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unusual facts about Stobart


Stade de la Mosson

The Catalans Dragons will continue their policy of playing home games away from the Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan by playing their Stobart Super League fixture against Wigan Warriors at the stadium.


Busiest airports in the United Kingdom by total passenger traffic

London Southend – Since its purchase by the Stobart Group in 2008, London Southend Airport has embarked on a massive programme of development including a 300 m runway extension, new terminal, railway station and hotel.

Eddie Stobart

This became Eddie Stobart Ltd in 1970, expanded to a haulage company during the 1970s with the help of his late son Edward Stobart who gradually took over the running of the company during the 1970s and 1980s, and then became a multi-modal logistics public company the Stobart Group in 2007 under the control of another son William Stobart.

Stobart Pullman

The Stobart Pullman comprised primarily rail tour charter trains, on circular dining trips and the regular scenic railtour routes, and also trips to specific attractions, and to specific cultural and sporting events, such as Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot, and the 2008 Open Golf tournament.

The Wishing Tree

All music was written by Rothery and Stobart ("additional vocal melodies"), while the lyrics were written by regular Marillion collaborator John Helmer.

During the Brave tour of 1994, Rothery was approached by Hannah Stobart, a student of French and Italian, who gave him her demo tape containing "She Moved Through the Fair" and Tori Amos's "Me and a Gun".

WA Developments

Edd Stobart and April Stobart featured in Episode 7 of Series 2 of the Channel 5 TV programme Eddie Stobart: Trucks & Trailers, originally aired on 30 June 2011.

Witton Park Colliery

From 1756, exploratory bore holes were drilled to find commercial coal seams on the Witton Castle estate of the Stobart family.


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