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The “Connolly sign” October 2019

Renovating the sign — Renovating the sign
The sign undergoing renovation in Roger Small's garage

Renovating the sign — Renovating the sign
The sign undergoing renovation in Roger Small's garage

Renovating the sign — Renovating the sign
The sign undergoing renovation in Roger Small's garage

Preparing the frame — Preparing the frame
Sleepers having been delivered

Preparing the frame — Preparing the frame
Sleepers being delivered

Preparing the frame — Preparing the frame
The sleepers fixed in place vertically

Preparing the sleepers and mounting battens — Preparing the frame
Preparing the sleepers and mounting battens took a lot of time

Mounting the sign — Mounting the sign
Members of FoHS carefully mounting the sign as horizontally as possible

Mounting the sign — Mounting the sign
Members of FoHS carefully mounting the sign as horizontally as possible

Mounting the sign — Mounting the sign
Members of FoHS carefully mounting the sign as horizontally as possible

Mounting the sign — Mounting the sign
Members of FoHS carefully mounting the sign as horizontally as possible

Mounting the sign — Mounting the sign
Members of FoHS carefully mounting the sign as horizontally as possible

Members of FoHS mounting the new running in board on the three sleepers

Mounting the sign — Mounting the sign
Members of FoHS carefully mounting the sign as horizontally as possible

The sign successfully mounted — The sign successfully mounted
Members of FoHS display the newly-mounted sign

Connolly Running In Board — Newly completed sign
The sign having been fully mounted

Unveiling ceremony — Unveiling ceremony
Hugh Everett giving safety briefing before the ceremony

The new sign — The new sign
Andrew Backhouse (Chair, FoHS) introducing the new sign

The new sign — The new sign
Andrew Backhouse (Chair, FoHS) introducing the new sign

Unveiling ceremony — Unveiling ceremony
Brian Connolly addressing the unveiling ceremony

The new sign — The new sign
Brian Connolly at the unveiling ceremony

The new sign — The new sign
Barry Bukhill (Cheshire East mayor and FoHS member), Nancy Connolly, Brian Connolly and

The new sign — The new sign
Brian Connolly with Cheshire East mayor (and FoHS member) Barry Burkhill

Unveiling ceremony — Unveiling ceremony
The unveiling ceremony on the Northbound platform

The unveiling ceremony — The unveiling ceremony (Nancy Connolly and her son Brian underneath the N and D respectively)

Plaque commemorating the loan of the sign — The plaque commemorating the loan of the sign

Flags at Handforth Station

Lest we Forget flag close-up November 2018 — Lest we Forget flag close-up November 2018
One of the "Lest We Forget" flags before flying it - November 2018

Hoisting a Lest We Forget flag November 2018 — Hoisting a Lest We Forget flag November 2018
Hoisting one of the three "Lest We Forget" flags, in November 2018

Raising a "Lest We Forget" flag, in November 2018 — Raising a "Lest We Forget" flag, in November 2018
Three "Lest We Forget" flags were raised in November 2018, and poppies attached to the flagpoles

Poppies and "Lest We Forget" flags November 2018 — Poppies and "Lest We Forget" flags November 2018
Three "Lest We Forget" flags were raised in November 2018, and poppies attached to the flagpoles

Three "Lest We Forget" flags in November 2018 — Three "Lest We Forget" flags in November 2018
Three Lest We Forget flags flying proudly in the breeze November 2018

The Friends' set of flags raised in May 2019, all new at the time — The Friends' set of flags raised in May 2019, all new at the time
Left to right: the new FoHS flag, the Honford Star and the "Mondrian" flag

The Friends' set of flags raised in May 2019, all new at the time — The Friends' set of flags raised in May 2019, all new at the time
Left to right: the new FoHS flag, the Honford Star and the "Mondrian" flag

The FoHS flag — The FoHS flag
The FoHS flag at Handforth Station, after raising it in May 2019

The Time Out Group present their flag, and the new Union Jack — The Time Out Group present their flag, and the new Union Jack
Two members of the Time Out Group present their "memories" flag to Hugh Everett of FoHS; Roger Small holds the new Union Jack

Time Out Group flag "memories" — Time Out Group flag "memories"
The Time Out Group flag, first flown in May 2020

Announcement of AfA budget allocation – April 2019

Andrew Jones MP (far left second row) - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport responsible for the railways - visits Handforth to mark the announcement of Access for All funding — Andrew Jones MP (far left second row) - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport responsible for the railways - visits Handforth to mark the announcement of Access for All funding
Front: two Shenton children, X, Barry Burkhill Standing: Andrew Jones MP, Mike Bishop, Esther McVey MP, CEC councillor, Aled Brewerton, Becky Styles (Northern), Kim (Northern), X Standing back: Ian Ball, Andrew Backhouse, GHD chap, Roger Small, X, Mike Thompson, Hugh Everett, GHD chap

Andrew Jones MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport responsible for the railways - visits Handforth with local MP Esther McVey to mark the announcement of Access for All funding

Andrew Jones MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport responsible for the railways - visits Handforth with local MP Esther McVey to mark the announcement of Access for All funding — Andrew Jones MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport responsible for the railways - visits Handforth with local MP Esther McVey to mark the announcement of Access for All funding
Andrew Jones is flanked by John Smith (leader, Handforth Parish Council) and Esther McVey (local MP)

Andrew Jones MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport responsible for the railways - at Handforth Station with some members of FoHS and GHD — Andrew Jones MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport responsible for the railways - at Handforth Station with some members of FoHS and GHD
L to R: Ian Ball, Roger Small, Hugh Everett (kneeling), Andrew Backhouse, Mike Bishop, Andrew Jones MP, Aled Brewerton, Mike Thompson, X, GHD chap, Barry Burkhill

Andrew Jones MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport responsible for the railways - at Handforth Station with Kim and X (from Northern)

Andrew Jones MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport responsible for the railways - at Handforth Station with FoHS Chair (left) and FoHS President (right) — Andrew Jones MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport responsible for the railways - at Handforth Station with FoHS Chair (left) and FoHS President (right)
L to R: Andrew Backhouse (FoHS Chair), Andrew Jones MP, Mike Bishop (FoHS President)

Andrew Jones MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport responsible for the railways - at Handforth Station with FoHS Chair (left) and FoHS President (right) — Andrew Jones MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport responsible for the railways - at Handforth Station with FoHS Chair (left) and FoHS President (right)
L to R: Andrew Backhouse (FoHS Chair), Andrew Jones MP, Mike Bishop (FoHS President)

FoHS recognised for promoting rail

April 8, 2022 by - hugh

Cheshire is unique. It is the only county in England that has a Best Kept Station Competition.

The Friends of Handforth Station are proud to have won an award in every year bar one, since the Cheshire Best Kept Stations competition started in 2003. This run of success at Handforth continues: at the CBKS awards evening in Northwich on Fri 1^st April, we were presented with the “Promoting Rail” award, sponsored by CrossCountry rail.

The award from CBKS acknowledged several pieces of work that FoHS did in 2021, including displaying videos on our own website, working on rail publicity with Handforth Town Council, running a Covid-safe quiz about Handforth Station, and hosting visits to our station from groups for the disadvantaged.

FoHS are delighted to have been recognised for our efforts, and we are proud to mount this plaque inside Handforth Station’s ticket office, for all to see.

To read more, please visit the CBKS website.