End of Season Event at the Internal Fire Museum of Power

Following the sad passing of David Edgington earlier this year, the theme for this event was a celebration of his interest in stationary engines. With this in mind, curator Paul Evans planned on opening a new hall, and what better person to officiate than Doreen Edgington.

- Mark Tewkesbury

A display of visiting engines would hopefully cover the marques he was most associated with. Taking all this on board, exhibitors from all over the country and further afield gathered, with the names of Lister, Petter, Wolseley, Amanco and small power all covered.

The new Steam Hall was slightly behind schedule, but fevered activity by Paul and his team saw it finished to a standard ready for opening, although it is still very much work in progress.

Late morning on the Saturday saw Doreen arrive, brought to the event by her friends Andrew and Sue. Just after 12pm we gathered around the entrance to the new Hall and after a short introduction by Hazel Evans, Doreen cut the bright green ribbon and declared the hall open. The gathered crowd soon joined her inside, where the J.B. Petter steam engine rasped away in the background as Gary and Louise Millward’s daughter Amelia Rose presented her with a bouquet of flowers.