Alan Osborne

Alan Osborne CBE was a Director of SVRSevern Valley Railway(H) between 1994 and 2002 and of the Charitable Trust between 2002 and 2009.

Alan Osborne was born in 1928, and had a distinguished career in Civil Engineering. He was co-opted onto the Board of SVR(H) at the AGM on 10 May 1994. At the time he was Chairman of the Wolverhampton-based company Tarmac Construction Limited, and also served on several advisory bodies concerned with urban regeneration and engineering projects.

He served on the Board for 8 years, before stepping down in October 2002 in order to devote more time to the newly-formed Severn Valley Rolling Stock Trust, with Nick Paul being co-opted onto the SVRSevern Valley Railway(H) Board in his place.

He was a Director of the Rolling Stock Trust from Incorporation at the beginning of 2002. He initially served as Company Secretary with Chris Thomas being Chairman, but relinquished the Secretary role and became Chairman early in 2003. He was present in that capacity at the ceremony at Kidderminster on 17 April 2004 at which 7819 Hinton Manor was formally handed into the custody of the Trust.

In September 2005 he announced that he would step down as Chairman at the following AGM. He continued to serve as a Director of the Trust until October 2009. On 21 October 2009 he was among the dignitaries who met with HRH The Duke of Gloucester at Highley on the occasion of the delayed opening ceremony for The Engine House, of which he was a 'key player' in the concept and construction.

SVRSevern Valley Railway Officerships

• Director of SVRSevern Valley Railway(H) 1994-2002
• Director and Trustee of SVRSevern Valley Railway Rolling Stock Trust 2001-2009, Chairman 2003-2005 succeeded by Chris Thomas

See also

• SVR Chairmen