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LMS Staff Magazine

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This text file consists of a list of Names and retirement information,
extracted from the British Railways Staff Magazine. (Carry On)
London Midland Region. February 1950.

	
Name.                 Retirement type.  Event Date. Age. Born. BR Depot.
	
Allan, G. L.          Deceased          June 1948   76   1872  Stanley
Allen, H.             Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Burton
Allen, J. H.          Deceased          June 1948   73   1875  Derby
Ambler, M. E. (Miss)  Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Liverpool
Baddows, R.           Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Gloucester
Badham, W. A.         Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Gloucester
Bailey, F. W.         Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Derby
Baker,  T. C. E.      Deceased          June 1948   62   1886  Nuneaton
Ball, T. S.           Deceased          June 1948   76   1872  Derby
Bantoft, H. S.        Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Watford H. Q.
Bartlett, T. A.       Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Broad Street
Barton, J.            Deceased          June 1948   70   1878  Bay Horse
Beaumont, M. E.(Miss) Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Leeds
Bell, F.              Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Bradford
Bennett, L. A.        Deceased          June 1948   60   1888  Euston
Blowfield, B. T.      Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Kettering
Blyes, P. C.          Deceased          June 1948   61   1887  Dolwyddelen
Bousted, E.           Deceased          June 1948   70   1878  Manchester
Bowen, T. L.          Deceased          June 1948   68   1880  Ashton Road
Bray, R. A.           Deceased          June 1948   71   1877  Crewe
Brown, F. G.          Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Broad Street
Brownbill, J. H.      Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Earlestown
Browne, A.            Deceased          June 1948   68   1880  Soho
Brunskill, R. A.      Deceased          June 1948   80   1868  Carstairs
Burton, H.            Deceased          June 1948   87   1861  Gloucester
Burton, J. H.         Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Birmingham
Butler, J. M.         Deceased          June 1948   73   1875  Barrow
Butlin, E. S.         Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Coventry
Buxton, J.            Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Crew
Cannon, F. C.         Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Leeds
Capell, F. C.         Deceased          June 1948   75   1873  Leicester
Cartwright, R.        Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Northampton
Caswell, J.           Deceased          June 1948   82   1866  Walsall
Cleave, J. W.         Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Euston
Coad, C. J.           Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Derby
Coaton, W. P.         Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Derby
Cooke, D. H.          Deceased          June 1948   74   1874  Leeds
Cooper, T.            Deceased          June 1948   77   1871  Brooksby
Couper, J.            Deceased          June 1948   75   1873  Edinburgh
Crane, J. A.          Deceased          June 1948   85   1863  Poplar
Crowe, J.             Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     St Helens Jn.
Davey, F. W. G.       Deceased          June 1948   74   1874  St Pancras
Dearnley, F.          Deceased          June 1948   70   1878  Lower Darwen
Diggles, E. E.        Deceased          June 1948   74   1874  Euston
Driver, G. R.         Deceased          June 1948   79   1869  Longsight
Driver, J. T.         Hearth Retirement June 1948   0    0     Leeds
Dunkley, C. T.        Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Watford H. Q.
Dutton, J. H.         Deceased          June 1948   85   1863  Longsight
Eaves, J.             Deceased          June 1948   67   1881  Fleetwood
Edwards, W. W.        Deceased          June 1948   81   1867  Liverpool
Ellison, W. A. P.     Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Camphill
Evans, E. R.          Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Saltley
Fairfield, W.         Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Stoke
Fairman, S. C.        Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     St Pancras
Farmer, W. G.         Deceased          June 1948   49   1899  Euston
Fletcher, A. G.       Deceased          June 1948   79   1869  Derby
Flint, C. A.          Deceased          June 1948   80   1868  Manchester
Ford, J. A.           Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Macclesfield
Fountain, H. J.       Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Watford H. Q.
French, A.            Deceased          June 1948   71   1877  Glasgow
Garner, F. W.         Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Wolverhampton
Garrett, E.           Deceased          June 1948   86   1862  Euston
Goodwin, W.           Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Ancoats
Gosling, G.           Deceased          June 1948   69   1879  Stoke
Granger, F. J.        Hearth Retirement June 1948   0    0     Manchester
Grant, G. H.          Hearth Retirement June 1948   0    0     Leicester
Green, F.             Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Broad Street
Green, G. J.          Deceased          June 1948   66   1882  Bradford
Green, J. H.          Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Leyland
Grieve, W.            Deceased          June 1948   91   1857  Carluke
Hannah, G.            Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Port Dundas
Harper, F. W.         Hearth Retirement June 1948   0    0     Congleton
Harrold, E. T.        Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Camden
Hart, C. J.           Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Euston
Hayes, W.             Deceased          June 1948   80   1868  Liverpool
Henderson, J.         Hearth Retirement June 1948   0    0     Perth
Holmes, F. J. R.      Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Leicester
Hughes, D. G.         Deceased          June 1948   76   1872  Birmingham
Hunter, J.            Deceased          June 1948   77   1871  St Rolox
