Merseyside Railway History Group

A Brief History

Hello and welcome to all. The society was formed in 1977 and over the the years our talks have reflected a wide range of interest from local history to around the World from the railway's beginnings to modern times. Particular attention has been paid to local railways on which the Group has several books most of which are currently out of print.

However, the sad death of our chairman Jon Penn earlier this year has meant that we have had to rethink the future of the group. It has become increasingly difficult to find speakers and our aging demographic has meant that is is difficult find new blood to run meetings. The three remaining committee members met on 18th June this year and, given that they all have other commitments and cannot be at all meetings or are moving away from the area, decided to formally close the group down. This was a sad end to the club which almost made it to 50 years of age.

We would like to thank all those who attended or gave last season's talks especially as attendee numbers had begun to rise. Thank you all for your support.

Any remaining funds of the club will be donated to charity organisations.