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*2008 Severn Valley Railway: National Railway Heritage Awards, The Ian Allan Publishing Independent Railway of the Year Award<ref name="NRHA2008">[http://nrha.org.uk/winners-2008 NRHA web site]</ref>
 
*2008 Severn Valley Railway: National Railway Heritage Awards, The Ian Allan Publishing Independent Railway of the Year Award<ref name="NRHA2008">[http://nrha.org.uk/winners-2008 NRHA web site]</ref>
  
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*2008 Severn Valley Railway: Heart of England Excellence in Tourism awards, Best Tourism Experience<ref name=Shuttle1>[http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/local/3859831.SVR_wins_clutch_of_awards/ Kidderminster Shuttle]</ref>
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*2008 Severn Valley Railway: Heart of England Excellence in Tourism awards, Best Tourism Experience<ref name=Shuttle1>[http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/local/3859831.SVR_wins_clutch_of_awards Kidderminster Shuttle]</ref>
  
 
*2008 Severn Valley Railway: Heritage Railway Association, Peter Manisty award for outstanding contribution to railway preservation]<ref name=Shuttle1></ref>
 
*2008 Severn Valley Railway: Heritage Railway Association, Peter Manisty award for outstanding contribution to railway preservation]<ref name=Shuttle1></ref>
  
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*2009 [[GNR 2701 Composite Corridor]]: Heritage Railway Association, Excellence in Railway Vehicle Restoration<ref>[http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/5070564.SVR_volunteers_earn_restoration_award/ Kidderminster Shuttle]</ref>
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*2009 [[GNR 2701 Composite Corridor]]: Heritage Railway Association, Excellence in Railway Vehicle Restoration<ref>[http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/5070564.SVR_volunteers_earn_restoration_award Kidderminster Shuttle]</ref>
  
 
*2009 Severn Valley Railway: Institution of Civil Engineers, Community Benefit award
 
*2009 Severn Valley Railway: Institution of Civil Engineers, Community Benefit award
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*2009 Arley Station: Bewdley In Bloom, Two first prizes<ref>[http://www.arleystation.org.uk/asnews.html Arley Station web site]</ref>
 
*2009 Arley Station: Bewdley In Bloom, Two first prizes<ref>[http://www.arleystation.org.uk/asnews.html Arley Station web site]</ref>
  
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*2010 [[Bridgnorth_Loco_Works#Loco_Shed | Bridgnorth Loco Works Wheel Drop]]: National Railway Heritage Awards, FirstGroup Skills Award<ref>[http://nrha.org.uk/winners-2010/ NRHA web site]</ref>
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*2010 [[Bridgnorth_Loco_Works#Loco_Shed | Bridgnorth Loco Works Wheel Drop]]: National Railway Heritage Awards, FirstGroup Skills Award<ref>[http://nrha.org.uk/winners-2010 NRHA web site]</ref>
  
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*2010 Severn Valley Railway: Worcester News, The Worcestershire Welcome Awards, Best Grand Day Out<ref>[http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/8250836.Meet_the_award_winners_at_county___s_tourism_extravaganza/ Worcester News]</ref>
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*2010 Severn Valley Railway: Worcester News, The Worcestershire Welcome Awards, Best Grand Day Out<ref>[http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/8250836.Meet_the_award_winners_at_county___s_tourism_extravaganza Worcester News]</ref>
  
 
*2011 Severn Valley Railway: Worcestershire Life, The Worcestershire Welcome Awards, Outstanding Customer Service Award<ref>[http://www.worcestershirelife.co.uk/people/the_worcestershire_welcome_awards_1_1645885 Worcestershire Life web site]</ref>
 
*2011 Severn Valley Railway: Worcestershire Life, The Worcestershire Welcome Awards, Outstanding Customer Service Award<ref>[http://www.worcestershirelife.co.uk/people/the_worcestershire_welcome_awards_1_1645885 Worcestershire Life web site]</ref>
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*2012 Severn Valley Railway: Visit England, Tourism Experience of the Year Bronze Award<ref>[https://www.visitengland.com/biz/media-centre/press-releases/2012/june-2012/winners-visitengland-awards-excellence-2012-announced Visit England web site]</ref>
 
*2012 Severn Valley Railway: Visit England, Tourism Experience of the Year Bronze Award<ref>[https://www.visitengland.com/biz/media-centre/press-releases/2012/june-2012/winners-visitengland-awards-excellence-2012-announced Visit England web site]</ref>
  
