| Re: Railway Mission - Chaplains to the rail industry Posted by Oxonhutch at 19:11, 7th June 2025 |     |
Some years ago there was a fatality on the fast lines at Cholsey station. Arriving to find the all of the police and railway responders on site and a very somber mood, there among the team with a prominent identifying reflective tabard was the Railway Chaplain.
| Railway Mission - Chaplains to the rail industry Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 16:34, 7th June 2025 | |
A (rather delayed) update from me, on this topic. I did try to post here at the time, but from my mobile phone it didn't seem to work.
I did find myself in Trowbridge, and at the venue, in plenty of time for the WWRUG meeting - no problems at all with my trains.
A very modest charge of £2 on the door for non-members was well worth it. There were some 30 in the audience.
John Roe gave an excellent illustrated talk on his work as a chaplain with the Railway Mission. He is a qualified Baptist Minister, but played down his role as such - explaining that their purpose is 'rather more listening than preaching'. There are about an equal number of male and female chaplains, so he was able to refer a female contact to one of his colleagues for further help, for example.
It was a very informative evening: I walked away with the conclusion that if anyone, anywhere, on the railways is in need of support, they should approach the Railway Mission for help.
CfN.
| Railway Mission - Chaplains to the rail industry Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 21:47, 13th May 2025 | |
Nothing to do with Town Councils, but I will hopefully find myself in Trowbridge tomorrow evening for the WWRUG meeting.
Just as an aside, is John Roe going to talk on "Travels and Tails of a Railway Mission Chaplain", or "Travels and Tales of a Railway Mission Chaplain" ?
Either way, I'll ( hopefully ) be there!
| The Railway Mission - founded 14th November 1881 Posted by grahame at 19:05, 13th November 2023 | |
From the Science Museum Group
The Railway Mission was founded on November the 14th 1881 at the Garden House Conference Hall, Mildmay Park, London when it merged with the Railway Boys Mission. Until the foundation of the Railway Men’s Christian Association in 1884 the Railway Mission did not have a personal membership, membership was organised around local secretaries responsible for providing a location for meetings, usually in the form of a mission hall or mission room, and often on land or in premises on loan from railway companies.
By 1890 there were 6,000 members and approximately 250 local missions around the United Kingdom and the majority of railway communities had a Railway Mission Hall. ...
By 1890 there were 6,000 members and approximately 250 local missions around the United Kingdom and the majority of railway communities had a Railway Mission Hall. ...
The Railway Mission currently has 20 chaplains working as part of the National Rail Chaplaincy Service. Chaplains cover England, Scotland and Wales, providing independent confidential help and support to railway workers regardless of their faith. The Railway Mission is a registered charity reliant upon funding from the railway industry and private donations. It is overseen by the General Committee made up by a voluntary group of directors, with an Executive Director responsible for co-ordinating the work of chaplains and maintaining links with leaders of the railway industry. Its head office is at Rugby Railway Station Warwickshire.
