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The Severn Valley Railway Society ("the Society") was the first organisation formed to preserve the Severn Valley Railway. It arose from a meeting of railway enthusiasts at the Cooper’s Arms in Kidderminster in on 6th July 1965. Structurally it was a simple society of members run by a committee.
The Society conducted the initial discussions with British Railways (BR), however it quickly became apparent that a Limited Company would be necessary to buy the line from BR and obtain a Light Railway Order to operate the railway. In May 1967 the [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited]] was formed for this purpose. By 1969 it was considered that the original Society was no longer required, so it was merged into the Severn Valley Railway Company Limited on 6th December that year.<ref>"The Early Days Of The 'Severn Valley'", ''SVR News'' 190 (2015) p18.</ref>
