Bluebell Railway Preservation Society
Archive of older Documents/Notices for Members

           (Current and recent notices)

• Bluebell Safety Newsletters, intended for staff and volunteers, with new editions as required.

• Neil Cameron, Charles Roberts & Dave Devlin - August/September 2019
• Douglas Harris, Peter Forrestier-Smith, Alan Blackburn, John Griffith, Mike Gibbard & Lewis Norris - Spring/Summer 2019
• Notice regarding recent management changes - June 2019
• Report from the BRPS AGMs and EGM - 18 May 2019
• Martin Cresswell appointed Safety Director - May 2019
• Details of BRPS 10-year volunteer awards - April 2019
• Papers for the reconvened 58th AGM and AGM 2019 Notice
• Derek Robinson, Charles Bird & Phillip Cooper - January 2019

  2018
  

• Roy Matthews - October 2018
• John Jesson, Alan Sturt, Joyce Vigor & Chris Pyle - August-September 2018
• Bob Bamberough - May 2018
• Dave Phillips - April 2018
• Obituary for Dennis Burfoot (1926-2018)
• AGM 2018 Notice

  2017
  

• Frank Ferris - December 2017
• AGM 2017 Notice

  2016
  

• Ian Lewis - December 2016
• AGM and EGM 2016 Notice - January 2016

  2015
  

• HRA Best Coach award for SECR Birdcage Brake No.3363 - 11 November 2015
• IRSE award for Geoff Harris - 7 November 2015
• Preservation Standards: Newsletter No.1 (pdf) November 2015
• Geoffrey Cope - September 2015
• Graham Mallinson - August 2015

  2014
  

• Ron Cheeseman - December 2014
• Alan Pegg, Eric Nutland and Ted Anderson - July, August, September 2014
• MBE for BRPS Chairman, Roy Watts, in Her Majesty's 2014 Birthday Honours List.
• Pat Plane - Ruth Hayllar - June 2014
• BRPS AGM election results, and subsequent BRPS nominations for Bluebell Railway plc Directors - May 2014
• The correct version of page 16, to replace that printed in the 2013 Accounts booklet, is available to download as a pdf.
• Jack Owen - February 2014
• Another award for Bluebell - February 2014

  2013
  

• Awards for Bluebell - December 2013
• Irene Cope, Brian Greene & Chris Edwards - December 2013
• Northern Extension opening - from Roy Watts, Chairman BRPS, 22 March 2013
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meeting - 1 February 2013. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Northern Extension construction work - from Roy Watts, Chairman BRPS, 25 January 2013
• Phyl Blackburn - January 2013

  2012
  

• Richard Parfitt - John Gozna - November/December 2012
• Roy Nicholls - October 2012
• Bernard J Holden MBE, 1908-2012 - October 2012
• Alan Closs - April 2012

  2011
  

• Options for a turntable or a triangle - October 2011.
• Gordon Darby - Sandy Tester - September 2011
• Pauline Harvie - Edward Hankey - July/August 2011
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meeting - 27 May 2011. Internal Communication - not for publication
• AGM - 21 May 2011 - Brief Report, and correction to 2010 Accounts Booklet
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meetings - 18 March & 15 April 2011. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Pullman Cars 'Doris' and 'Carina': Joint Press Release with the 5BEL Trust and Additional information for Bluebell Members from Lewis Nodes - 18 February 2011.
• Summary of Joint Meeting - 28 January 2011. Internal Communication - not for publication

  2010
  

• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meetings - 2010. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Preparations for the 50th Anniversary Celebrations - August 2010
• Martin Eastland - July 2010
• The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, the MBE for volunteer groups - June 2010
• BRPS AGM - Brief report - May 2010
• BRPS London Area Group - notice about the winding up of the group - May 2010
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meeting - January 2010. Internal Communication - not for publication

  2009
  

• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meetings - October and November 2009. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meeting - September 2009. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meeting - July 2009. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meetings - March, April and May 2009, and AGM election Results. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Andrew Crocombe (Ollie) and Phillip Kennedy - May 2009.
• George Jones - February 2009
• Simon Baker - February 2009
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meeting - January 2009. Internal Communication - not for publication

