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The Clergy and Railways!?! ...

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous & Oddities' started by Roger Farnworth, Nov 14, 2020.

  1. Nov 14, 2020 #1
    Roger Farnworth

    Roger Farnworth Full Member

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    I was asked to give a talk in 2020 to a clergy discussion group on the subject 'Clergy and Trains'. This group had decided to have its annual outing on The East Lancs Railway and I was to be the after dinner 'entertainment'! It did not work out, for obvious reasons in 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic altered everyone's plans!

    However, as a result of the request, I began to study what was available online and in the press on this subject and the place it takes in the wide range of interests available to the clergy. ... Whether my research counts as original research, I very much doubt. However, you might find what follows of interest!

    http://rogerfarnworth.com/2020/11/14/clergy-and-railways

     
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  2. Nov 15, 2020 #2
    Echidna

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    Dear Roger,

    an interesting article, thank you.

    I found the book "Platform Souls" by Neil Whittaker to be an enjoyable, and witty, yet pertinent, read.

    I also agree with the comment by Revd. Michael Ainsworth "... the joy is less pronounced now that the real railways have been franchised and fragmented. Responsibility for trains, track, signalling, and stations and all else is dispersed among many bodies providing more benefit to lawyers than to passengers ..."customers" ... "

    A bit like modern politics actually, everyone takes all the credit, and the money wherever possible, but no one has either accountability or responsibilty for when things go wrong.

    Regards, Echidna
     
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