Friends Of The Stockton & Darlington Railway

The Shildon “Little Big Meeting”
2021-08-07 11:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Hackworth Park, Shildon
The Little Big Meeting, will take place in Hackworth Park, Shildon, on Saturday 7th August 2021. The event will run between 11am and 4pm.
This is one of 18 events across the region taking place this summer in place of the annual Durham Miner’s Gala. Each will be different, but the Shildon one will be modelled on miners’ family picnics of old – so very much in the spirit of the Gala; celebrating our coal and rail heritage – it will be an event for the whole family.

History of the Fighting Cocks area
2021-07-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Fighting Cocks
The Friends are meeting with members of Middleton St. George Historical Society on Thursday 22 July at 6.00 pm Fighting Cocks on the 1825 route of the S&DR.
We will talk with them about the history of the Fighting Cocks area. We will have a look at the various projects of the Heritage Hub then walk through The Whinnies to Oaktree Junction continuing to Goosepool then back through The Whinnies. This is an opportunity for our members to find out what we are all up to.
Meet outside the former Platform 1 (Fighting Cocks) pub.
Please let Peter Bainbridge know if you would like to attend.
Numbers may be limited subject to whatever Covid restrictions and requirements are in place at the time.

Save Fighting Cocks Community Pub public meeting
2021-07-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Save Fighting Community Pub
A public Zoom meeting has been arranged for Wednesday 14th July, at 7pm to discuss our way forward now that planning permission has been given for the pub. Zoom Codes will be sent to people registering an interest in attending.
We hope that you will be able to attend. It has always been the Group’s intention to be able to hold a public meeting, but circumstances have prevented us from doing so up to now. We do hope that the meeting will be an opportunity where you can ask the Group questions. But also, the Group would very much like to hear your comments and suggestions as to where we can go from here. We are all members of the Middleton St George Community – villagers – and do recognise that we need to work together.
Many thanks,
Save the Fighting Cocks Community Pub Group

BIG Weed!
2021-07-02 09:30 - 11:30 | Brusselton Incline
Can you help clear weeds from the Brusselton Incline on the 2nd July? Meet near the Accommodation Bridge at 9.30am. You will need:

sturdy footwear
long trousers (to avoid thorns brambles etc)
any litter picking gear you have (though some will be provided)
gardening gloves
water to drink

a can do attitude……………
Please contact John Raw to say if you are coming at jraw2883@aol.com

WASH Litter Pick
2021-07-01 13:00 - 15:00
West Auckland/ St. Helen litter pick. Meet at the green bridge next to the Gaunless Bridge at 1pm.
You will need:

sturdy footwear
long trousers (to avoid thorns brambles etc)
any litter picking gear you have (some will be provided)
gardening gloves
water to drink

a can do attitude…………..
Please contact John Raw to say if you are coming at jraw2883@aol.com

Meeting 1st July
2021-05-10 08:00 - 17:00
Sadly, due to ongoing restrictions, our next Trustee’s meeting will still be on zoom, not in person, and will take place on the 1st July. The minutes of previous meetings and future agendas are available to paid up members of the Friends on the Members’ Page. We are constantly monitoring the situation in the hope that we can soon restart indoor meetings.