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*2013 Severn Valley Railway: [http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/10767508.Wyre_Forest_tourism_organisations_earn_awards/ Visit Worcestershire Awards, Best Tourism Experience]
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*2013 Severn Valley Railway: Visit Worcestershire Awards, Best Tourism Experience<ref>[http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/10767508.Wyre_Forest_tourism_organisations_earn_awards Kidderminster Shuttle]</ref>
  
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*2013 Severn Valley Railway: [http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2013/06/04/severn-valley-railway-volunteers-chuffed-to-win-queens-award/ The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service]
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*2013 Severn Valley Railway: The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service<ref>[http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2013/06/04/severn-valley-railway-volunteers-chuffed-to-win-queens-award Shropshire Star]</ref>
  
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*2013 Severn Valley Railway: [http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/10027075.Winners_recognised_in_fifth_Wyre_Forest_No_Barriers_awards/ Wyre Forest District Council, Wyre Forest No Barriers Award]
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*2013 Severn Valley Railway: Wyre Forest District Council, Wyre Forest No Barriers Award<ref>[http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/10027075.Winners_recognised_in_fifth_Wyre_Forest_No_Barriers_awards Kidderminster Shuttle]</ref>
  
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*2014/15 Severn Valley Railway: [http://www.countryfile.com/article/winners-bbc-countryfile-magazine-awards-201415 BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards, Heritage site of the Year]
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*2014/15 Severn Valley Railway: BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards, Heritage site of the Year<ref>[http://www.countryfile.com/article/winners-bbc-countryfile-magazine-awards-201415 BBC Countryfile web site]</ref>
  
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*2015 [[GWR 650 Brake Third Open (Excursion) | GWR 650 Brake Third Open]]: [http://www.hra.uk.com/media_awards.php Heritage Railway Association, Coach Competition]
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*2015 [[GWR 650 Brake Third Open (Excursion) | GWR 650 Brake Third Open]]: Heritage Railway Association, Coach Competition<ref name="HRA1">[http://www.hra.uk.com/media_awards.php HRA web site]</ref>
  
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*2015 [[GWR 9103 Nondescript Saloon]]: [http://www.hra.uk.com/media_awards.php Heritage Railway Association, Carriage and Wagon Competition, Overall Winner]
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*2015 [[GWR 9103 Nondescript Saloon]]: Heritage Railway Association, Carriage and Wagon Competition, Overall Winner<ref name="HRA1"></ref>
  
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*2016 Severn Valley Railway: [http://www.svr.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?a=716 Heritage Railway Association, Large Groups Award. Joint winner]
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*2016 Severn Valley Railway: Heritage Railway Association, Large Groups Award. Joint winner <ref>[http://www.svr.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?a=716 SVR web site]</ref>
  
  

Revision as of 08:55, 24 March 2016

Since its formation in 1965, the Severn Valley Railway has won many awards from various railway, heritage, tourism or other organisations.

  • 1979 Arley: Ian Allan Best preserved station[1]
  • 1980 Arley: Ian Allan Best preserved station[1]
  • 1983 Arley: Association of Railway Preservation Societies Best Restored Station Winners Award[1]
  • 1984 Arley: Ian Allan Best preserved station[1]
  • 1985 Arley: Association of Railway Preservation Societies award for exceptional merit[1]
  • 1986 Highley: Association of Railway Preservation Societies Best Restored Station Champions Award[2]
  • 1986 Arley: Association of Railway Preservation Societies Best Restored Station First Class Award (runners up to Highley)[1]
  • 1987 Highley: Association of Railway Preservation Societies, First Class Award[2]
  • 1987 Kidderminster: Association of Railway Preservation Societies BRBritish Rail or British Railways Award for the most meritorious entry[3]
  • 2007 Northwood Halt pagoda shelter: National Railway Heritage Awards, The G.N.E.R. Volunteers Award[5]
  • 2008 Severn Valley Railway: National Railway Heritage Awards, The Ian Allan Publishing Independent Railway of the Year Award[7]
  • 2008 Severn Valley Railway: Heart of England Excellence in Tourism awards, Best Tourism Experience[8]
  • 2008 Severn Valley Railway: Heritage Railway Association, Peter Manisty award for outstanding contribution to railway preservation][8]
  • 2009 Severn Valley Railway: Institution of Civil Engineers, Community Benefit award
  • 2009 Severn Valley Railway: National Railway Heritage Awards, Independent Railway of the Year[10]
  • 2009 Arley Station: Bewdley In Bloom, Two first prizes[11]
  • 2010 Severn Valley Railway: Worcester News, The Worcestershire Welcome Awards, Best Grand Day Out[13]
  • 2011 Severn Valley Railway: Worcestershire Life, The Worcestershire Welcome Awards, Outstanding Customer Service Award[14]
  • 2012 Severn Valley Railway: Destination worcestershire, Worcestershire Visitor Attraction of the Year
  • 2012 Severn Valley Railway: UK Coach Awards, Coach Friendly Historic Attraction Award
  • 2012 Severn Valley Railway: Visit England, Tourism Experience of the Year Bronze Award[15]
  • 2013 Severn Valley Railway: Visit Worcestershire Awards, Best Tourism Experience[16]
  • 2013 Severn Valley Railway: The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service[17]
  • 2013 Severn Valley Railway: Wyre Forest District Council, Wyre Forest No Barriers Award[18]
  • 2014/15 Severn Valley Railway: BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards, Heritage site of the Year[19]
  • 2016 Severn Valley Railway: Heritage Railway Association, Large Groups Award. Joint winner [21]


