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A group based at [[Kidderminster]] Town Station with a goal to add those "Oh-so-important" features of a typical GWR station which were not included in the [[The development of Kidderminster Town Station|original 1984 constructionbuilding]]. The group was started in November 1993 Friends is run by a number small committee of SVR volunteersthree and the Honorary President is Lucinda Lambton, following a day out photographer, writer and broadcaster on the Bluebell mainly architectural matters. On [[Severn Valley Railway. Noting that Timeline 1990-1999#1994|23 September 1984]] Lambton christened the ‘Friends of Kingscote’ had done substantial work to improve Kingscote station new [[Kidderminster Turntable]] and also officiated at no cost a ceremony to mark the Bluebell, they quickly formed the Friends laying of Kidderminster Town with the idea of doing corbels for the same Friends' project for the [[Kidderminster#Station entrance|'porte cochere' canopy at the station]].<ref>SVR.News 112</ref>

They also publish a magazine three times a year. ==Early days==The group was started at a meeting on 30 October 1993 by a number of SVR volunteers, following a day out on the Bluebell Railway. Noting that the ‘Friends of Kingscote’ had done substantial work to improve Kingscote station at no cost to the Bluebell, they quickly formed the Friends of Kidderminster Town with the idea of doing the same for the SVR. ==Fundraising==The Friends have a [[Kidderminster Station Fund Shop|Fund Shop]] on the station concourse at Kidderminster. They offer membership which costs just two pounds a month or £24 a year payable by standing order or cheque, and invite sponsorship of projects.<ref>Friends' newsletter, October 2018.</ref> ==Projects complete ==Their website lists over 30 projects completed by the Friends includeincluding:-

[http://www.kfriends.org.uk/ Friends of Kidderminster Town web site(not in use from September 2019)]<br>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190923041105/http://www.kfriends.org.uk/ Friends of Kidderminster Town web site on web archive] (Retrieved 13 May 2020)