THE FRIENDS OF SOWERBY BRIDGE RAILWAY STATION WISH TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS FOR THEIR CONTINUING SUPPORT OVER RECENT YEARS.
COMMUNITY RAIL NETWORK & DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
We would like to acknowledge the funding received from the Community Rail Network and Department of Transport which has allowed us to mount a new Cast Bronze Memorial plaque commemorating 2 local Railwaymen of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company who sacrificed their lives in the Great War 1914-1918 who were identified following further research after the initial plaque was erected in 2018. The funding has also allowed us to have the existing plaque cleaned to undo the weathering of 7 years. This was achieved by contracting a professional firm Farmers Bronze Restoration with the funding received from the Community Rail Network and Department of Transport.
NORTHERN
The funding we have received from Northern in 2024/2025 has allowed us to provision new planters and replace some which were showing sings of age.
The funding we received from Northern in 2023/24 has enabled us to renew the planters and floral displays with flowers, plants and compost. This contributed to our achievement of a Gold Award from Yorkshire in Bloom in 2024, with further funding being allocated for 2025. Additional funding has also been approved to repaint our shipping container and to replace a number of worn-out wooden barrel planters with more sustainable ones made from recycled plastic.
PLANTER SPONSORS
The group woul like to thank the following for sponsoring a planter / planters for 2025 / 2026. If you are interested in sponsoring a planter please see our Sponsorship Page.
- Dave Harriott, Sowerby Bridge.
- Friends of Sowerby Bridge Railway Station, Sowerby Bridge.
- Rosehill Polymers Group, Beech Road, Sowerby Bridge.
- Angela Viney Conveyancing Services
- Shire Cruisers, The Wharf, Sowerby Bridge.
- Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Association, Sowerby Bridge.
- Toby Jackson, Sowerby Bridge,
- Angela Viney J.P., Sowerby Bridge.
- Viking Access, Unit 18 New Hall Hey Business Park, New Hall Hey Road, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, BB4 6HL
- Flowquip, Unit G8, Navigation Close, Lowfields Business Park, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 9HB
- Friends of Mary Crabtree (in memory)
CALDERDALE COUNCIL
Ward Forum Grants received from Calderdale Council over the last few years has funded the repainting of the “Planter Train” in the Bronte Garden (off the Manchester Platform), together with the revarnishing of the benches and relaying of gravel to pathways. The grants also cover the provision of new promotional banners to be displayed on the station platforms, as well as plants for the garden and new totems on the station.
Calderdale Council – Already in 2025, a contribution has been received towards the cost of an additional WW1 bronze memorial to be positioned on platform 2 at the station.
Culturedale – Also in 2025, funding from the ‘Culturedale, Calderdale’s Year of Culture 2024’ has been awarded to cover the provision of a further five Information Boards to be displayed on the station platforms.
LUCY ZODION
The Friends of Sowerby Bridge would like to thank Lucy Zodion for the provision of a second water butt. This will enable the group to ensure the gardens around the station are sufficiently watered during the summer to ensure they look their best.