Chelford win award in the Cheshire Best Kept Station competition
This
year Cheshire is expected to attract an additional
300,000 visitors and it is important for those
travelling by rail arrive at stations that are
inviting and supplement the floral event they are
visiting.
The awards were presented by Felicity Goodey CBE, the former BBC journalist and lifelong President of the Trustees of the Lowry in Manchester. She has also taken on the role of Chair of the Steering Group directing Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08.
Nine awards were presented, and the award for Tidiest Station went to Chelford. The photograph shows the volunteer trio, who, as mentioned above had no inkling that they were in the running, receiving the plaque from Felicity. The plaque will be displayed at the station in due course.
The awards were presented by Felicity Goodey CBE, the former BBC journalist and lifelong President of the Trustees of the Lowry in Manchester. She has also taken on the role of Chair of the Steering Group directing Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08.
Nine awards were presented, and the award for Tidiest Station went to Chelford. The photograph shows the volunteer trio, who, as mentioned above had no inkling that they were in the running, receiving the plaque from Felicity. The plaque will be displayed at the station in due course.
The
Awards Evening for the 2007 Cheshire Best Kept
Station Competition was hosted by the Salt Museum
at Northwich on January 22nd. It is now five years
since this competition was reactivated, and each
year sees an increased number of entries, with the
number of stations involved doubling this year,
including Chelford station.
In 2007, Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08 have raised the profile of the event, and were the main sponsors of the award ceremony.
In 2007, Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08 have raised the profile of the event, and were the main sponsors of the award ceremony.
Wintry scenes around Chelford
From the sunrise blush across the sandpit, through the bright Winter blue skies over green belt farmland to the steel grey of a deep mid-Winter's Day. Shak and his new dog, Soot, see it all.
From the sunrise blush across the sandpit, through the bright Winter blue skies over green belt farmland to the steel grey of a deep mid-Winter's Day. Shak and his new dog, Soot, see it all.
CHELFORD STATION VOLUNTEERS: WINNERS FOR THE 3RD
YEAR RUNNING
Over
90 guests attended the Cheshire Best Kept Stations
Awards Evening at the Salt Museum, Northwich on
Tuesday 19th January 2010.
Helen Carey OBE DL, Chairman of the Cheshire Landscape Trust and Vice Chairman of Keep Britain Tidy presented the awards.
Chelford Railway Station won the ACoRP Award 2009. ACoRP is the Association of Community Rail Partnership.
Announcing the Award for Chelford Station, John Hulme, Organiser of Cheshire Best Kept Stations said:
"Community Rail Partnerships are a bridge between the railway and local communities. This award is given to the Cheshire Railway Station that best demonstrates this partnership".
"Although community work on the railway station only started three years ago, the judges have been amazed at how each year another part of the station moves forward".
"This has come about through 4 village volunteers with help from their Parish Council, local business and the Crewe to Manchester Community Rail Partnership".
Helen Carey OBE DL, Chairman of the Cheshire Landscape Trust and Vice Chairman of Keep Britain Tidy presented the awards.
Chelford Railway Station won the ACoRP Award 2009. ACoRP is the Association of Community Rail Partnership.
Announcing the Award for Chelford Station, John Hulme, Organiser of Cheshire Best Kept Stations said:
"Community Rail Partnerships are a bridge between the railway and local communities. This award is given to the Cheshire Railway Station that best demonstrates this partnership".
"Although community work on the railway station only started three years ago, the judges have been amazed at how each year another part of the station moves forward".
"This has come about through 4 village volunteers with help from their Parish Council, local business and the Crewe to Manchester Community Rail Partnership".
Old views from Chelford
Old postcards of Chelford kindly supplied by Cindy. We believe that they pre-1950, can anyone give us an accurate date?
Click on photo for a larger image.
Old postcards of Chelford kindly supplied by Cindy. We believe that they pre-1950, can anyone give us an accurate date?
Click on photo for a larger image.
