THE FURNESS RAILWAY TRUST

The Furness Railway Trust consists of almost 400 members.

The Annual General Meeting of the FRT is held every March, and at that meeting, the Trust's Committee and Trustees are elected.

The 2007 Annual General Meeting of the Trust appointed Peter Van Zeller as Trustee, to replace Jim Kay Senior who died last summer. Whilst Peter is a longterm Trust member, he is also the Chairman of the Cumbrian Railways Association, and a driver on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. He advised the Trust during the process of securing funding to restore FR Number 20, and has been appointed to give a broader perspective to the Trustees. Keith Brewer, who was due to stand for re-election after his three year term expired at the Meeting, has had his term extended for another year. And John Dixon has been elected to be an ordinary member of the Trust's Committee. John is a long-standing FRT volunteer, who played a key role in the restoration of our Great Western Railway 0-6-2T 5643, and is a Driver on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway. He replaces Vernon Smith who has retired from the Committee but remains an active member with the FRT Sales stand.

There was a minutes silence at the Annual General Meeting, to remember Jim Kay Senior, and fellow former Trustee Norman Gard who died shortly before the meeting, as well as member Cyril Smith, and the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway Chairman Austin Maher.

The Trustees are elected for a period of three years, whilst the Committee members serve for a single year.

The current Trustees and Committee Members are:

Trustees:	Keith Brewer Alan Middleton (also Chairman, Lakeside Railway Society) Peter Van Zeller
Committee Members:	Tim Owen (Chairman) John Dixon Martin Hewlett (also Editor, The Iron Horse magazine, Lakeside Railway Society) Jim Kay Jnr. (Sales Officer) David Rimmer (Treasurer) Neil Smith (Publicity Officer and Webmaster) Jim Tricker (also Membership Secretary, Lakeside Railway Society) Linda Weldon

Who's Who in the Furness Railway Trust