Gave his all for so many years keeping us engineering volunteers in check. Always good advice and did wonders with Irish Pete/Tom Rolt. Thank you John for all the years of guidance and friendship.
We are so thrilled to hear about John Bate getting his MBE. We visited the railway a good few years ago and were on the train going past the workshop's the lady sitting behind us overheard me tell my partner that Mr Bate had been there since the beginning. I said I saw him on the TV programme and wondered what he looked like now. The lady was knitting away and said to me there is Mr Bate waving at the train. I said to my partner Ruth they don't make them like that any more. He is a real tough guy and a good grafter as he said on TV he enjoyed what he was doing on the railway. Even though I never got to meet him it made my day. MARK AND RUTH Bridgend south Wales.😁❤ it turned out the lady,s son was an engine driver on the Tallyllyn.
Gave his all for so many years keeping us engineering volunteers in check. Always good advice and did wonders with Irish Pete/Tom Rolt.
Thank you John for all the years of guidance and friendship.
Well deserved. Congratulations John.
We are so thrilled to hear about John Bate getting his MBE. We visited the railway a good few years ago and were on the train going past the workshop's the lady sitting behind us overheard me tell my partner that Mr Bate had been there since the beginning. I said I saw him on the TV programme and wondered what he looked like now. The lady was knitting away and said to me there is Mr Bate waving at the train. I said to my partner Ruth they don't make them like that any more. He is a real tough guy and a good grafter as he said on TV he enjoyed what he was doing on the railway. Even though I never got to meet him it made my day. MARK AND RUTH Bridgend south Wales.😁❤ it turned out the lady,s son was an engine driver on the Tallyllyn.
A dutiful and humble man indeed. Congratulations Mr Bate and God bless you.
Well done to the young lady who was the microphone stand.
Sincere congratulations Mr John Bates MBE, well done sir.
Ray.
Congratulations
Awe-inspiring
Congrats, John! We’ll always honour your dedication to the Talyllyn Railway!
Well deserved, hats off to Mr Bate, a genuine legend
Congrats John!🎉
Congratulations to John!
Congratulations, John.
Congratulations John!
Congratulations to him.
You’re a true legend John
congratulations john !!