At 8.15am this morning I heard the sad news that John Miller had passed away.
He was a former Chairman and, for many years, had put his heart and soul into keeping the Railway alive.
I first met John quite by chance.
Driving past Bodiam Station one Sunday afternoon, I saw a group of gents sitting in Deck Chairs on the platform.
I hadn't heard of the K&ESR and was only out for a drive.
I went onto the platform and we got chatting. Tea was immediately proffered and we had a chat about the Railway. The overgrown tracks were testement to the lack of services (1994) but his small group were tending the station building and it looked smart amongst the otherwise derelict site.
He advised me that the P.Way gang were working at Witt Rd and I drove off in search of another unknown station. The rest is history for me.
I then met John again during the Bodiam extension works.
He was a knowledgable chap and always willing to impart that knowledge to anyone who asked for it.
When I became a Trustee, he was involved in the Museum and we often chatted at Tenterden.
His love of all things Colonel Stevens was backed up by a desire to make the museum the very best.
His work, both at Bodiam, the Museum and of course the Cavell Van will form a huge part of our history.
RIP John and God Bless.