  2008
  

• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meeting - November 2008. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Update on Progress with the Share Issue - from Roger Kelly - 9 October 2008
• Pat Berry - from Gavin Bennett - 8/9 October 2008, and scattering of ashes - 8 May 2009
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meetings - September and October 2008. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Statement from Paul Churchman (Operations Director) and Lewis Nodes (Loco & Rolling Stock Director) responding to the article in Bluebell News magazine concerning Footplate Days and Ways.
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meeting - July 2008. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meeting - May 2008. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meetings - February and April 2008. Internal Communication - not for publication

  2007
  

• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meeting - January 2008. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meetings - September, October and November 2007. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meeting - July 2007. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meetings - May 2007. Internal Communication - not for publication
• BRPS Long Term Plan - 2007 edition - now superceeded. The current edition is available here.
• AGM Election Results, and brief notes - 19 May 2007
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meeting - April 2007. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meeting - March 2007. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meeting - January 2007. Internal Communication - not for publication

  2006
  

• Note from Jacqui Sparks reporting on (and thanking helpers for) everyone's efforts on the recent Santa Specials.
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meeting - November 2006. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meeting - September 2006. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meeting - July 2006. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees' Meeting - May 2006. Internal Communication - not for publication
• AGM Election Results - 13 May 2006
• Loco Availability paper - presented at the 2006 BRPS AGM by Lewis Nodes, Director and Trustee for Locomotives and Rolling Stock. A full analysis of the current and future challenges facing the railway in maintaining sufficient locos in working order. Also a chart showing how the locomotives are progressing through their 10-year boiler certificates, and a chart showing predicted locomotive availability over the coming few years. (The file are in pdf format - a free pdf reader is available from Adobe) - 13 May 2006.
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - April 2006. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Arrival of Shunting loco D3023, (an English Electric 350hp diesel shunter) - Letter from Lewis Nodes, Director and Trustee for Locomotives and Rolling Stock.
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - March 2006. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - January 2006. Internal Communication - not for publication

  2005
  

• Forthcoming Share Issue - Statement from BRPS Chairman, Roy Watts - 29 November 2005
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - November 2005. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - September 2005. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - July 2005. Internal Communication - not for publication
• West Hoathly Station Site Statement from Roy Watts - June 2005. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meetings - April and May 2005. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meetings - February and March 2005. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - January 2005. Internal Communication - not for publication

  2004
  

• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - October 2004. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Committee Meeting - September 2004. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Committee Meeting - July 2004. Internal Communication - not for publication
• BRPS Discussion Document - Thumpers - June 2004. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - May 2004. Internal Communication - not for publication
• BRPS Long Term Plan - 2004 edition - now superceeded. The current edition is available here.
• Summary of meeting, and election results from BRPS AGM held on 15 May 2004. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Infrastructure - 22 May 2004. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - April 2004. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - March 2004. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - February 2004. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - January 2004. Internal Communication - not for publication

  2003
  

• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - November 2003. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - October 2003. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - September 2003. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - July 2003. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Minutes of the Extraordinary General Meeting held on Saturday 17th May 2003.
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - May 2003. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Results of elections - AGM, 17 May 2003
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - April 2003. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - March 2003. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - February 2003. Internal Communication - not for publication
• Members Forum - OPERATION OF THE GOLDEN ARROW 22nd FEBRUARY 2003.
• Summary of BRPS Trustees Meeting - January 2003. Internal Communication - not for publication

  2002
  

• Statement re Hon Gen Sec. May 27 2002.
• Points & Crossings February 2002. Internal Communication - not for publication.
• Chairman's Letter, concerning Woodpax Site, February 2002 - pdf version.
       Pledge Form: Plain Text or pdf.

  2001
  

• Points & Crossings September 2001. Internal Communication - not for publication.
• BRPS Long Term Plan - 2001 edition - now superceeded. The current edition is available here.
• Minutes of the 41st Annual General Meeting held on Saturday 19th May 2001.

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