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Mayor welcomes Group’s plans
TRAMWAY GROUP HITS THE RIGHT NOTE
The Glyn Valley Tramway Group’s stand at this year’s Glyn Carnival attracted much attention, not least from the new Mayor of Wrexham, Cllr. David Griffiths.
Centrepiece of the GVT Group’s stand at this year’s Carnival was a 60-key Mirecki-Dean fairground organ playing musical favourites from across the generations. Wrexham Mayor, Cllr. David Griffiths, and the Lady Mayoress spent some time at the Group’s stand discussing with GVT Group President, Judge Geoffrey Kilfoil, the Group’s imaginative plans for a Heritage Centre and replica steam tramway on the site of the old engine shed at Glyn, and expressed himself much impressed by what he had been told. The Mayor was then presented, as a memento of his visit, with a GVT crested tie by Group Trustee and Vice-Chairman, David Perry.
The Glyn Valley Tramway Group is in detailed discussion with a well-known specialist consultant in the field of transport heritage with a view to commissioning a major Activity & Business Plan for its project, and work is already proceeding on the initial restoration of the old engine shed building, using Group volunteer members.
Our pictures show our President, Judge Kilfoil, in discussion with the Mayor and Mayoress of Wrexham at the recent Glyn Carnival; also the 60-note Miirecki-Dean fair organ, sponsored by the Group at the event.