Andrew Wilkins

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Andrew Wilkins

« on: January 21, 2017, 18:34:51 »

I was sorry to read on the Witney-Oxford Transport Facebook page that Andrew Wilkins, aka 'Andrew1939 from West Oxon' on the Coffee Shop, has passed away. I didn't know him well but met him a few times at Oxfordshire County Council bus meetings, where he was always a good-humoured and sensible attendee; and of course he was a stalwart of the CLPG^» . Rest in peace.


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« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2017, 18:46:01 »

The big 'C' took him rather quickly. RIP Andrew.


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« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2017, 19:44:23 »

Sorry to hear that - how sad.

I came across him several times at Hanborough station in the mornings, and he was always a mine of information. And the time (then) First Great Western kicked the Hanborough passengers off the grossly crowded 1552 Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill service at Oxford a couple of years ago, he raised the issue with the Cotswold Line Promotion Group on my behalf and kept me informed with the feedback received.

RIP


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Re: Andrew Wilkins

« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2017, 23:25:53 »

On behalf of the administrator and moderator team on the Coffee Shop forum, may I offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Andrew Wilkins.

Andrew's many constructive and well-informed posts here on the forum show that he was passionate about railways, and his line in particular, and wanted to contribute to any of our discussions whenever he had something to add to the debate.

He will indeed be sadly missed on this forum, and elsewhere.


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