Trust Management Committee

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Some of the Trust’s Management Committee at the Severn Valley Railway Spring Steam Gala, April 2026

(L-R Philip, Tony, Simon, Steve, Rich, Adrian, Phil) (Photo: A Stockall)

Steve Wakeland

Managing Trustee

Phil Sanderson

Trustee & Secretary

Adrian Stockall

Trustee & Technology Principal

Andrew Bailey

Trustee & Projects Principal

Tony Watson

Trustee & Membership Principal

Simon Davies

Trustee & Retail Team Member
Richard Kinchin
Assistant Editor - The Duke News

Philip Goodier

Editor - The Duke News

Kev Deacon

Support Crew Principal

Matt Francis

Promotion Principal

Eric Bond

Media Principal

Richard Maxwell

Procurement Principal

Nick Gray

Investment Principal
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