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On He became Chairman of [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#2015|13 April 2015The Erlestoke Manor Fund]] in October 2018. {{As of|2021}} he drove is a trustee of [[7812|7812 Erlestoke ManorThe GWR 813 Preservation Fund]] on a special train to celebrate 50 years and Secretary of the SVRBridgnorth Turntable Fund, responsible for purchasing the [[Bridgnorth Turntable|ex-Bristol, Bath Road turntable]].
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==Officerships on the SVR==
*He was a member of the [[SVR(H)]] Board until 30 June 1995 and bewtween 25 July between 1997 and 12 July 2003. He was appointed Chairman 1999-2002. *He was Director of the then-SVR Rolling Stock Trust between 17 December 2001 and 4 May 2012. He became a Trustee of [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd]] in April 2019.
Paul was a Director between 2007-2008 and 2009-2020 of [[The Ironbridge Railway Trust]] , which is independent from the SVR. Its charitable objects include to develop, construct, preserve, operate the railway between [[Buildwas]] and [[Bridgnorth]] via [[Ironbridge]], connecting to the existing Severn Valley Railway.<ref>[http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityFramework.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1129939&SubsidiaryNumber=0 Charity Commission] (retrieved 4 January 2017)</ref> Paul Fathers was a Director between 2007 and 2008, before being reapponted on 3 October 2009.
==Other notable involvement==
Paul was the Project Manager and fundraiser for the [[Kidderminster Carriage Shed]] which was completed in 2000. He completed two successful applications for [[:Category:Lottery funding|Heritage Lottery]] funding for both the carriage shed and [[The Engine House]] at Highley, purchasing the land for the latter at auction on behalf of the SVR.
In December 2010 he was a leading proponent of an attempt to [[Wagon Review Group|build a two-road shed]] for the storage of up to 50 wagons on the course of the trackbed of the [[Stourport Branch]]. This failed when the HLF turned down an application for funding.<ref>[https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1133&highlight=hlf Fathers, P., SVR Forum 10 December 2010] (Retrieved 4 January 2018</ref>
He was a member of the [[Turntable Fund|Bewdley Turntable Fund’s Committee]] that was instrumental in instigating purchasing and installing the turntable at Kidderminster. He has been a driver on the SVR since 1977 and on [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#2015|13 April 2015]] he drove [[7812|7812 Erlestoke Manor]] on a special train to celebrate 50 years of the SVR.
==See also==
*[[The Severn Valley Railway in preservation#Chairmen|SVR Chairmen]]
*[[Heritage buses and other vehicles#Thornycroft 'Nippy' lorry|Thornycroft 'Nippy' lorry]]
==References==
