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The '''Master Neverers Association''' ("MNA") were a group of photographers who set out to record the last days of steam on British Railways, the group's name reflecting their determination '''Never''' to give up their quest for the ultimate '''Master Shot'''. "Never Again", a four volume set of books about their exploits and showing some of their finest Master Shots, was published in 2018.<ref name=MNA>''Never Again'', Never Again Publishing, ISBN 978-1-5272-2765-1</ref> In May 2021 the MNA announced plans for the publication of a further six volumes.<ref>[http://www.mnabooks.com MNABooks.com] (retrieved 20 May 2021)</ref> The next three volumes titled "Never Again - Encore" were published in September 2021. The final three volumes will be titled "Never Again - Finale".
A number of members of the MNA have associations with the SVR; their names are shown in bold below. Many other members went on to have similar associations with other heritage railway organisations, in particular the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group (Maurice Burns, Ken Groundwater, John Hunt and Peter Proud).
==Publications==
"'''Never Again - the Complete Works'''", a four volume set of books about their exploits and showing some of their finest Master Shots, was published in 2018.<ref name=MNA>''Never Again'', Never Again Publishing, ISBN 978-1-5272-2765-1</ref> The original print run of 1,000 copies was sold out, with a second print run being announced the following year.
In May 2021 the MNA announced plans for the publication of a further six volumes.<ref>[http://www.mnabooks.com MNABooks.com] (retrieved 20 May 2021)</ref> The next three volumes titled "'''Never Again - Encore'''" were published in September 2021, and the final three volumes titled "'''Never Again - Finale'''" were published in June 2022.
A number of individual members of the MNA have also produced books of photographs in their own name.
==Members==
*John Barnes
*Mick Becke; Mick was Birmingham born and bred and was the originator of the MNA terms "Masterful" and "Never". Mick sadly passed away in 2006.<ref>Never Again, Volume 4, P.74.</ref>
*'''Tony Bending'''; Tony joined the SVRS in 1966. Volunteering His volunteering lifetime was spent with the Locomotive Department at Bridgnorth; he retired as a driver in 2020. Director He was a director of the [[Guarantee Company]] since 1973, and also a director of [[SVR(H)]].Tony sadly passed away in February 2023.<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/epmar23 Express Points, March 2023]</ref>
*'''Jim Bodfish'''; Jim joined the [[Severn Valley Railway Society|SVRS]] in 1966. He progressed from loco cleaner to fireman and driver, and later signalman at Hampton Loade, Highley and Bridgnorth. A supporter of many locomotive funds including 43106 and 1501, and a staunch member of the Bridgnorth P Way gang until his death in 2012.<ref>SVR News 179</ref> His photographic collection is held by [[Kidderminster Railway Museum]].<ref name=MNA/>
*'''Tony "Gus" Bowles'''; SVR MPD volunteer in the mid-1970s. Also associated with the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway for many years.<ref name=Nav4p72>Never Again, Volume 4, P.72.</ref>
==Further Reading==
*''Never Again- the Complete Collection'', Never Again Publishing, 2018 (reprinted 2019), ISBN 978-1-5272-2765-1
*''Never Again - Encore'', Never Again Publishing, 2021, ISBN 978-1-9160-7331-9
*''Never Again - Finale'', Never Again Publishing, 2021, ISBN 978-1-9160-7332-6
==References==
