Category:SVR fundraising lotteries
The SVR itself regularly organises membership-wide raffles (rather than groups on the railway doing so for their own benefit) to raise money for particular projects.
History
The practice began in the 1960s when quarterly raffles were held by the Severn Valley Railway Society to help raise funds to purchase the line between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade.[1]
From the 1970s on, raffles were promoted by the Severn Valley Railway Association. Normal practice was to hold two raffles each year, one organised by the Association committee and the other by one of its individual branches.[2] Some raffles were for major infrastructure projects such as Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge, or purchase and restoration of particular locomotives. Others were for less glamorous projects like better washing facilities for working volunteers[3].
At some time after 2006 raffles became annual rather than biannual, and have been organised by the Guarantee Company since the merger with the Association in October 2015.
Listing of raffles held
An incomplete listing is given below:
- Prior to 1998 Kidderminster Carriage Shed
- In around 1998 by SVRA (Kidderminster Branch) for the Turntable Fund's acquisition of the Bridgnorth Turntable
- 2006 GWR Pannier 7714 new crank axle, GWR 9084 First Sleeper overhaul
- 2007 GWR Large Prairie 4150[4]
- 2009 Diesel Depot
- Around 2009 two raffles for LMS Jinty 47383
- 2010 GWR 7819 Hinton Manor
- 2011 BR 3MT 82045
- 2013 GWR 118 Tool/Riding Van
- 2015 a second raffle for GWR Large Prairie 4150
- 2015 Bewdley station canopy
- 2016 BR 3MT 82045
- 2019 GWR 9581 Wheelchair accessible Buffet Car
See also
References
- ↑ SVR News 13 etc
- ↑ SVR News 70 (1983), SVR News 137 (2001) etc
- ↑ SVR News 73, 74
- ↑ Autumn 2007 raffle, draw took place Jan 2008 (SVR News 160)
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