GWR Poppy Train

Sat 15 Nov, 13:40

What a very special event.

Thu 13 Nov, 18:39 (last edited on Thu 13 Nov, 18:45)

Following Sean posting the photograph on the Forum on Tuesday, showing the three wreaths being taken by train from Charlbury to Paddington for the Service of Remembrance to be held there, you may like to see the videos made by GWR and posted on YouTube. Stick with or skip the ads/trailers, it's worth it.

With a running time of approximately 75 minutes, the full ceremony is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBoWS5JoiJU

A seven minute “highlights” video with a really special frame, seconds before the end, is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKhqIgjXYv4

Tue 11 Nov, 13:26

I was honoured to lay a wreath on the GWR Poppy Train to mark Remembrance this morning, alongside the Chair of Charlbury British legion and the Deputy Lord Lieutenant in Charlbury.

The train arrived into Charlbury at around 8:30am, before making its way down to London Paddington for 11am. The wreaths were then placed at the War Memorial alongside wreaths from the GWR network. #PoppiestoPaddington @GWRUK

Pictures below for those on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1267696468709133&set=pcb.1267696582042455

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1267696468709133&set=pcb.1267696582042455