Council
The business of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Preservation Society is managed by an elected Council of members.
The Council consists of up to twenty people who meet quarterly in Ravenglass. Meetings review, and receive reports on, the finances of the Society, contacts with the Company, projects, membership, Heywood House (volunteer accommodation), Society rolling stock, the R&ER Magazine, sales activity and any other business arising. Minutes are taken of every meeting and held on record for future reference. All Council members also act as Trustees of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Preservation Trust, the charitable arm of the Society, and Trust business is also transacted as part of the main meetings.
Council members are elected by the membership at the Society's Annual General Meeting, which is generally held in July each year. Council members serve for three years and then retire by rotation (although they can offer to stand again), so the membership has a chance to elect one third of the Council at each AGM.
Amongst the twenty Council members are two officer positions elected annually by the membership at the AGM - Secretary and Financial Secretary. The Chairman of the Council is appointed by the Council at the start of its September meeting each year.
The Council also appoints a Director to the Board of the Railway Company. He/she attends the quarterly company board meetings, held at the Company head office in Kendal, to represent the interests of the Preservation Society and contribute to the discussions and decisions made about the railway.
Want to Join the Council?
We welcome new members who wish to stand for election to the Council. If you would be interested in joining the council to contribute to the running of the Society and its future direction, please contact the Secretary.
Society Officers
| Dr Di Chase | Chairman | chairman@rerps.co.uk |
| Mr Dave Lees | Hon. Financial Secretary | treasurer@rerps.co.uk |
| Mr Andrew Jackman | Hon. Secretary | secretary@rerps.co.uk |
Council Members
| Mr Iain Aldred | Nominated Railway Director |
| Ms Kathryn Bressenden | |
| Mr Martin Clayton | |
| Mr Neal Glover | |
| Mr Stuart Harrison | Museum Trustee |
| Mr Nick Johnson | Volunteer Liaison Officer volunteering@rerps.co.uk |
| Mr David Mosley | |
| Mrs Jackie Pharaoh | Sales Officer sales@rerps.co.uk |
| Mr Richard Robinson | |
| Mr Peter van Zeller |
Other Contacts
| Duty Controller | 01229 717171 |
| Mrs Hilary Chalmers | Membership Secretary membership@rerps.co.uk |
| Mr Ross Duggan | Assistant Membership Secretary |
| Ms Heather Easton | Assistant Membership Secretary membershipassistant@rerps.co.uk |
| Dr Di Chase | Heywood House Warden heywoodhouse@rerps.co.uk |
| Gwyneth Jackman | Heywood House Bookings heywoodhouse@rerps.co.uk |
| David Sibson | The R&ER Magazine Editor magazine@rerps.co.uk |
| Sam Dixon | The R&ER Magazine Photo Editor magazine@rerps.co.uk |
| Mr Bob Tebb | Museum Trustee |
| Ms Chrissie Mason | Webmaster webmaster@rerps.co.uk |
Last updated: 30/01/2024