August Meeting 2024
Filed under: Meetings, Rail
Evening Running and Social Evening
Wednesday 7th August – 19:30 start
Northcliff Railway
Crepes are hopefully being booked as previous years.
February Meeting 2024
Leeds Engine Builders
Wednesday 7th February – 19:30 start
St. James’ Church Baildon
Talk by Derek Rayner
Boating Competition and Social Evening 2024
Filed under: Marine, Meetings
Steerage Trophy Competition and Social Evening
Wednesday 3rd July – 19:30 start
Wisbey Park
The club boats will be available for anyone who want to have a go at sailing around the lake the fastest.
January Meeting 2024
Twist Drills
Wednesday 3rd January – 19:30 start
St. James’ Church Baildon
Talk by Graham Astbury
January Meeting 2023
Bits and Pieces / Workshop Techniques Evening
Wednesday 4th January – 19:30 start
Saltaire Methodist Church
Members evening and social
Filed under: Meetings, Rail
Wednesday 4th August 2021 – 6pm onwards.
Members social evening with Crepes!
October Meeting “Jim Crebbin”
Filed under: Meetings
Wednesday 6th October, 19:30 start at Saltaire Methodist Church Hall (in the large room)
Roger Backhouse will give his talk on Jim Crebbin, a very prominant model engineer of locomotives with compound cylinders.
Annual Dinner 2021
This years dinner has been arranged at Oakwood Hall, Lady Lane, off Park Road, Bingley, BD16 4AW
Friday 22nd October 2021, 7.00 for 7.30 pm.
If you would like to be included please contact Ken Shipley BEFORE MONDAY 18th OCTOBER.
I look forward to seeing you all there.
Due to a national shortage of high class chefs and trained staff the restaurant at Oakwood Hall is presently closed so an alternative has been offered. This takes the form of a self service buffet, the tables and chairs will be arranged as usual.
Thank you
Ken Shipley
Bradford MES AGM 2022
The Annual General Meeting of the Bradford Model Engineering Society will be held on Wednesday 2nd March – 19:45 start at Saltaire Methodist Church with a live stream on Zoom.
If any member would like an item including on the agenda please contact our secretary Laurence Bentley. All committee positions are open to nominations. Please speak to one of our committee if you would like any information about these roles.
February Meeting 2023
‘Low Moor WWI Explosion’ Talk by Geoff and Mary Twentyman
Wednesday 1st February – 19:30 start
Saltaire Methodist Church
Loco Competition 2022
Filed under: Meetings, Rail
Loco Competition and Running Evening
Wednesday 1st June – 19:30 start
Northcliff Railway
Boating Competition and Social Evening 2022
Filed under: Marine, Meetings
Steerage Trophy competition and Social Evening
Wednesday 6th July – 19:30 start
Wisbey Park
The club boats will be available for anyone who want to have a go at sailing around the lake the fastest.
Bradford MES AGM 2023
The Annual General Meeting of the Bradford Model Engineering Society will be held on Wednesday 1st March – 19:45 start at Saltaire Methodist Church.
If any member would like an item including on the agenda please contact our secretary Laurence Bentley. All committee positions are open to nominations. Please speak to one of our committee if you would like any information about these roles.
Bradford MES AGM 2024
The Annual General Meeting of the Bradford Model Engineering Society will be held on Wednesday 6th March – 19:45 start at St. James’ Church Baildon
If any member would like an item including on the agenda please contact our secretary Laurence Bentley. All committee positions are open to nominations. Please speak to one of our committee if you would like any information about these roles.
BMES Annual Lunch
BMES ANNUAL LUNCH – 1st NOVEMBER 2024
For all those who have not yet made a reservation for this enjoyable event, please do so now by contacting Yvonne Coppin on 01274 771639 or: yvonnecoppin@blueyonder.co.uk
We have also arranged for an after-lunch speaker to entertain us. The Speaker is Richard Gibbon OBE, who was a Director of the National Railway Museum in York. His talk is titled “It shouldn’t happen to an Engineer” and promises to hold our attention after the lunch.
Payment for the Annual Lunch can now be made at £25 per person and the preferred method is by Bank Transfer. The details are:
Account Name: BradfordMES
Sort code: 40-13-15
Account No: 11164910
Reference: Your Name
As an alternative, cash or card payment is acceptable and may be handed to Russ at any of our meetings or, as a last resort, post a cheque to Russ Coppin.
Bradford MES AGM
Wednesday 5th March – Bradford MES AGM
19:45 Start at St. James Church, Baildon
April Meeting
Bridge 27 Talk by James Barlow, Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
Wednesday 2nd April – 19:30 start
St. James’ Church Baildon
May Meeting
Bits and Pieces Evening
Wednesday 7th May – 19:30 start
St. James’ Church Baildon
An Invitation to KDMES 75th Anniversary Event
Filed under: Meetings, Rail
Keighley & District Model Engineering Society has invited BMES members to their 75th Anniversary Event on Sunday, 4th May at their Marley Fields site.
Any member who wishes to run a 3 1/2″ or 5″ locomotive at Keighley must let them know (contact Adrian for details).
Annual Social & Exhibition
Filed under: Exhibitions, Meetings
Come to St. James’ Church, Baildon, between 12:30 & 16:00, to see our members’ completed and partially built models & projects, and talk to their makers.
Bradford MES AGM
Bradford MES AGM
4th March, 2026 at St. James’ Church, Baildon
19:45 Start
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