The Great Western Society has local groups which organise meetings and events in the London, Bristol, North West (Warrington), Oxford, South West (Torbay), Swindon and Taunton areas. The groups also support the Society by undertaking practical work at Didcot or locally and through the vital elements of fundraising and local publicity.
Chairman: Andrew Hook
Secretary: Robin Jordan E-Mail>>
Bristol Group Meetings are held on Tuesday at, BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, Filton, BRISTOL, BS34 7RG (Phone: 0117 987 3244, Web: www.bawa.biz) 19:30 for 19:45 and all are welcome.
| Tuesday 13 January | A Broad Gauge Journey - Pt 2 | Brian Arman |
| Tuesday 10 February | Group Annual Meeting, followed by Narrow Gauge Railways in the Dresden Area |
Andrew & Vivienne Hook |
| Tuesday 10 March | Singapore – A Transport of Delight | Gerald Nichols |
| Tuesday 14 April | More Golden Oldies | Peter Triggs |
| Tuesday 12 May | Central Switzerland’s Railway Wonderland | Arthur Turner |
| Sat/Sun 20/21 June | Mini-Roadmotor Outing. Itinerary to be announced |
See the Group Web Site for more details: Great Western Society Bristol Group
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Chairman: David Lester
Secretary: David Candy
Chairman: David Burns
Secretary: Peter Hanson
North West Group Meetings are held on Friday at, St. Hilda’s Clubroom, Slater St., Latchford, Warrington at 19:30 and all are welcome.
| Friday 30 January | Welsh Highland Railway | |
| Friday 27 February | Group Annual Meeting followed by Cheshire Lines Committee | |
| Friday 27 March | Joint Meeting with 8E Society | |
| Friday 24 April | Speaker from Didcot |
Chairman: Ken Bampton
Secretary: Margaret Pargeter
Oxford Group Meetings are held on Friday at, Pauling Human Sciences Centre, 58 Banbury Rd., Oxford at 19:30 and all are welcome.
| Friday 30 January | The Industrial and the Deltic | John Hubbard |
| Friday 27 February | Group Annual Meeting | |
| Friday 27 March | The Stratford upon Avon & Midland Junction Railway | Andy Thompson |
| Friday 24 April | The North Wales Coast Line | David Scudamore |
| Friday 29 May | TBA |
Chairman: Colin Stone
Secretary: Peter Lemar
South West Group Meetings are held on Saturday at, The Parish Centre, Church End Road, Kingskerswell, Torbay at 18:30 and all are welcome.
| Saturday 17 January | Narrow Gauge in Germany | Les Folkard |
| Saturday 21 February | Group Annual Meeting, followed by Members’ Slides | |
| Saturday 21 March | Steam in the Good Old Days | Les Nixon |
| Saturday 18 April | Here, there & Everywhere | Amyas Crump |
Chairman: Rodney Bagshaw
Secretary: Candy Castle
Swindon Group Meetings are held on Friday at, Lawn Community Centre, Guildford Ave., Off Windsor Rd., Lawn, Swindon, SN3 1JE at 19:00 and all are welcome.
| Friday 9 January | An Evening of Steam Nostalgia on video & DVD | Trevor Young & Pete Tough |
| Friday 13 February | Group Annual Meeting, followed by a Railway Quiz | Jim Turner |
| Friday 13 March | Through the lens of a Railwayman | Mike Goodfield |
| Friday 17 April | Travels with a Camera | Bernard Pearce |
| Friday 8 May | 2008 View | Joe Turner & Jon Screeves |
Chairman: Stuart Trott E-Mail>>
Secretary: David Hartland - Tel. 01823 336262
Group meetings are held on the third Friday of each month, throughout the year, at Stoke St Mary Village Hall, near Taunton. TA3 5BY (unless otherwise indicated) commencing at 7.30pm, and all are welcome.
| Friday 16 January | Home & Away with a Cornishman | David Letcher |
| Friday 20 February | Group Annual Meeting followed by Member’s Slides. | |
| Friday 20 March | Railways of Scotland, 1968- 2000 | Les Nixon |
| Friday 17 April | More Golden Oldies | Peter Gray |
| Friday 15 May | Medium Format Transport | Malcolm Ranieri |
| Friday 19 June | Railways of the Exe & Culm Valleys | Mike Pym |
| Friday 17 July | An Audience with our Chairman | Richard Croucher |
The Group also arranges a programme of events almost monthly which include an Annual Dinner, day trips to locations of railway interest, a weekend trip and an occasional longer holiday which in the past has included Ireland, the Isle of Man, and Switzerland - details of all these events can be obtained from by e-mailing Carl Honnor.
We also operate a restored Pump Trolley on various railways and this has in the past raised funds for the Group, the Society and other charities.