in the
locality and at the railway itself. See
our Group
reports
 In
the past we have visited places like the Bure Valley
Railway, the Cleethorpes Coast, and Mike Schumann's Norton
Hill
Light Railway and the Audley End Miniature Railway
Current projects:
Rebuilding of two ex- RNAD 4w wagons with vacuum brakes as a Lineside
Clearance Train
Working
parties on EAG projects are held at Mill Green near
Cambridge
approximately every four weeks. Please contact
Richard Watson
for details
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