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Severn Valley Railway (Social Gatherings) 1999

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Anthony & me having a quick stiffner before setting out for the church

29 May 1999



Waiting for the bus to the church

29 May 1999



Off to the church on Bernard's Bus

29 May 1999



Anthony and me outside the church

29 May 1999



Noggin, Charlotte, Christian & Joanne outside the church

29 May 1999



Chauffer Mike

29 May 1999



Denise

29 May 1999



Denise

29 May 1999



Denise's bouquet

29 May 1999



Denise & Kevin

29 May 1999



Christian & Charlotte

29 May 1999



The bridal party

29 May 1999



Charlotte has a cry because she cannot feed the ponies in the next field. The service was delayed because of an organ failure (!)

29 May 1999



Waiting for the replacement organ to arrive

29 May 1999



Waiting for the replacement organ to arrive

29 May 1999



Waiting for the replacement organ to arrive

29 May 1999



Now they are ready

29 May 1999



Signing the register

29 May 1999



Leaving the church

29 May 1999



After the wedding

29 May 1999



The standard groupshot

29 May 1999



The standard groupshot

29 May 1999



The standard groupshot

29 May 1999



The standard groupshot

29 May 1999



The standard groupshot

29 May 1999



Brenda & Diane

29 May 1999



All aboard the bus back to the station

29 May 1999



The guests are loaded up ready to go

29 May 1999



All lined up outside the station - note Jim has already got a pint in his hand!

29 May 1999



The reception was held on the 14.45 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster, which was given a special headboard painted by Hugh

29 May 1999



A spoof table setting in 1682 for us.

29 May 1999



The cake(s)

29 May 1999



The menu

29 May 1999



Denise

29 May 1999



Denise & me

29 May 1999



Denise samples the Batham's

29 May 1999



Anthony

29 May 1999



Diane

29 May 1999



Blakey & Sara

29 May 1999



Leslie & Mike Kneen

29 May 1999



Jim

29 May 1999



Roger

29 May 1999



Anthony's speech

29 May 1999



I get the Hat

29 May 1999



The Blair Card that we were presented with

29 May 1999



Dave Knight and Joanne

29 May 1999



Darren & Christian

29 May 1999



Charlotte

29 May 1999



Norah

29 May 1999



Lindy and one of Denise's cousins

29 May 1999



Richard Thwaites and his partner

29 May 1999



Pat

29 May 1999



Jennifer

29 May 1999



Geoff Midgley & Denise's Aunt Ethel

29 May 1999



Bernard "The Bus" Rogers

29 May 1999



Sandra Rogers

29 May 1999



Min & Albert

29 May 1999



Aunt Winnie & Bert

29 May 1999



Dave & Dot

29 May 1999



Geoff & Colin (washing-up)

29 May 1999



No comment -

29 May 1999



Brian

29 May 1999



Janet has a footplate ride

29 May 1999



Ready to return from Kidderminster in the rain

29 May 1999



After arrival back at Bridgnorth

29 May 1999



The headboard

29 May 1999



John Hammond, Tony Pirie with Denise and Christian on the footplate

29 May 1999



Denise & Christian in the cab of the 8F

29 May 1999



Denise in the cab of the 8F

29 May 1999



Christian in the cab of the 8F

29 May 1999



Leslie Kneen in the cab of the 8F

29 May 1999



Posing on Platform 2

29 May 1999



Posing on Platform 2

29 May 1999



Denise finally gets a pint

29 May 1999



A balanced diet for Denise

29 May 1999



Various of Denise's female relations

29 May 1999



Sara

29 May 1999



Jim

29 May 1999



Anthony & Sara

29 May 1999



Mike in his more usual guise

29 May 1999



Denise, Charlotte & Christian

29 May 1999



Beer recycling facility

29 May 1999



Anthony has shed his glad-rags

29 May 1999



Fred & Beaman set up the disco under the awning

29 May 1999



Setting the Barbie up in the booking hall

29 May 1999



Setting the Barbie up in the booking hall

29 May 1999



Setting the Barbie up in the booking hall

29 May 1999



Sara & Ruth

29 May 1999



Margaret & Nigel

29 May 1999



Norah

29 May 1999



Jelli

29 May 1999



Dave & Janet

29 May 1999



Karen steps out

29 May 1999



Margaret, Nigel & me

29 May 1999



Blakey, Karen, Sara & Norah

29 May 1999



Sally Gittings

19 June 1999



Denise & Sally Gittings

19 June 1999



On board an HST set en-route from Bridgnorth to Paignton

04 September 1999



On board an HST set en-route from Bridgnorth to Paignton

04 September 1999



On board an HST set en-route from Bridgnorth to Paignton

04 September 1999



On board an HST set en-route from Bridgnorth to Paignton

04 September 1999



On board an HST set en-route from Bridgnorth to Paignton

04 September 1999



On board an HST set en-route from Bridgnorth to Paignton

04 September 1999



On board an HST set en-route from Bridgnorth to Paignton

04 September 1999



On board an HST set en-route from Bridgnorth to Paignton

04 September 1999

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I was born in 1953 and educated at Tonbridge and Bristol University. Since then I have been employed on the Railways, most of the time in the West Midlands. From 1980 I lived in Wolverhampton, and for the last 20 years in Bridgnorth