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www.rmt.org.uk :: june/july 2007 :: RMTnews 23 R MT member Richard Bradley of Derby Rail and Engineering branch was presented with his 25-year badge round the back of his van recently by fellow members. Attending the exclusive ceremony were, from left to right, David Whetton, Richard Bradley, David Fieldhouse and RMT staff rep Graham Bilbie. Everybody in attendance said it had been worthwhile and there are plans afoot to make it an annual event. R MT and ASLEF members from the North East climbed Ben Nevis in Scotland last month to fly the flag against rail privatisation. Northern Rail conductor rep Barry Horn organised the trip to Fort William. “This must be the highest point in Britain where our banners have been displayed,” he said. L ongstanding health and safety campaigner Barry West received his 25-year RMT badge recently from Bob Crow at the engineering grades conference in York. R MT member Thelma Floyd organised a five-strong group to take part in a sponsored walk to raise funds for the children’s intensive care unit at St Mary’s hospital in London and raised over £450. Thelma got involved after her grandson Callum was born ten weeks early. After Callum came out of hospital he stopped breathing and he was taken to St Mary’s where the baby spent a week on a ventilator. The money raised from the three-mile walk around Hyde Park will help buy a new ventilator for the children’s unit. “I would like to say a big thank you to RMT members in my depot and in the travel shop who gave so freely to help such a worthy cause. “Without you we wouldn’t have raised such a large amount, so thank you all,” she said. W atford branch recently presented members with their 10 and 25-year badges at the local Railway Club. Receiving 10-year badges were: Stewart Cameron, David Parr, Christopher Payne, Michael Williams, Christopher Byrne and Robert East. AGS Mick Cash and John Richardson also received their 25-year badges. UNITY AT THE TOP 25-YEAR BADGE GOES WEST WATFORD PRESENTS.... BADGE ON THE JOB PLYMOUTH DIGS DEEP FOR CHILDREN’S UNIT