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Northern Council

The Northern Council meets twice a year in March (AGM) and October at the Railway Institute, York.  In addition, each Branch within this Council organises its own programme of meetings and activities.  New members and volunteers are warmly welcomed in all Branches.

Diary of events in the Northern Council group of branches.  Click on the Branch you require:

Doncaster, Leeds & Bradford, Newcastle & Darlington, Sheffield, York & District

Doncaster Railway Pensioners Branch

A good social atmosphere exists in the Doncaster Railway Pensioners Branch, with about 80 members attending each of our six General Meetings and AGM.

Our Meetings take place on the first Thursday of each month from October through to April, all starting at 1:45 p.m. in St James's Community Hall, St. Sepulchre Gate West, Doncaster.

Guest Speakers at most meetings
Outings and Day Trips are arranged throughout the year.  During the past couple of years we have visited:
The Imperial War Museum, Lowry Museum & Designer Outlet at Salford Quays

Alnwick Castle Gardens

Beamish Museum

Caphouse Colliery (National Rail Museum) near Wakefield

Harlow Carr Gardens, Harrogate.

Details of trips will be given at our monthly meetings - suggestions are always welcome.  Let us know what you think!

STOP PRESS:  Thurs 20th November 2008 - proposed trip to the National Space Centre, Leicester, if enough people are interested.

 

 

Doncaster Branch Diary - 2008-9 Season

Our meetings will once again be held in St. James' Community Hall, St. Sepulchre Gate West, Doncaster at 1:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. on the first Thursday each month (except January*).  The 'season' commences in October.  We hope that you will support the speakers, slide shows etc. that we have booked for the meetings and encourage them with your attendance as often as possible.

Date Event

Thurs 04 Dec 2008

13:45

Third Meeting

Guest speaker:  Pat Flinder - humorous talk - Christmas Festivities

Thurs 08 Jan 2009*

13:45

Fourth Meeting

Guest Speaker:  Doncaster Movie Club - movie pictures on various subjects

* second Tuesday, avoiding festive period

Thurs 05 Feb 2009

13:45

Fifth Meeting

Guest Speaker:  Mr. P. Snowcroft - Aviation at Doncaster Airport

Thurs 05 Mar 2009

13:45

Sixth Meeting

Guest Speaker:  Sue Clifton of the RSPB - the birds in your garden

Thurs 02 Apr 2009

13:45

Branch Annual General Meeting

Guest Speaker:  TBA, a representative of rpmi (Pensions Management)

This is the last meeting of the 2008-9 season.

To find out more about the Doncaster Branch, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.

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Leeds & Bradford Branch

Our meetings normally attract about 120 members.  There is a guest speaker at each meeting, and the subject can cover any topic of interest to our members.  Past speakers have talked about Pensions, Travel Facilities, Policing, Local Matters, Health & Safety and Mr. Peter Rayner on the work of the National Pensioners' Convention.

Dates for your Diary - 2009

Date Event
Thurs 14th May 09

Annual General Meeting

Guest Speaker: to be advised

The Victoria Hotel, Great George Street, Leeds (behind Leeds Town Hall and next to O’Neil's Bar.) 

Meeting commences at 11:30 hours. (Doors open 11:15 hrs.)

Thurs 19th Nov 09

Autumn Meeting

The Victoria Hotel, Great George Street, Leeds (behind Leeds Town Hall and next to O’Neil's Bar.) 

Meeting commences at 11:30 hours. (Doors open 11:15 hrs.)

To find out more about the Leeds & Bradford Branch, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.

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Newcastle & Darlington Retired Rail Staff

This Branch was formed from Newcastle Retired Rail Staff, an organisation for former staff of all grades who worked in the Railway Industry, and the former Darlington Branch, which merged with Newcastle in 2005.  Membership currently stands at about 700 - male and female - and provides welfare advice and help on many topics of interest to pensioners and also helps ex-colleagues to keep in touch.

Weekly Meetings - The Central Bar, Gateshead

The NRRS meet informally on Monday and Thursday mornings at The Central Bar (across the road from Gateshead Railway Club).  These meetings are of a social nature, where friends meet for a chat and a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit. 

Quarterly Meetings - South Gosforth Social Club

As well as the weekly meetings, quarterly meetings are also held, where items of business are discussed, usually followed by a Guest Speaker.  

Speakers may cover a wide range of topics - these have included subjects such as the work of Magistrates, the Fire Service, Police work and security measures, to illustrated talks on holidays and travel etc.  The number of members attending the quarterly meetings is generally around 60 - 70, whilst the weekly meetings attract around 25 members.

Social Activities and Holidays

NRRS also organise a range of social events - for details, see Branch Diary.  As well as holidays and day trips we also arrange an annual Christmas Lunch - in recent years we have enjoyed a very good meal at the Assembly Rooms, Newcastle.

Dates for your Diary - 2008

Date Event
Thurs 06th Mar 08

Quarterly Meeting

Meeting commences at 13:30

South Gosforth Social Club

Guest Speaker: from National Express, the new franchise operator for the East Coast Main Line

Weds 02nd April 08

Day Trip

Coach excursion to the Scottish Borders

Cost will be £12 per person - further information from Bob Ellison (contact details in Newsletter)

Sun 27th April 08

Holiday in Bournemouth

Six day holiday with hotel accommodation

Day trips included to: 

Weymouth and Portland

Stonehenge and Salisbury

Lyndhurst and Beaulieu.

Tues 27th May 08

Holiday in Italy

Some of our members are planning a holiday to Misano, a resort on the Adriatic Coast of Italy.  We have been going there for a number of years.

This is for fourteen days, departing 27th May.

Thurs 05th Jun 08

Quarterly Meeting

Meeting commences at 13:30

South Gosforth Social Club

Guest Speaker: to be advised

Thurs 04th Sept 08

Quarterly Meeting

Meeting commences at 13:30

South Gosforth Social Club

Guest Speaker: to be advised

Thurs 06th Nov 08

Annual General Meeting

Meeting commences at 13:30

South Gosforth Social Club

Guest Speaker: to be advised

Thurs 04th Dec 08

Christmas Lunch

Lunch at the Old Assembly Rooms, Newcastle

Guest Speaker: to be arranged

 

 

How we are organised

N&DRRS is organised and controlled by a General Committee which meets four times a year, likewise an Outings Sub-Committee, which, again, meets four times a year.  The Annual General Meeting takes place in November.

Newsletter

A Newsletter, entitled "In Touch" is produced three times a year.  This is intended to help and inform those members who are unable to attend meetings so that they can keep abreast of events and happenings within the Branch.

To find out more about N&DRRS, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.

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Sheffield Branch

The Sheffield Branch holds two General meetings and two Committee meetings a year.

General meetings take place in May and November.
Committee meetings take place in April and November.
Guest Speakers are arranged for General meetings.
Members may make use of the Sports and Social Club where we meet.

To find out more about the Sheffield Branch, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.

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York & District Railway Pensioners

We have a membership of about 600 and average around 100 attendees at our meetings which are held in the York Railway Institute.

Two meetings are held annually in April (AGM) and November.  A guest speaker is arranged for the November meeting.

Membership fees are £2.20 p.a. or £10 for five years.

Dates for your Diary - 2008

Date Event
Tues 08 April 2008 Annual General Meeting

Starting at 13:30 hours

York Railway Institute
Queen Street
York

Tues 04 November 2008 General Meeting 

Starting at 13:30 hours

Guest Speaker: Tom Hanham, External Stations Manager, National Express

York Railway Institute
Queen Street
York

To find out more about York & District Railway Pensioners, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.

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