North West Council
Diary of events for the North West Council group of branches. Click on the Branch you require (more to be added in due course):
Chester, Crewe & District, Manchester & District, Merseyside & Northern Ireland, Morecambe Bay, North Wales, Preston & Fylde, Warrington, Wigan
Chester Branch
In 2009, the Chester Branch celebrated its 45th Anniversary. At the end of 1964 the Branch had just 24 members. Our current membership stands at just over 200, with an average attendance of about 70 at our monthly meetings.
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| First Tuesday of each month (except January) | Monthly meeting 10:45 to 11:45 at St. Werburgh's Social
Club, Chester.
The club is in Brook Street, Chester CH1 3DZ. For a street map, click here. Tea and coffee available - all welcome. Speakers / entertainment at all meetings except April (AGM). See below for details of speakers in recent years. Forthcoming meetings:
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January |
Annual Luncheon In 2010, the annual luncheon was held at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool |
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| First Tuesday in April |
Annual General Meeting Our next AGM will be held on Tuesday 05 April 2011 at St. Werburgh's Social Club, Brook Street, Chester CH1 3DZ |
Guest Speakers for our monthly meetings during recent 'seasons' have included:
 | May - Meg Parks: Far East Prisoners of War |
| June - Mr. Richard Hardy: Reminiscences of East Anglia |
| July - Friends of Hilbre Island |
| Aug - Mr. Alan Jackson: Railways in North America |
| Sept - Mr. Gethin Davies: the origins of the Llangollen Eisteddfod |
| Oct - Mr. John Ryan: Travelling with a Society Part 1 |
| Nov - Mr. Edgar Richards: History of Local Railways |
| Dec - Jen Owen & Partner: "Me and My Gal" songs old and new |
| Jan - Mr. John Ryan: Travelling with a Society Part 2 |
| Feb - Mr. Bob Frost: the Hooton Trust |
| Mar - Mr. Alan Jackson: Tour of New Zealand |
To find out more about any of the activities listed, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.
Crewe & District Branch
This Branch has members as far afield as the Shetland Isles and Queensland, Australia!
All members, irrespective of their "home" branch, guests and visitors, are made very welcome. Our meetings take place on the first Tuesday in April, August and November. The Branch offers a range of membership options - further details can be obtained via Membership Enquiries.
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First Tuesday in Next
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Regular meeting with Guest Speaker, commencing 13:15 hours
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| First Tuesday in August |
Regular meeting with Guest Speaker, commencing 13:15 hours
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| First Tuesday in November |
Regular meeting with Guest Speaker, commencing 13:15 hours
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To find out more, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.
Manchester & District Branch
This Branch has members throughout Greater Manchester and in the surrounding counties. Membership costs £3.00 annually.
Volunteers invited
There are no social activities, owing to the size of the area covered, but the Secretary will be pleased to hear from anyone in the Branch catchment area, looking for a more active role, formally or informally.
Railway Benefit Fund
The Branch holds membership of RBF (formerly the Railway Benevolent Institution) for its members, who, through unfortunate circumstances might need financial assistance. Matters are dealt with in strictest confidence - tel. 01270 251316 if you need help or click here to visit their new website.
Diary dates 2011
Awaiting further details for 2011
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Tues 08 Feb 2011 14:00 hours |
Committee & General Meeting for all Members LMRCA (Railway Club), Navigation Road Rail and Tram Station All welcome. |
To find out more, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.
Merseyside & Northern Ireland Branch
formerly Liverpool Branch
Diary dates 2011-12
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Fri 09 Sept 2011 13:00 - 15:00 |
Committee Meeting
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Tues 10 Jan 2012 13:00
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Annual Lunch
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Fri 27 Jan 2012 13:00 - 15:00 |
Committee Meeting
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Fri 13 Apr 2012 12:00 - 15:00 |
Annual General Meeting
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To find out more, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.
Morecambe Bay Branch
This Branch is not a Social Club, owing to the extent of the geographic area covered, but two open meetings are held each year - diary details below.
