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NEWS – updated 30-11-11 BEVERLEY MINSTER MODEL RAILWAY The
Minsters’ Rail Campaign has arranged for the loan of a model of Market Weighton station and models of York and Beverley
Minsters. These will be combined into an end-to-end Minsters Line model which
will be exhibited in the north transept of Beverley Minster for four weeks
commencing Tuesday 13th December. A must for children of all ages! FACEBOOK The
Minsters’ Rail Campaign is now on Facebook. Please
visit our page and 'like' us for ongoing updates. STAMFORD BRIDGE MEETING A
packed meeting in Stamford Bridge on 10th November heard rail campaigners being
accused of wishing to destroy the historic village. taking on board.' He went
on ' This meeting was organised by local people. I'm delighted we attracted a
number of new members on the night and the Stamford Bridge residents clearly
demonstrated a desire to know more. We look forward to further discussions. ;I'd like to thanks the Club for allowing us to
use their facilities and the many people who turned out on a dark Autumn
night to air their views.'
The
campaign would like to thank Natasha and Elizabeth Bell, Rebecca, Robert and
Ian Williams and Mark and Juliet Wells for their help in building support for
the campaign. STAMFORD BRIDGE MEETING The
Minsters Campaign is delighted to announce our first public meeting in
Stamford Bridge on Thursday 10th November at 7.30 p.m. The venue
is the Stamford Bridge Cricket Club in Members of
the campaign are looking forward to meeting local residents, discussing the
plans for NEWS –
updated 21-08-11
Above – model of Beverley
Minster – soon to be joined by rail with a model of York Minster! Beverley to York Model Railway to feature at the Minster Churchgoers
and visitors will have an added incentive to visit the historic Minster
this Christmas, if any incentive is needed. The campaign to re-open
the direct rail link to York will be at the centre of a display in the
Minster's medieval North transcept over this year's holiday period. Minsters'
Rail Campaign, which seeks to re-open the Beverley to York railway which
was closed in 1965 under the Beeching Axe, have been given permission
to mount an exhibition which highlights the aims of their campaign. The
centrepiece will be a working model of the railway. Plans are being made for
a coin operated system which will help raise funds for the Minsters' charities
over the Christmas period. Speaking
today, campaign Chairman George McManus said, 'I am delighted that
Beverley Minster has given us permission to mount this exhibition. I hope it
will increase awareness of our aims and encourage even more visitors to the
Minster. I hope the model railway will attract children of all ages and encourage
the public to become members of our campaign.' He
went on, 'In the coming weeks we shall be announcing a railway station design
competition for schools which we hope will encourage local students to
design stations for the new line which might feature in our display.' For
further information contact: George
McManus 07720 847819 |