On Friday afternoon 16 July, Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Primary School held their Summer Fayre. EOR received a request from the school to hang an advertising poster from Coopersale railway bridge. Following the necessary safety precautions and liaising with the Highways department, we were delighted to be able to assist:
Local School Banner on Coopersale Bridge
EORVS was invited to provide its own stand at the event. A large number of adults and children attended and a lot of interest was shown in the EOR. Many people came and chatted and took away leaflets and membership forms.
EORVS Stand at Coopersale School Fair
The importance of the EORVS attending some of these local events was highlighted by the fact that most of the people we talked to didn’t know much about our Railway or its future and exciting reopening. It was a great opportunity to spread the word about all we are doing, and we found that quite a number of visitors were grandparents looking for something to get involved with!
Report by Bob Gillman, EORVS Publicity Officer