Prior to the preservation era, the GWRGreat Western Railway and BRBritish Rail or British Railways awarded a number of prizes for the gardens at various SVRSevern Valley Railway stations, including to Arley Station Master, Mr. George Batchelor, who was awarded several prizes by The Great Western Railway in the early 1900s for the gardens at Arley Station.[22], Mr J T Hill who was awarded prizes in 1919, 1920 & 1921 while station master at Hampton Loade and also in 1923, 1924 & 1925 while station master at Arley. Highley Station won 3rd prize in the British Railways (Western Region) Station gardens competition in 1953 & 1954.[2]

Gallery

  • Great Western Railway, Station Gardens Prize awarded to J.T.Hill, Hampton Loade

  • Great Western Railway, Station Gardens Prize awarded to J.T.Hill, Arley.

  • British Railways (Western Region), Station Gardens Competition, Highley

  • Ian Allan Best preserved station award, Arley, 1979

  • Ian Allan Best preserved station award, Arley, 1980

  • Ian Allan Best preserved station award, Highley, 1982

  • Association of Railway Preservation Societies, Best Restored Station Competition, Champions Award, Arley, 1983

  • Ian Allan Best preserved station award, Arley, 1984

  • Association of Railway Preservation Societies award for exceptional merit, Arley, 1985

  • Association of Railway Preservation Societies, Best Restored Station Competition, Champions Award, Highley, 1986

  • Association of Railway Preservation Societies, Best Restored Station Competition, First Class Award, Arley, 1986

  • Association of Railway Preservation Societies, Ian Allan Railway Heritage Awards, First Class Award, Highley, 1987

  • NHRA Westinghouse Signalling Award, Bewdley South Signal Box, 2007

  • National Railway Heritage Awards, The G.N.E.R. Volunteers Award, Northwood Halt Pagoda Shelter, 2007

  • Association of Railway Preservation Societies, BRBritish Rail or British Railways Award for the most meritorious entry, 2007

  • Heritage Railway Association, Outstanding contribution to railway preservation award, 2008

  • Heritage Railway Association, Outstanding contribution to railway preservation award certificate, 2008

  • Heritage Railway Association Carriage and Wagon award for GNRGreat Northern Railway 2701, 2009

  • Institution of Civil Engineers, Community Benefit award, 2009

  • Plaque commemorating the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Severn Valley Railway, 2012

  • Three awards in tourist/group travel destination categories, 2012/2013

  • The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, 2013

  • BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards, Heritage site of the Year, 2014/15

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 On display in Arley waiting room
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 On display in Highley waiting room
  3. ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 88
  4. ↑ NRHA web site
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 NRHA web site
  6. ↑ On display at Bewdley Station
  7. ↑ NRHA web site
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kidderminster Shuttle
  9. ↑ Kidderminster Shuttle
  10. ↑ Birmingham Mail
  11. ↑ Arley Station web site
  12. ↑ NRHA web site
  13. ↑ Worcester News
  14. ↑ Worcestershire Life web site
  15. ↑ Visit England web site
  16. ↑ Kidderminster Shuttle
  17. ↑ Shropshire Star
  18. ↑ Kidderminster Shuttle
  19. ↑ BBC Countryfile web site
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 HRA web site
  21. ↑ SVR web site
  22. ↑ Arley Station web site
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