The late Bernard Holden MBE
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The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, poses with members of the 9F Club at Sheffield Park. 22.03.2009 (There are three alternative versions of this image, with fewer people included, at the end of this collection)
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, in the Lounge Car at Horsted Keynes. 17.06.2009
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, with the four original students who thought up the idea of the Bluebell Railway in 1959. (Left to right) Alan Sturt, Chris Campbell, David Dallimore and the late Martin Eastland. 17.06.2009
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, visited East Grinstead on 05.09.2010 to inspect the works. He posed with Tim Baker, Commercial Director, Bill Brophy, Vice President BRPS, Sam Bee Vice Chairman BRPS, and Roy Watts, Chairman BRPS. 4624
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS undertaking a Presidental Inspection of the partially completed Bluebell Railway station at East Grinstead. 05.09.2010 4633
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS undertaking a Presidental Inspection of the partially completed Bluebell Railway station at East Grinstead. 05.09.2010 4636
Watched by Tim Baker, Commercial Director, the late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, prepares to board a train in order to inspect the line from East Grinstead to just south of Hill Place Farm Bridge. The President therefore entered Imberhorne Cutting in his lifetime. 05.09.2010 4637
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, prepares to inspect the line south from East Grinstead, accompanied by Bill Brophy, Vice President BRPS and Sam Bee, Vice Chairman BRPS. 05.09.2010 4640
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, and Roy Watts, Chairman BRPS, at Sheffield Park. 07.08.2010 3734
Watched by the Chairman, the late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, addresses the 50th Anniversary celebration. Sheffield Park 07.08.2010 3741
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, gives Stepney the green flag at the Bluebell Railway 50th Anniversary celebrations. 17.05.2010 2577
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, poses, with friends, on one of his regular visits to Sheffield Park. 23.06.2011 1803
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, pictured on a visit to East Grinstead on a chilly January day. 17.01.2009
Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant for East Sussex, Mr Peter Field, poses with the late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, during the presentation of the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. Sheffield Park 16.09.2010 4814
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, poses in front of 178 at Sheffield Park. 23.06.2011 1884
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS undertaking one of his regular Presidental Inspections at Sheffield Park station. 05.09.2010 4668
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS undertaking one of his regular Presidental Inspections at Sheffield Park, pictured with Lewis Nodes, Rolling Stock Director and Len Harvie, Station Master. 22.03.2009
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, with BRPS Press Officer, Avril Gaynor. East Grinstead 05.09.2010 4622
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, with three of the four original students who thought up the idea of the Bluebell Railway in 1959. (Left to right) Chris Campbell, David Dallimore and the late Martin Eastland. 17.06.2009
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, poses during the presentation of the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. Sheffield Park 16.09.2010 4846
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, poses with Paul Booth and Lewis Backus from the 9F Club. Sheffield Park 16.09.2010 4842
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, posing for pictures at the 50th Anniversary celebrations, in this case with Russell Pearce, Retail Director, Lewis Nodes, Rolling Stock Director (in period costume) and Neil Glaskin, Operations Director. Sheffield Park 07.08.2010 3691
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, poses with members of the 9F Club at Sheffield Park. 22.03.2009 (This is version 2 of the image, taken as people assembled for the main picture - featured at the start of the collection).
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, poses with members of the 9F Club at Sheffield Park. 22.03.2009 (This is version 3 of the image, taken as people assembled for the main picture - featured at the start of the collection).
The late Bernard Holden MBE, President BRPS, poses with members of the 9F Club at Sheffield Park. 22.03.2009 (This is version 4 of the image, taken as people assembled for the main picture - featured at the start of the collection).