The Link Spring 2009

The well-attended meeting took place at the Pottergate Centre in Alnwick on 21st May.

The Committee Report was presented by the Chairman, Kay Seymour-Walker. He congratulated the AVRS team (William Stafford, Dave Shell and Craig Owen) that had retained the ‘Flat Bottom Trophy’ in the annual quiz against the Gunnerton Railway Circle. He then reported on the repurchase of the Alnmouth cottages by the Alnwick Council and the forthcoming creation of the new car park on the down side of the main line. The Society had been well represented at events held at Shildon, Brunton, Rothbury and the Chain Bridge Honey Farm. New plans had been drawn up for the proposed Lionheart Station and were available for inspection at the Meeting. Donations of a Portakabin and a caravan to the railway were welcomed. These would, in the first instance, serve as a station building and messroom respectively. (Other matters will be referred to in the Chairman’s Report elsewhere in The Link.)

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