The Friends of Friar Gate Bridge AGM took place in January in the Greyhound Inn (and we thank the Greyhound for making us welcome). The meeting was attended by a good company of members, including one who had come all the way from March in Cambridgeshire. They included links by shared membership with the Derby Civic Society, the Railway and Canal Historical Society, the Great Northern Railway Historical Society and the Victorian Society. After the presentation of the trustees’ report and financial report there was a lively discussion about the future of the Bridge and its relationship with the adjoining Goods Yard and Warehouse site.
Elizabeth Heaton, Malcolm Holden and Howard Thomas were re-elected as trustees, and Mandy Coons made a welcome return as a trustee. One of our priorities in the coming months is to increase the number of trustees, especially adding to the skills needed to run a heritage restoration project.
The meeting ended with Peter Mosley’s informative and entertaining illustrated talk on Friar Gate Bridge. It’s very good – so let us know if you have a group you would like Peter to come and speak to.
Posts published in February 2018
The Charity Horse Race Evening at Rykneld Bowling Club on 26 Jan 2018 went very well. Here is a report from their website: http://www.rykneldbowlingclub.co.uk/charity-horse-race-evening—26-jan-2018.html
Our second Race Horse Evening in support of the Charity ‘Friends of Friar Gate Bridge’ (FFGB) took place in the Clubhouse on Friday 26 January 2018.
It was another ‘sell-out’ event and a great evening of entertainment – with the profits being split 50/50 with FFGB.
It was also the first opportunity to use our new Audio / Visual equipment – installed by Liam Kirkland and Martin – to whom we are most grateful.
Our thanks go to:-
1. The marketing team of Gordon Lathwell, Malcolm Holden, Elizabeth Heaton (FFGB) and Howard Thomas (FFGB) who found sponsors and pre-sold horses to some 56 ‘owners’.
2. The Race Sponsors:-
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- Race 1 – A W Lymn – The Family Funeral Service
- Race 2 – Mary Moore – supported by Sainsbury’s and ASDA
- Race 3 – Ted Goodhall (RVM)
- Race 4 – The Housework Fairy
- Race 5 – The Rykneld Cartel – John Dixon, Richard Knowles and Malcolm Holden
- Race 6 – Batchelor Pads Lettings Agency
- Race 7 – Littleover Betting Services.
3. Mary Moore for controlling the entrance door, selling raffle tickets and for running the ASDA raffle at the end of the evening.
4. The ‘bookies’ – Joanne Lawton and Mandy Coons from FFGB, who provided the horse race video, race cards and made everything run smoothly on the evening.
5. Helen Legg, Sheila Knowles, Ann Lewis, Em Mansfield and Pat Bousefield for the catering at half-time.
6. Barrie Ladds for manning the bar throughout the evening.
7. Dennis Young for the closing vote of thanks to everyone for all their hard work in putting this event together.