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« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2010, 12:15:16 »
Quote from: RichardB on January 01, 2010, 16:26:17
Lee - I'll come back with more on the figures when I'm back in the office next week.

Thanks Richard.
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« Reply #16 on: January 02, 2010, 19:20:44 »
May I also offer my congratulations... Grin Well Deservered Grin
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« Reply #17 on: January 02, 2010, 21:01:42 »
Congratulations Richard!
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« Reply #18 on: June 12, 2026, 16:10:15 »
In Richard's own words, shared in public on Facebook:

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And there we have it - the end of a long career.   I had a lovely send off last Friday in Looe, organised by my long time deputy (and successor) Rebecca Catterall and also attended by the Partnership's two Chairs to date, David Pinder and current Chair Jon Shaw, the rest of the Team, the Partners and many others I have worked with over the years. 

Thanks too to everyone who donated and left a message for my leaving gift.  Very much appreciated.
Good luck to Rebecca as she takes the Partnership forward.   Mike and Betsy too.

I strongly commend members to read Richard's full career story at https://dcrp.org.uk/long-time-devon-cornwall-branch-line-stalwart-retires/. Although the writeup majors on his achievements in the South West, Richard has been a positive worker, inspiration, and influencer far, far wider than in just those two counties.  Richard - enjoy your retirement; I hope (and suspect) that we'll still see you around as your love for what you've been doing has shone through.  A good chance - and with a personal tinge from me - to say "Thank you".
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« Reply #19 on: June 12, 2026, 16:26:35 »
Have a wonderful, railway journey filled retirement, RichardB.
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« Reply #20 on: June 12, 2026, 16:41:09 »
More time for real ale then.   Grin
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« Reply #21 on: June 12, 2026, 18:39:54 »
I have had the pleasure of meeting Richard several times, over the past nearly twenty years.

Richard is a valued member and authoritative contributor to well-informed discussions on the Coffee Shop forum: I have moved and merged here a previous topic.

Thank you, Richard, with my very best wishes for your long and happy retirement.

Chris from Nailsea.  Wink
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« Reply #22 on: June 12, 2026, 21:01:25 »
It was a pleasure working as a volunteer with Richard leading during the opening week of the Penryn loop and the expansion of the Falmouth line services that resulted from it's opening. (quite how he trusted me with the Hornby set I really can't imagine). Do enjoy your retirement Richard.
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« Reply #23 on: June 12, 2026, 21:59:50 »
And another good - and varied - review ...

https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/26188799.richard-burningham-leaves-devon-cornwall-rail-role/
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« Reply #24 on: June 15, 2026, 12:19:19 »
Hello again and many thanks Graham and all of you for your kind words and good wishes,

That model of Penryn that you helped operate, Chris, back in 2009 to publicise what had happened there and the doubling of the Maritime Line train service was just one example of the many things I was able to get up to in my time at the Partnership.   Fabulous and I was very lucky.
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