We have some 170 members and our area covers the Isle of Man, much of Cumbria and North Lancashire/Yorkshire as far as Garstang and Ingleton. Membership costs £2 annually (£1 for widows of deceased members).
| Date | Event |
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| March (date notified to all Branch members by letter) |
Branch AGM, held at BRSA Club, Carnforth |
| October (date notified to all Branch members by letter) |
Annual "Get-Together", held at BRSA Club, Carnforth |
To find out more, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.
North Wales Branch / Cangen Gogledd Cymru
Our Branch has well over 400 members from all grades of retired staff. Situated where we are, many of our members worked in the shipping grades before retirement.
The North Wales Branch sends representatives to meetings of the North West Council and the Federation, which are held six times each year in Manchester and London. At our local meetings we give an update on any information received and a report of North West Council and Federation Meetings attended by your branch officers.
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To find out more, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.
Preston & Fylde Branch
The Branch was formed in September 1998, meeting the needs of retired people in the Preston (PR) post code area and avoiding them having to travel to Carnforth (Morecambe Bay), Manchester, Warrington or Wigan. In June 2002 the Blackpool Branch found it necessary to close because of lack of Officers, and they resolved to transfer en bloc, thereby taking in the FY post code area.
At the end of August 2002, there were 89 members, including wives and partners, but more are always welcome, as are guests and visiting members from other Branches - further details can be obtained from Membership Enquiries.
The annual membership fee is currently £1.50, which has been held since the Branch was formed.
Diary of Events
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| Second Tuesday each month | Regular meeting, commencing at 13:30 hours.
Venue: Thurlby Club (former BRSA), Egerton Road, Ashton, Preston |
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Social Events - Social outings are arranged at the request of members, as well as the occasional social activity at the Club |
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Speakers - During the winter months speakers are invited at the suggestion and request of the members |
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Annual General Meeting - This is usually held on the second Tuesday in November |
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Christmas - A Buffet is usually arranged for the second Tuesday in December at a modest cost. |
To find out more, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.
Warrington Branch
Our aim is to supply Railway Pensioners with an informative, but informal afternoon meeting chatting with friends and colleagues while enjoying a choice of liquid refreshments (tea and coffee included). Our links with the Local Agenda 21 Older Peoples Forum and North West Warrington Pensioners has created the means to campaign and lobby for pensioners' rights both locally and nationally with the BTPF taking a leading role. A partnership with a local Community Forum has been formed giving the branch access to a mini-bus used to assist members to attend meetings and for social events.
See below for further details:
| Regular Meetings - are held on the third Tuesday of every month, starting at 13:30 hours. |
| Venue - is the Rail Club, Winwick Road, Warrington (adjacent to Warrington Central Station - pay & display car park opposite). |
| Newsletters - these are sent bi-monthly to every member. |
| Social events - the Warrington Branch is very active socially, with "Free & Easy" afternoons, refreshments, entertainment, bingo and raffles. Hot Pot Supper entertainment nights out are arranged during the winter period. |
| Outings - are arranged at the request of members. |
| Speakers - a wide variety of speakers have been welcomed to the branch. Members are requested to nominate topics on which speakers can be invited to address the group during the coming year. |
To find out more, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.
Wigan Branch
Wigan Branch has been affiliated to the BTPF for over 10 years. We have approx. 235 members in the Branch.
| Meetings - our meetings take place every second Thursday of the month at 2.00 p.m. (14:00 hours) | ||||||||||||||
| Venue - we meet at Morris Street Working Men's Club, Greenought Street, Wigan | ||||||||||||||
| Guest Speakers - we aim to have a
speaker at each meeting. At past meetings these
have included:
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| Membership Contributions - these are currently £2.15 per year | ||||||||||||||
| Raffle - at each monthly meeting there is a raffle with three prizes of £10 (membership numbers are taken from a bag) | ||||||||||||||
| Days Out - in recent years we have
arranged outings to:
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Dates for your Diary 2011
A programme of Day Trips similar to those listed above, will be arranged for 2010 and details will be provided when available.
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Awaiting details for 2011 |
To find out more, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.