Jackson, W.           Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Bradford
Jacques, A. E.        Deceased          June 1948   61   1887  Leeds
James, R.             Deceased          June 1948   73   1875  Preston
Jamieson, J. B.       Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Darlaston
Jennings, A.          Deceased          June 1948   75   1873  Leeds
Jones, O. R.          Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Holyhead
Kenyon, A. J.         Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Camden
Lancaster, W.         Deceased          June 1948   64   1884  Watford H.Q.
Lawson, P.            Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Wakefield
Leese, J.             Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Etruria
Lodge, J. W.          Deceased          June 1948   75   1873  Knottingley
Lowry, J. E.          Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Dawsholm
Mallen, A.            Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     St Rollox
Maych, H.             Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Manchester
Mayor, F.             Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Wigan
McDonald, H. S.       Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Cheltenham
McGowan, W.           Hearth Retirement June 1948   0    0     Glasgow
McLeop, N.            Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Are
Milree, M.            Deceased          June 1948   73   1875  Edinburgh
Moorcroft, A. E.      Hearth Retirement June 1948   0    0     Alexandra Dock
Moore, C.             Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Brownhills
Morris, W. E.         Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Kettering
Mosley, W.            Deceased          June 1948   70   1878  Southport
Murray, E. D.         Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Euston
Myatt, G. A.          Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Stoke
Naylor, E.            Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Accrington
Newton, A.            Deceased          June 1948   62   1886  Liverpool
Noble, J. C.          Deceased          June 1948   66   1882  Preston
Norris, S. R.         Deceased          June 1948   80   1868  Kensington
Oldham, F.            Deceased          June 1948   72   1876  Leicester
Palmer, F. G.         Deceased          June 1948   71   1877  Saltley
Paterson, J.          Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Greenock
Peacocke, F. M.       Hearth Retirement June 1948   0    0     Salford
Peover, F.            Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Manchester
Perch, W. J.          Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Bedford
Pickles, A.           Hearth Retirement June 1948   0    0     Manchester
Pickles, H. E.        Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Nottingham
Piercy, J. A.         Deceased          June 1948   59   1889  Blackpool
Pollitt, A. E.        Hearth Retirement June 1948   0    0     Salford
Pomfret, R.           Deceased          June 1948   80   1868  Accrington
Popplewell, H. H.     Deceased          June 1948   73   1875  Crewe
Porter, B. S.         Deceased          June 1948   75   1873  Preston
Porter, F. R.         Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Leeds
Pounds, J. J.         Hearth Retirement June 1948   0    0     Broad Street
Prentice, A.          Deceased          June 1948   72   1876  St Rolox
Pryor, E. E.          Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Broad Street
Purcell, G. H.        Deceased          June 1948   76   1872  Fleetwood
Ralph, H. N.          Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Leicester
Ratcliffe, J. W.      Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Camden
Ridley, T. E.         Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Haysham
Roberts, W. P.        Deceased          June 1948   72   1876  Euston
Robinson, E.          Deceased          June 1948   78   1870  Curzon Street
Roebuck, D. H.        Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Manchester
Rowbattom, J.         Deceased          June 1948   76   1872  Swansea
Rowley, M. J.         Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Aston
Scraggs, A. H.        Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Broad Street
Seabrook, E. W.       Deceased          June 1948   69   1879  Euston
Smith, E. W. H.       Deceased          June 1948   73   1875  Rose Grove
Smith, S.             Hearth Retirement June 1948   0    0     Monument Lane
Smith, W. F.          Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Leicester
Soggee, W. B.         Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Camden
Spencer, B. C.        Deceased          June 1948   62   1886  Camden
Spencer, J. J.        Deceased          June 1948   65   1883  Stalybridge
Spencer, J. W.        Hearth Retirement June 1948   0    0     Manchester
Spink, C. E.          Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Barking
Swinnerton, J.        Deceased          June 1948   89   1859  Abergavenny
Thistlewood, T. W.    Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Chester
Thomas, A. (Miss)     Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Worcester
Thorogood, T. J.      Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Garston Dock
Thorogood, T. J.      Deceased          June 1948   60   1888  Garston Dock
Tourt, D. H.          Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Burton
Turton, W. E.         Deceased          June 1948   67   1881  Canada Dock
Underwood, W. B.      Deceased          June 1948   73   1875  Camden
Ward, S.              Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0   Leighton Buzzard
Whitehead, T.         Deceased          June 1948   73   1875  Stoke
Wilkinson, F. W.      Deceased          June 1948   74   1874  Derby
Williams, H. W.       Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Manchester
Williams, R. J.       Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Earlestown
Winterburn, M. (Miss) Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Euston
Woodland, J.E.        Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Ambergate
Wooliscroft, G. W.    Deceased          June 1948   83   1865  Derby
Wreford, W. H.        Deceased          June 1948   78   1870  Liverpool
Yates, S.             Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Salford
Young, J.             Age Retirement    June 1948   0    0     Holyhead




