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Rev Richard Paten - RIP

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by B17 61606, Jul 26, 2012.

  1. B17 61606

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    I am a bit late in posting this, but can't see it anywhere else on here. Sadly the Rev. Richard Paten, the man who saved BR Standard Class 5 73050 from scrap by buying it directly from BR in 1968, and a founder member and patron of the Nene Valley Railway, passed away last Sunday morning.

    Interviewed late last year by the ”Peterborough Telegraph” newspaper, the resulting article can be found here: Rev Richard Paten: a remarkable man who has done so much for Peterborough - Features - Peterborough Telegraph. RIP.
     
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    Those of us involved with/at the NVR owe Richard a lot. God rest his soul.
     
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