The Friends of Handforth Station were saddened to hear the news of the death of founder member Barry Burkhill last weekend.
Barry helped to found FoHS in 1996 and was a FoHS committee member for many of the years since then. He was a dedicated supporter of Handforth Station, most noticeably campaigning for improved access to the platforms and widened footpaths.
… Read moreSeveral of the community initiatives at this station were developed after visiting European and Scandinavian Railways on a “Churchill Travelling Fellowship”. This is a travel grant from the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, which offers a highly-recommended opportunity to travel and expand your horizons.
… Read moreGed Austin, known in Manchester as “The Urban Poet”, will be running another of his Guided Walks from Handforth Station, starting 10:30 on Sunday 9th October.
Organised by the Friends of Handforth Station, this walk will be a gentle stroll over an 8Km distance with plenty of stops, and will take 3 to 4 hours.
Ged has designed Sunday’s walk to start and end at Handforth Station. It will be an “Exploratory Walk” exploring the history of the area, and featuring Ged’s poems and some stories about the area, to which all are welcome to contribute.
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