The Friends of Rose Hill Station are taking part in the Open Gardens in Marple event which is raising funds for Cancer Research UK.
The event is run over two days on 8th and 9th July from 11am to 5pm with a special “Ask the Expert” gardening advice session taking place 11-12 on Saturday 8th July at the station.
More details about the events and how to buy tickets are available on the group’s website https://www.marple.website/open-gardens-in-marple
Christina Burgess, from the Friends of Goostrey Station, writes ….
I’m delighted that Goostrey has been shortlisted in the World Cup of Stations and we feature in a launch film for the event. When we began work in 2012, we couldn’t have imagined this scenario!
But now we have to encourage people to vote for Goostrey. We were successful in 2019 and won the award for the photo that best captures the essence of Community Rail. And last year we came second in that category. So we have form – but this time we may have to vote 3 times!
Here’s the link to the film on Twitter which is launching the World Cup of Stations. It explains what the competition is about and it features Friends of Goostrey Station! It’s probably best accessed through a mobile phone.
https://twitter.com/raildeliverygrp/status/1658839920335548417/mediaviewer
This is the link to the rail delivery group website and the page where you’ll be able to vote.
https://www.raildeliverygroup.com/uk-rail-industry/campaigns/world-cup-of-stations.html
The first voting day for us is Wednesday 24th May. This is the group stage and we’re in a group with Runcorn, Birkdale and Hindley. If we win we go to the semi-finals on 25th May.
Thank you for your support for our award winning group of volunteers. It would be great if you could ask family and friends to help as well.
Click here for further details
Thanks to a generous grant from Handforth Town Council, the Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) were able to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in style. The main event was a special Coronation Work Party, set up as part of The Big Help Out initiative.
The station was decorated shortly before Coronation Day by FoHS volunteers. They adorned lamposts on the platforms with decals bearing the official coronation logo. A coronation flag was flown from the station flagpole, and several special posters created by FoHS were displayed in the station noticeboards. The FoHS suspended bunting (also generously provided by Handforth Town Council) from the ticket office building and the concourse railings, and mounted a Coronation display panel inside the ticket office.
On Monday 8th May, the highlight was the visit of Their Majesties the King and the Queen Consort to the station. Publicity before the event had made much of their arrival and, although the small print made it clear that they would be represented by life-sized cardboard cut-outs, some local residents dressed smartly and attended in the expectation of seeing the Royal Couple in person.
Despite some light rain, a special station litter pick occurred late in the morning, followed by photo opportunities alongside HM King and Queen. The participants included John Smith (chair of Handforth Town Council), FoHS members and residents of Handforth, Wilmslow and Cheadle Hulme. They then adjourned to The Railway pub for a celebratory party.
Jenny Barnes, the Chair of FoHS, said “The event was considered a great success. We are also delighted that we’ve been able to lend the effigies of the King and Queen to be housed in St Benedict’s RC Primary School in Handforth for a while.”
Mark Barker, Chair of Cheshire Best Kept Stations, was pleased to meet the Mayor and Mayoress of Stockport at Stockport Railway Station to present Amelia, from Avanti West Coast, with their 2022 Highly Commended Award from Cheshire Best Kept Stations.
Mark Barker, Chair of Cheshire Best Kept Stations, was pleased to visit the 2022 winning stations on the Wirral along with the Mayor of Wirral, Councillor Jeff Green.
