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'''Richard H. Hugh 'Dickie' Dunn M.B.E. T.D.''' was Chairman of the [[Guarantee Company|Severn Valley Railway Company]] between 1973 and 1975.
Richard Dunn was a practising solicitor with offices in Birmingham and Worcester, and the [[Severn Valley Railway Society]]’s solicitor from 1966 in the early days of preservation. He led the SVR's presentations at the Public Enquiry into the granting of a Light Railway Order on 1 October 1968,<ref> SVR News 11</ref> assisted by [[Bill Gillett]] and Christopher George.<ref>SVR News 151</ref> During 1969 he wrote a number of articles in SVR News updating members with progress of the granting of the LRO and the purchase of the line, and ultimately submitted the application for the Transfer Order on behalf of the SVR which led to the successful opening of the line in 1970.<ref>SVR News 13, 15</ref>
In 1970 he also led the negotiations with Mr T.D. Cook of BR Estates to purchase the southern section of the line, with the meeting on 7 April 1970 at which the purchase price was agreed taking place at his office. He was pictured in SVR News with [[Sir Gerald Nabarro]] during the latter’s visit to the SVR on 19 July 1970.<ref>SVR News 17, 151</ref>
At the SVR(H) AGM on 9 May 1975, Richard Dunn was not re-elected as a Director and accordingly ceased to be the Deputy Chairman, being replaced in due course in that role by [[John Garth]]. [[Mick York]] was one of the newly elected Directors at the same AGM.<ref>SVR News 35, 36</ref> In August of that year Mr Dunn also resigned from the Board of the Guarantee Company, being succeeded as Chairman by [[Hugh Mossop]].<ref name=SVR37>SVR News 37</ref>
In spring 1977 Richard Dunn wrote for SVR News a tribute to [[Viscount Cobham]] following the latter’s death on 20 March of that year.<ref>SVR News 43</ref> In Autumn 1986 he attended the SVR’s 21st Anniversary event.<ref>SVR News 81</ref> He had an active interest in the [[Kidderminster Turntable]] project, taking part in the draw in April 1993 for the [[:Category:SVR fundraising lotteries|SVRA ‘Spin a Loco’ raffle]] at Kidderminster.<ref>SVR News 107</ref> He also obtained the original pit construction drawings for Fort William from Sir William MacAlpine which were used in the final design for its reinstallation at Kidderminster.<ref>SVR News 113</ref> He died on 5-6 June 2022<ref>Internal NBI</ref>.
==Dr W. H. Dunn==
