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Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting
Saturday 7th June 2025, commencing at 4 pm.
Public Refreshment Room, Didcot Railway Centre, Didcot OX11 7NJ
We have been undertaking a review of the governing document for the Great Western Society. An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) has been called to seek approval for a resolution to adopt the revised Articles of Association. A booklet with the details is available.
Update: the Resolution was passed at the EGM and the Articles of Association are now in force.
Great Western Trust Digital Archive
The Great Western Trust has now scanned:
- The Charles R Gordon Stewart Ticket Collection
- Great Western Railway Magazine (1862-1949)
- British Railways Magazine (1950-1962)
- Western Region Magazine (1963 -
- Western Rail News
- WW1 Roll of Honour
Members are most welcome to browse their website at: https://www.greatwesterntrust.org.uk
GWS Annual General Meeting 2024
The 2024 AGM was held on Saturday 12 October 2024 in the Ladygrove Room at Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot OX11 7HN.
For more information see:
Renewing your membership
We usually send a renewal notice out to members towards the end of the month when the renewal is due. This will be sent by post unless we have your email address. If you haven’t already registered your email address for Membership matters, you can do that here (See below).
You can renew your membership online but we also welcome cheques by post or payments via internet banking using the bank account details on your renewal notice. If you renew early, your new membership year will start the day after the expiry date.
If we haven’t heard from you, we will send you a reminder notice by post. Three months after the expiry of your membership, your membership will be terminated in accordance with the Society’s Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Our membership rates increased from 1 October 2022. However, if you pay your subscription by Direct Debit (not by standing order), the rate will not be increased. If you wish to set up a Direct Debit, please download the Direct Debit Form or use the form enclosed with Echo number 238. The Reference, bottom left of the form, is GWS, followed by your membership number and then your surname (or as many letters as will fit). It is important that this is completed because the form does not include your home address. The form should be returned at least three weeks before your membership renewal date (preferably earlier) to:
Membership Secretary
Great Western Society
Didcot Railway Centre
Didcot
Oxon OX11 7NJ
Please note that we no longer offer a reduced membership rate for new members who are over 60 years of age. This is consistent with many other organisations. From 1 October 2022, we also withdrew the option to move to over 60 membership for existing members. If you were already paying the reduced rate on 1 October 2022, we will continue to offer that membership class to you.
Contacting the Membership Team
Membership is run by a small group of volunteers. You can email us using membership@didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk, or write to us at the Didcot address. If you wish to telephone, please call 01235 817200 on a Tuesday or Friday between 10 am and 3 pm. Ask to be put through to the Membership Team.
If you change your mailing or email address
Please email or write to us with any changes to your contact details. Do not edit your contact details by logging into the Digitickets system. We do not get notified of any changes made in that system.
Last Year's GWS Annual General Meeting
The 2023 AGM was held on Saturday 14 October at Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot OX11 7HN.
The related papers and a recording of the Informal Meeting of Members are available.
DRC - Opening and Events Updates
For most events members don't need to book and can just show their membership card at the ticket office.
PREMIUM SPECIAL EVENTS: We sometimes ask members to book and occasionally pay a modest fee to attend premium events as the costs of steaming three locomotives or more are significant.
May we have your e-mail address?
To help us upgrade the Membership system and improve communications, we're asking members to advise us of their e-mail address so we can add it to your membership record
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