The Ashover Light Railway Society

The Ashover Light Railway Society sales and information stand will be off on its travels again this year and  weather permitting should be appearing at several local events . All events are dependant on sufficient staffing levels and those events with too few volunteers will  unfortunately have to be cancelled, so we look forward to hearing from anyone who can help make all the following possible to raise funds for the ALRS.

5TH   SEPT - CHESTERFIELD MODEL ENGINEERS OPEN DAY at ST PETER & PAULS HADY.

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR POSSIBLE FURTHER EVENTS IN SEPTEMBER, AND SELECTED CHESTERFIELD CHRISTMAS MARKETS IN DECEMBER.

THIS WILL GIVE EVERYONE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE THE LATEST RANGE OF ALRS CHRISTMAS CARDS, AND THE 2011 ALRS CALENDAR .

PLEASE NOTE,

Anyone who may be interest in helping out on the sales and information stand would be very welcome and we would particularly like to hear from anyone with a suitable vehicle to transport items to and from events. Thank you.

Details of the ALRS members’ day outing are now available.  The date has had to be revised to Saturday 4th September.

Download the booking form by clicking HERE

Link to the LCLR website HERE

Details about Sept 4th HERE

At the recent AGM of the Ashover Light Railway Society founding member Gary Boyd-Hope and membership secretary Carol Hope relinquished their positions as Trustees. Carols position has been filled by Dale Coton. Chairman Richard Booth paid tribute to both during their sterling work over the past 4 years since the Society had been conceived. Gary in an open letter to the Society revealed when he set the society up he never saw himself in the Chairman’s seat but over the past 12 months Richard had proved himself to be an incredible motivator, he also back the current trustees and encouraged members to show wholehearted backing. Carol, during her farewell statement revealed that Mr Richard Jackson had made contact with Society Secretary Russell Prince and as a result become a member. This is of major significance as Mr. Jackson’s father was Guy Jackson, who gave his name to the engine ‘GUY’.

Anybody who is in the Clay Cross area during May is encouraged to visit the Clay Cross library where the ALRS has been invited to produce a public display.

This follows on from our previous display last December which was well received, and adds to our raising of awareness in North East Derbyshire.

STOP PRESS:-On Monday May 17th there will be an illustrated talk on the ALRS from 7:00pm to 8:30pm by Richard Booth.  Contact the library directly to reserve a seat (01246 862592)

The library can be found in Holmgate Rd,  Clay Cross (S45 9PH) just above Kenning Park and within a couple of hundred yards of the original ALR trackbed

The annual general meeting on the ALRS will be held on Saturday May 22nd at 13:45 in the Ashover Parish Hall, Milken Lane, Ashover S45 0BA.

All members are cordially invited to attend.

As well as the AGM there will also be a small display of ALR memorabilia.  If anyone has anything we could borrow, it would be very much appreciated. In particular, we are looking for ALR Crockery and Cutlery.

Would any Members so willing, please bring their items along on the day and obviously, retrieve them after the AGM. Would you also be good enough to let us know what you intend bringing along so that we can reserve the appropriate space for your items. Many thanks.