THERE were celebrations on the Isle of Wight on December 31 – but not just those welcoming in 2023. Long-serving Isle ofWight Steam Railway volunteer Pete Jardine was awarded an MBE for services to railway heritage in King Charles III’s first NewYear Honours list. Back in the 1970s, the railway began collecting grounded carriage bodies from around the island, where
Island restorationists named in New Year Honours
Jan 17, 2023
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