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'''John Hill''' is a long-serving volunteer on the SVR. He was Chairman of the [[Severn Valley Railway Association]] between 1973 and 1976 and was also a Director of the [[Guarantee Company]] and [[SVR(H)]].
==Driving==
John Hill was a driver with BR. With steam ended on the main line, he heard of the newly-formed Severn Valley Railway preservation society and became a member in 1966. He was on the footplate of [[3205]] when it arrived on at Bridgnorth from Stourbridge on 25 March 1967 and was the first person to drive an engine of the SVR in preservation.<ref>[https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2017/03/21/train-driver-marks-50-years-since-bringing-the-first-engine-onto-bridgnorths-severn-valley-railway-/ Express and Star interview, Published: Mar 24, 2017]</ref> The events around that time were later featured in the 2012 TV mini-series "The Golden Age of Steam Railways", for which John Hill is credited on the Internet Movie Database.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5442055/ John Hill on IMDb]</ref>
John drove 3205 for the BR ‘Inspection Special’ on 31 March 1968,<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Magner (1997)]] p. 51.</ref> as well as other ‘specials’ in the 1960s. He also drove 3205 at the head of the first public train on opening day, 23 May 1970.<ref>SVR News 17</ref>
John appeared in [[Carrie's War]], filmed on the footplate of [[5764]] on 5 November 1973 with the late Jim Bodfish. <ref>SVR News 31</ref> He also drove Holmes' train throughout the filming of [[The Seven-Per-Cent Solution]] in 1975<ref>SVR News 38</ref>.
==Directorships and other==
John was elected Chairman of the SVRA in succession to [[John Garth]] at the AGM on 17 November 1973.<ref>SVR News 30</ref> One of his first duties was to organise a collection for a wreath for the late [[Sir Gerald Nabarro]].<ref>SVR News 34</ref>
During his time as SVRA Chairman, the SVR extended services to Bewdley in 1974, resulting in a greater pressure of work on the already hard-pressed volunteer labour force which the SVRA represented.<ref>SVR News 35, SVRA Chairman’s report</ref> He was succeeded as Chairman of the SVRA by Ron Gardner during 1976.<ref>SVR News 40</ref>
By spring 1975 John was a Director of the Guarantee Company and also on the Board of SVR(H) as one of that company’s nominees.<ref>SVR News 36</ref>
In 1977 he took on the volunteer role of Operating Superintendent, and undertook a review and reorganisation of the structure of the Operating Department.<ref>SVR News 45,46</ref> In 1978 he headed a committee to draw up a formal Health and Safety policy.<ref>SVR News 50</ref> In Spring 1979 he announced he would be stepping down as Operating Superintendent but was prevailed upon to continue until summer 1980.<ref>SVR News 51,52, 56</ref> Shortly afterwards he resigned from the company Boards due to pressure of non-SVR matters,<ref>SVR News 59</ref> but as of 2017 was still an active volunteer.<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/blapril17 BranchLines, April 2017]</ref>
==See also==
*[[Severn Valley Railway Association#SVRA_Chairmen|SVRA Chairmen]]
==References==
<references/>
==Links==
==Driving==
John Hill was a driver with BR. With steam ended on the main line, he heard of the newly-formed Severn Valley Railway preservation society and became a member in 1966. He was on the footplate of [[3205]] when it arrived on at Bridgnorth from Stourbridge on 25 March 1967 and was the first person to drive an engine of the SVR in preservation.<ref>[https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2017/03/21/train-driver-marks-50-years-since-bringing-the-first-engine-onto-bridgnorths-severn-valley-railway-/ Express and Star interview, Published: Mar 24, 2017]</ref> The events around that time were later featured in the 2012 TV mini-series "The Golden Age of Steam Railways", for which John Hill is credited on the Internet Movie Database.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5442055/ John Hill on IMDb]</ref>
John drove 3205 for the BR ‘Inspection Special’ on 31 March 1968,<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Magner (1997)]] p. 51.</ref> as well as other ‘specials’ in the 1960s. He also drove 3205 at the head of the first public train on opening day, 23 May 1970.<ref>SVR News 17</ref>
John appeared in [[Carrie's War]], filmed on the footplate of [[5764]] on 5 November 1973 with the late Jim Bodfish. <ref>SVR News 31</ref> He also drove Holmes' train throughout the filming of [[The Seven-Per-Cent Solution]] in 1975<ref>SVR News 38</ref>.
==Directorships and other==
John was elected Chairman of the SVRA in succession to [[John Garth]] at the AGM on 17 November 1973.<ref>SVR News 30</ref> One of his first duties was to organise a collection for a wreath for the late [[Sir Gerald Nabarro]].<ref>SVR News 34</ref>
During his time as SVRA Chairman, the SVR extended services to Bewdley in 1974, resulting in a greater pressure of work on the already hard-pressed volunteer labour force which the SVRA represented.<ref>SVR News 35, SVRA Chairman’s report</ref> He was succeeded as Chairman of the SVRA by Ron Gardner during 1976.<ref>SVR News 40</ref>
By spring 1975 John was a Director of the Guarantee Company and also on the Board of SVR(H) as one of that company’s nominees.<ref>SVR News 36</ref>
In 1977 he took on the volunteer role of Operating Superintendent, and undertook a review and reorganisation of the structure of the Operating Department.<ref>SVR News 45,46</ref> In 1978 he headed a committee to draw up a formal Health and Safety policy.<ref>SVR News 50</ref> In Spring 1979 he announced he would be stepping down as Operating Superintendent but was prevailed upon to continue until summer 1980.<ref>SVR News 51,52, 56</ref> Shortly afterwards he resigned from the company Boards due to pressure of non-SVR matters,<ref>SVR News 59</ref> but as of 2017 was still an active volunteer.<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/blapril17 BranchLines, April 2017]</ref>
==See also==
*[[Severn Valley Railway Association#SVRA_Chairmen|SVRA Chairmen]]
==References==
<references/>
==Links==
