Railway Children (charity)
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For other uses see, The Railway Children Disambiguation Page
The Railway Children is a charity
based in Cheshire
, England
that aims to help runaway children and street child
ren throughout the World, particularly those who live around railway stations.
Founded in 1995 by David Maidment, former Controller of Safety Policy at British Rail
. The charity takes its name from the Edith Nesbit book The Railway Children
. It has been adopted as the charity of the British railway industry and railway enthusiasts.
The Railway Children (disambiguation)
The Railway Children may refer to:*The Railway Children, a children's book written by Edith Nesbit and published in 1906*The Railway Children , a 1970 film based on the book...
The Railway Children is a charity
Charitable organization
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based in Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England
England
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that aims to help runaway children and street child
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ren throughout the World, particularly those who live around railway stations.
Founded in 1995 by David Maidment, former Controller of Safety Policy at British Rail
British Rail
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. The charity takes its name from the Edith Nesbit book The Railway Children
The Railway Children
The Railway Children is a children's book by Edith Nesbit, originally serialised in The London Magazine during 1905 and first published in book form in 1906...
. It has been adopted as the charity of the British railway industry and railway enthusiasts.