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Swindon couple print book in aid of Competition: Win a limited edition GWR

Nepal earthquake relief commuters colouring book
Dr Ian Matheson and his wife Rosa Legendary locomotives
returned to Swindon in early May and the regions they
from a month long visit to Nepal, served have been
with copies of a new book written reimagined in Great
to raise money for numerous Western Railway’s
projects in Nepal. (GWR) first colouring
The Highworth couple were part book, featuring
of Health Partnership Nepal in locomotives built in
Spring 2009. Whilst in Kathmandu Swindon’s railway
they were approached by Amrit works – and you have
Bikram Shahi, now known as the chance to win one
Angel, requesting the assistance of of two copies, thanks to
a doctor and medicines for some GWR.
children who were unwell in his ‘Iron Horses of Elaine Arthurs of Steam with the colouring book
orphanage. mountains, in the towns and in the the West’ has been
The couple have been supporting villages – illustrated with moving created in partnership by Bristol- on display at Steam, the Museum of
Angel’s Orphanage ever since, photographs. based urban street artist Andy the Great Western Railway.
through the Friends of Angel’s Rosa said: “It is a truly humbling Council, with help from train Building on the popularity, and
Orphanage charity they created. and awesome book, a testament to enthusiasts. It celebrates the art zeitgeist, for adult colouring books,
They had just left the country when people’s humanity, resilience, pride, of ‘ferroequinology’ – the study of ‘Iron Horses of the West’ champions
the catastrophic earthquake hit in courage and tremendous kindness. railways, and the locomotive ‘Iron not only the creativity of the South
April 2015. One cannot read it and not be Horses’ that traversed them. West but also the trains that serve
Earthquake Nepal 2015 – The moved, sometimes to sadness, Each of the designs illustrated it.
Human Story is a collection of sometimes to joy and often to by Andy was inspired by the top To win a copy of this very
contributions written by more wonder at the majesty of human locomotives that travelled the GWR collectable colouring book with a
than 50 people and organisations nature.” tracks. Some were chosen for their box of colouring pencils, tastefully
– locals and foreigners – from For a copy of Earthquake timeless appeal, like the GWR King displaying the GWR logo, mail
a waiter, volunteers, doctors, Nepal 2015 – The Human Class, and others for their speed, your details to: competitions@
students, children, a mother Story, contact Rosa via www. such as the GWR City Class – the swindonlink.com by 15 June.
having a baby, teachers, a dancer, the100womenbookproject.com first engine ever to travel at more Entrants will be included on our
trek guides, relatives abroad, a Help Friends of Angel’s Orphanage than 100mph. Both are famed weekly newsletter roundup of news
Rotarian and reporters – on the via: www.angelsorphanage.com products of Swindon and are now from www.swindonlink.com

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