SET DICKENS TO MUSIC.

When Frank Johnson, 45-years-old clerk leaves his desk at D.G.M.O. Manchester
(Victoria), he becomes Frank Johnson the noted local composer and musician
and Musical Director of the Alderley and Wilmslow Operatic Society. But when
he composes-his latest effort is a 125-page score for an operatic version of
Dickens' "Christmas Carol -he doesn't settle down in a quiet study surrounded
by busts of great musicians, he works on his morning and evening train
journeys between Wilmslow and Manchester. "There just isn't time, otherwise,"
he explains. The premiere of "Christmas Carol," which took place just before
Christmas, was a great success and the theme handled by Mr. Johnson with
considerable originality. In composing his music, the first full-scale
musical version of" Christmas Carol" ever written, he provided for a ballet
which was produced by local ballerina Enid Owen. Mr. Johnson conducted the
orchestra himself and at the end of the show received a great ovation. Latest
report is that the B.B.C. are interested in making a recording of his
compositions.


CREWE LADIES' NIGHT.

Mr. R. A. Riddles, member of the Railway Executive, met many of his L.M.R.
friends at the Crewe Works Supervisory Staff Association's Annual Ladies'
Night at Crewe Town Hall. Present with their wives were Mr. W. B. Shelton
(Div. 0.S.), Mr. I. C. Forsyth (Works Supt.), Mr. F. Shaw (Chief Foreman
Erecting Shop), Mr. I. Brownridge (Chief Foreman Machine Shop), Mr. T. Leeson,
Mr. F. A. Shoulder, Mr. W. Wilson, Mr. J. H. Williams, Mr. E. R. Brown and
many other members of Crewe supervisory staff. See photo below.


VANMAN AMBASSADOR.

