Fundraising for the sixth and final section of the Wisbech to Upwell Tramway is now in sight, thanks to local contributions.

The Well Creek Trust is now only £500 short of the amount required for the installation of the sixth and final Wisbech to Upwell Tramway memento.

Wisbech Town Council has provided £1,000 in financial support to 'phase six' and, just recently, Wisbech-based company Icon Engineering delivered the memento structure and waived the labour costs for their work.

Trust member and project leader, Bill Smith said:  “We have been very fortunate throughout all the phases. There have been some outstanding donations, without which, this project would not have been possible.”

Bill continued:  “I will always remember an old work colleague approaching me with a ten-pound note in his hand insisting I took it, he said he wanted to contribute.

"He is passionate about local history especially the old Tramway. He continued to say he followed the Tram Project since it started and had enjoyed stopping off at each memento location to reminisce.

"It is those comments that reminded me of why I embarked on this project. It is satisfying to know all the work carried out by so many people is appreciated.”

Following Cambridgeshire County Council’s approval for the location of the final memento adjacent to Elm Road, opposite the Fire Station where the Tramway crossed the road and headed towards the old Wisbech East Station, Bill and his friend, Henry Gentile set about hand-digging the foundations and were delighted when neighbours living close to the site added their support by delivering buckets of water in wheelbarrows so that concrete could be mixed and the base completed ready for the installation.

The final push to raise funds is underway and if you would like to donate, www.wellcreektrust.org.uk and select the Tramway tab.