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« on: June 22, 2018, 08:48:16 »
BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) points west local morning news saying that an engine will be named after him today(friday 22 june)

Does any one know where the event is taking place.
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« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2018, 08:51:14 »
Who is/was he? Huh
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« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2018, 09:06:05 »
The last surviving Dam buster air man.
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« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2018, 10:03:58 »
The other end of the set is named after the late Mrs Joy Lofthouse, who flew ,amongst other things Spitfires in WW2 whilst serving in the ATT air transport auxiliary,based in Bristol.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Lofthouse.

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« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2018, 10:32:42 »
Quote from: infoman on June 22, 2018, 08:48:16
BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) points west local morning news saying that an engine will be named after him today(friday 22 june)

Does any one know where the event is taking place.

@Infoman it is taking place at Temple Meads this morning, between 1100-1130
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« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2018, 11:13:13 »
800019 apparently.
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« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2018, 11:20:19 »
Facebook live from BRI» (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains) on the GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) Facebook page now.
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« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2018, 11:56:34 »
Will be 1A16 1202 BTM▸ (Bristol Temple Meads (strictly, it should be BRI) but BTM is a commonly used alternative)) to Paddington if anyone wants to see it...
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« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2018, 12:00:25 »
Thanks every one,hopefully we'll get some film footage on the local BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) news at 13:30pm
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« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2018, 17:58:09 »
Nice footage at BTM▸ (Bristol Temple Meads (strictly, it should be BRI) but BTM is a commonly used alternative)) on the lunch time News,should be shown again on BBC1 local news.

PLEASE NOTE BBC1 local news is jammed between the two football matches at 18:20 till 18:30pm
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« Reply #10 on: June 22, 2018, 18:14:57 »
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0b6t66p/points-west-lunchtime-news-22062018
Go to 05:27
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« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2018, 06:00:44 »
Just a note of caution that local news is only available for 24 hours on the i-player play again facility.
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« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2019, 06:37:28 »
Launch of Poppy appeal at Bristol Temple meads today(friday 25 october 2019)
Joy Lofthouse will also be at the event.
Not sure of the timings though.
Film footage hopefully will be on the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) lunch time news at 13:30pm and ITV West at 13:55pm
Local evening evening news at 18:00pm on ITV west and BBC1 points west at 18:30pm
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« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2019, 11:11:56 »
I did wonder what the occasion was, I noticed a cone by the BTP▸ (British Transport Police) area at Temple Meads this morning that had "Reserved for Johnny Johnson, Dambuster"
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