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Severn valley railway.

G G Jean said:
Hi JohnO it is the Victoria Bridge. We go under there for a walk when we are feeling fit. That is close to where the Seckley Beech used to be. Do you remember it with it's many trunks?. Jean.
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Thanks G.G.Jean. I remember that the 'sleepers' and boards used to appeared to 'jump' as the train went over, above my head....the first time I experienced this was quite accidental, and I was positioned 'mid-river' when the train arrived, it scared the hell out of me, I thought my 'end' had come! :D

I don't recall the tree though, alas. It might filter-through the years eventually...
 
There was a thread on it JohnO but will have a look if it is still there. Mossg put a photo on and asked about it and our friend the woodman told me to google the demise of the Seckly Beech. It was on Hawkbatch the Harbour side of the river. Dougie had to cut a lot of it's trunks for safety reasons and told us that it may all have been felled now. Walked as far as the bridge the other day but it is difficult with our dog as the farmer has put an electrified fence close to the path. We are going to go the main road way next time but it is a very bumpy ride down the dirt track leading to it. Bye. Jean.
 
Barrie Geens said:
Hi Lloyd
I am in the process of getting another book published on Arley (including views from Button Oak to Shatterford) I have previously had one published entitled 'The Severn Valley Railway at Arley' which is now out of print. Your photograph of the ferry is quite rare as most of the pictures show the ferry on the opposite side of the river (Village side). Would it be possible to obtain a print? I may just about have enough time to include the picture as I am hoping the book will be out before Christmas.
Barrie Geens
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I sent you an IM yesterday, Barrie.
 
Lloyd sorry to but in but would it be possible to send Barrie your e.mail address as he phoned me earlier. He visited Sandra today but would like to contact you. At the moment he is not able to send PM's only receive them. He visited the Harbour today but the photo he wanted was not on their wall. Sandra is going to have a sort through her photo's for Barrie. Bye. Jean.
 
Hi Jean,just seen post #183 where you mention The Seckley beech(tree with many trunks) I think the previous picture disappeared with the forum changover.Here is another picture of it.Moss.
 
Thanks Moss I will make sure I save it this time and print it off for Dougie who felled it. The day I went to see it we walked the road way and came back via Hawkbatch. A sad loss. Jean.
 
Yes Jean a sad lose indeed.It was my first visit to the railway since Dr Beeching wielded his axe, and it was a fantastic day out.
Moss.
 
mossg said:
The Seckley beech(tree with many trunks)
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It's strange how something on the forum revives a childhood memory.
I've mentioned in various threads connected with the SVR and Arley about my first ever holiday in 1944, Midland Red bus to Bewdley and on to Arley....but now remember being taken to Wyre Forest to see a tree with many trunks. Had not thought about it for all the passing years. I can visualise it and the trunks were curved away from each other.
oldmohawk:)
 
People came from miles to see this particular tree Mohawk and if you google it it will tell you about it's demise. SAD. Jean.
 
Hi Moss,
The tree in your photo is more how I remember it.
When I see my sister tomorrow, I'll see if she remembers it.
Getting back to the railway topic, I remember us kids under the age of ten used to cross the railway line on our own when we went down to the river, which had a small island at that location...happy memories...I'll never forget that first holiday, not far from Brum, but in such a lovely place...and we were winning the war !
Phil:)
 
We walked from the Harbour yesterday afternnon to The Meadows fishery and were told there is nothing left of that beautiful tree Mossg. Here are a couple of photo's of the Victoria bridge. Jean.
 
Hi Jean,thanks for letting me know of the demise of the Seckley beech (I can stop searching now)
By the was,as i said in an earlier post,i visited the Severn Valley railway for the first time ever last week.I enjoyed it so much that i am going again this week.Moss.
 
Moss the farmer said there was nothing left of the tree but you can find where it was by going to Hawkbatch off the main road. We walked the river way and when the farmer told us we didn't carry on but I will get Pete to go the road way next time and see if there is anything at all left of it. Shame we can't get together there sometime?. There is a fete on at the Button Oak pub this Saturday and a fly past of a Lancaster bomber.Jean.
 
In Bewdley last saturday. Love the town but its just full of Pubs now. When I was a kid and we holidayed in our bungalow at Northwood Halt, there were only a couple of pubs and Dad and uncle had to walk all up the lane and through the field after having quite a few pints. Where have all the rowing boats gone?
 
Leonardjob there is still a rowing club and they were all out the other day then stopped off at the Harbour for food and drink. People of all ages in it. I know what you mean about the pubs and as lovely as Bewdley is we would not go there on Friday evenings as they have the same sort of problems as we do in Broad street. Jean.
 
Hi Jean,
I have the exact Ordnance service map ref of where the Seckley Beech was.
According to my calculations it is where the pin is,directly above where it says Seckley Wood.This google earth shot shows it's proximity to the main road,river and Trimpley Reservoir.Moss.
 
Moss I put the photo on facing the opposite way and Seckley wood is at the back of the Meadows farm on Hawsbatch. Will take a look in later. It is funny as a lot of the local kids my sons age don't remember it as though they took it for granted yet us Brummies do. Jean.
 
Visited Bewdley Museum on Friday and there was a display covering Arley and the old ferry. Will post them later. Jean.
 
AS you are talking about the severn, I just found this in my postcards whilst looking for something else.
 
Thanks for that Jim. The girl in the photo Cynthia still lives at Arley as does her brother Neville and we meet up with them in the Harbour Inn. Bewdley museum is well worth a visit and there are so many other things going on. Was a bitt disappointed as the Anderson shelter was locked and I did want to take a photo of the inside. Another time. Jean.
 
I have seen the Arley Ferry display which brings back memories. Have you seen my book Arley, a glimpse of the past' which is also available at Bewdley Museum, The Arboretum and at Arley Station. It has quite a lot about Arley Ferry and the Harbour Inn.
Barrie
 
Hi Barry we never did get to meet up. Next time I am down there I will go to the station to take a look. Did Sandra from the Harbour have one?. Did you ever get to meet three of the children of the ferryman when you were writing your book?. Jean.
 
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