It is with immense sadness that I have to post that Rosemary Galloway passed away this morning Saturday 15th June 2024.
Her introduction to the railway was when she did a driver experience on 73050, she was in her early eighties at the time. She saw the garden at Orton Mere as she passed and muttered to herself that the garden needed sorting. The rest as they say is history.
So Rosemary, for a number of years tended the garden at Orton Mere Station. To do this she caught a train to Peterborough from St Neots and then walked to Orton Mere.
She did this well into her late eighties, she came to do the garden in all weathers and always had a smile.
There was a regular flow of banter between the two of us, and I fondly remember that she mentioned on a number of occasions that she wished she could adopt me so that she could tell me off and keep me in line properly!
I fondly remember standing in the station building doorway with her watching the summer rain pour down and she would utter the words. “Robert! Robert! Always remember we don’t have seasons we have samples!”
Rosemary was always happy to chat to both visitors and railway staff & volunteers. I can honestly say that she was liked and respected by all.
I can say with certainty that she will be remembered with both fondness and respect by all the staff at Orton Mere that worked with her.
Rosemary Rest in Peace. Thanks for your hard work and dedication. You will always be missed and remembered.