August 8
On August 8 in SVR history.
- 1894 The GWR approved the construction of a ladies’ waiting room and WC on the Up platform at Berrington, at a cost of £240.[1]
- 1906 The GWR approved the provision of additional sidings at Stourport.[2]
- 1988 Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC gave a Legal Charge in favour of the County Council of Hereford & Worcester in respect of "All that land at Bewdley containing six point seven acres or thereabouts together with the buildings erected thereon."[3]
- 2015 the SVR was operated almost entirely by current and former members of the SVR Junior Club in a unique tribute to much-loved volunteer, the late Don Wilcox - "Don's Day".
See also
On this day in SVR history
References
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 112.
- ↑ Marshall (1989) p. 89.
- ↑ Companies House (Retrieved 14 March 2019)