"The courtesy, attention and willingness to help of your Motor Vanman A.
Coniam has been outstanding, and in our view he is a great ambassador for
British Railways," writes a Wembley firm to the D.G.M., Broad Street. Albert
Coniam, 65-years-old and a railwayman for 49 years, may be a cog in a large
machine, but he is a mighty efficient one and his importance is shown by the
impression he has created with the Wembley firm. Goodwill means more traffic.


50 YEARS A SALESMAN
                                                              
For 41 years a railway transport salesman, Mr. Hugo Nickson of British
Railway's London Commercial Office, Aldersgate, made himself popular with
executives of scores of important London firms. Now he has retired after half
a century on the railway.

"Nick" comes of railway stock  his father was West Coast Traffic Agent of the
L.N.W.R. (retired 1913), and his son is in the D.G.M.O., Broad Street.
 
The first railway salesman to use a typewriter, "Nick" remembers when all
documents were laboriously written by hand and when the fierce competition
between railway companies made the salesmen enthusiastic business rivals.

      
SIX MILLION PARCELS
                                                              
Retiring recently 75-years-old Leading Parcel Porter George Rowland, hearty
patriarch of three generations of railway-men, sorted his last parcel and
joined his son, 42-years-old Signalman John Rowland of Brent, and his
grandson, Motor Van Driver George Nash, 25, who works with him at St. Pancras
Parcel Depot, in a little farewell celebration.
      
George had been at St. Pancras as a Vanman and Parcel Porter for nearly 60
years (a rail service record) and has dealt with over 6,000,000 parcels.
      
His most exciting consignments? A three foot snake that slithered out of a
parcel he was loading and a wolf hound that broke loose in a vanload of hams
sampling every one before it was recaptured.

      
RECENT RETIREMENTS FROM WOLVERTON 
      
More than 350 years' service. Among the recent retirements from Wolverton
C. & W. Works were these veterans who had all completed 50 or more years'
service. They are, left to right, back row: A. H. Godwin, A. C. Clark,
E. Brocklehurst, J, W. Smith. Front row: H. H. Pelts, J. H. Reilly and
J. M. Little.
      
      
SERVED ON C.P.R.
                                                              
Signalman Sam Parker, who retired towards the end of last year from
Workington No.1 box, spent three years of his railway career as a trains crew
clerk on the Canadian Pacific Railway.
      
He joined the former Cleator and Workington Railway in 1907 and emigrated to
Canada in 1911. Until 1913, when Sam returned to England to join the L.N.W.
and Furness Joint Line, he worked on the C.P.R. in the Winnipeg Control
Office. Later he served as a signalman at Clintz Quarry, Parkside and 
Beattock and twice signalled the Royal train of King George V.


M.I.C.  TRIPLE PRESENTATION

Presentations of electric clocks were made recently by H.O. Inspector Fowkes,
Derby, on behalf of members of the Cricklewood Loco. Mutual Improvement Class,
to three prominent members.
  
They were Driver A. Lawrence who has now retired after 30 years with the
M.I.C., 24 of them as auditor; Driver S. Goodyear, who will retire in March
after 30 years as M.I.C. member 14 of which he was Class President, and 
Driver G. Wall who continues in railway service. Mr. Wall's presentation was
for his services to the class of which he was for several years the Hon. 
Secretary.
  

FAMILY BOX

Signalman Harry Powell who received an eight-day chiming clock when he 
retired from Coventry No.1 box recently had completed 53 years' service at 
Coventry. His father was signalman at No.1 box for 46 years and was first in
the box when it was opened. Harry's brother Joe carries on the family
tradition at No.1 box.
  
The presentation, which was subscribed by Signalman Powell's many friends,
was made in the presence of Mr. M.Saunders, D.O.S., Rugby, by Station Master
H. A. Went of Coventry.


RETIREMENT SHORTS

Retiring after 38 years' service, Signalman G. Woodhead of Crigglestone
received a present of treasury notes from the Wakefield Area Signalmen's
Testimonial Fund.
  

A gold wrist watch from his colleagues was the retirement gift of
Mr. W. Millican, until recently Chief Clerk of the Derby North D.E.'s Office.
He joined the M.R. in 1900 and apart from four years at Euston H.Q. had spent
all his service at Derby.
  
  
Sixteen hundred railway lectures to school children had been given by
R. S. R. Arthur Thomas, D.P.M.O., Manchester, who retired recently and
received a presentation of a walnut clock and a Thermos jug from his
colleagues. Mr. Thomas who is a J.P. received his presentation from
Mr. Swarbrick, Asst. D.P.M.
  

Popular Second Clerk Edgar J. Rowlston of Nottingham M.P.D., who retired
recently after 46 years' service, was presented with a handsome clock by
Mr. S. Audinwood, Dist. M.P.S., on behalf of the staff of which all grades
were represented at the ceremony. See photo below.
  

PRESTON CHANGE-OVER
  
Retiring on the completion of 44 years' service, Mr. Stanley N. Martin,
Assistant D.O.S. Preston, was presented with a radio set by his colleagues.
Mr. W. B. Shelton, Div. 0.5., Crewe, and Mr. C. J. Vidal, Dist. 0.5., Preston,
were present to congratulate him and to welcome Mr. W. F. P. Thompson who
succeeds Mr. Martin as Asst. D.O.S., Preston. See picture above.

Among the distinguished gathering at the social evening held in honour of
Mr. Martin's departure was Mr. R. C. Flowerdew, D.P.M., Manchester, and
representatives of many grades from Divisional Controller to Goods Guard.


S. & T.E. (H.Q.) DINNER

The annual H.Q. dinner of the L.M.R. Signal & Tele. Engineer's Department
held recently in London was attended by a large gathering presided over by
the S. & T. Engineer, Mr. S. Williams.


COVENTRY SOCIAL
 
Presentations to five of the staff who had reached the age of 65 were a
feature of a recent social evening arranged by members of the Coventry Goods
& Cartage Social Fund at the Coventry Railwaymen's Club. A presentation was
also made to Mr. P. Elson for his services to the fund.
  
The five veterans honoured were Road Motor Driver Mason (42 years' service),
Carter Cobley (40 years), Carter Cooke (39 years), Checker J. C. Smith
(27 years) and Porter T. A. Flowers (33 years).
  
Mr. Brittlebank the D.G.M., Birmingham, was represented by Mr. Pyett who made
the presentations and the chair was taken by Mr. H. N. Wilson, the Goods
Agent, Coventry.


"THANKS" SAID WILLIE
  
Nigerian Railwayman Willie Onobanjo, attached to the L.M.R. for training
purposes, was one of 50 members of the Rowsley M.I.C. who gathered recently
to present an easy chair and a bookcase to Inspector Charles Brown of Derby
in recognition of his services to the class.
  
He was among the speakers at the meeting who thanked Inspector Brown for his
instruction which had helped so many firemen to pass out as drivers.


LIST OF NAMES IN ABOVE TEXT:-

Brocklehurst, E.  
Brown, E. R. 
Brownridge, I. 
Clark, A. C. 
Cobley, 
Coniam, Albert 
Cooke, 
Flowers, T. A. 
Forsyth, I. C. 
Godwin, A. H. 
Goodyear, S. 
Johnson, Frank 
Lawrence, A. 
Leeson,, T. 
Little, J. M. 
Martin, Stanley N. 
Mason 
Millican, W. 
Nash, George 
Nickson, Hugo 
Onobanjo, Willie
Parker, Sam 
Pelts, H. H.  
Powell, Harry 
Reilly, J. H. 
Riddles, R. A. 
Rowland, George 
Rowland, John 
Rowlston, Edgar J. 
Shaw, F. 
Shelton, W. B.  
Shoulder, F. A. 
Smith, J, W. 
Smith, J. C. 
Thomas, Arthur 
Wall, G. 
Williams, J. H. 
Williams, S. 
Wilson, W. 
Woodhead, G.