LOSTOCK HALL MOTIVE POWER DEPOT
STAFF LIST ( as at August 1968 )
Note: Staff names marked thus : *
left railway service, or transferred elsewhere, prior to August 1968
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Surname |
Christian Name |
Nickname |
Seniority Date |
Position |
Additional notes |
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Sedgebeer |
Harold |
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Shedmaster |
Apprentice at Highbridge Works (S&DJR) Deceased |
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Carnegie |
Alfred |
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Running Shift Foreman |
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Sayner |
Albert |
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Running Shift Foreman |
Ex-smoke inspector |
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Law |
Kenneth |
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Running Shift Foreman |
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Green |
J (Hughie) |
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Office staff |
Ex-driver |
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Walmsley |
James |
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Chief Clerk |
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Amos |
Thomas |
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Clerk |
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Croft |
Jack |
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Clerk |
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Morris |
Clifff |
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Office staff |
Ex-driver |
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Hughes |
Vincent |
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Office staff |
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Knight |
Leonard |
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Office staff |
Running Shed foreman in 1968. Now deceased |
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Critchley |
Thomas E |
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08/04/1919 |
Driver |
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Craighill |
Ernest |
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24/06/1918 |
Driver |
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Simmons |
William |
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20/08/1918 |
Driver |
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Hall |
Norman |
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06/09/1920 |
Driver |
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Kay |
Richard |
Dick |
20/06/1922 |
Driver |
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Stuart |
Charles F |
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21/03/1924 |
Driver |
Brother of William |
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Moulding |
Harold |
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15/02/1927 |
Driver |
Drove final Southport-Preston train (42296) 06/09/64 |
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Wilson |
William |
Bill |
26/03/1934 |
Driver |
Deceased |
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Hall |
Ronald |
|
19/11/1935 |
Driver |
Deceased 01/12/1986 |
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Nelson |
Clifford |
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17/03/1936 |
Driver |
Deceased 06/1975 |
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Scott |
A |
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11/05/1936 |
Driver |
Transferred from Leicester G.C. MPD |
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Wareing |
Richard |
Dick |
05/10/1936 |
Driver |
Deceased 02/1976 |
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Cooper |
J Robert |
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22/01/1937 |
Driver |
Deceased 02/1976 |
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Hesketh |
George K |
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24/02/1937 |
Driver |
Ft plt ins 1971 |
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Moss |
James |
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01/03/1937 |
Driver |
Deceased 07/1990 |
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Hopkinson |
Frederick |
Hoppy |
14/06/1937 |
Driver |
Transferred from Kirkby-in-Ashfield MPD Deceased 01/1988 |
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Parker |
James |
Jimmy |
01/07/1937 |
Driver |
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Dixon |
Harold |
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05/07/1937 |
Driver |
Brother of Robert |
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Cooper |
Sidney E |
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14/08/1939 |
Driver |
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Campbell |
Terence P M |
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01/04/1940 |
Driver |
Brother of Barney Campbell. Now deceased. |
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McNamara |
John |
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23/12/1940 |
Driver |
Deceased 21/10/1979 |
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Shaw |
Colin |
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01/01/1941 |
Driver |
Deceased 02/1975 |
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Parker |
Stanley H |
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31/03/1941 |
Driver |
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Higham |
Stanley |
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01/04/1941 |
Driver |
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Taylor |
William H |
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30/06/1941 |
Driver |
Transferred from Kirkby Stephen MPD |
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Barker |
Robert T |
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13/10/1941 |
Driver |
Transferred from Kirkby Stephen MPD. Drove penultimate BR steam passenger (45212 on 03/08/1968). Now deceased. |
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Aspin |
Jack |
Happy Jack |
30/06/1942 |
Driver |
Transferred to Preston MPD |
* |
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Commons |
W John |
Rocking John |
28/07/1942 |
Driver |
Brother of Vinny |
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Commons |
Vincent |
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19/08/1942 |
Driver |
Brother of John |
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Green |
Alan |
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26/08/1942 |
Driver |
Transferred back to Preston. Retired 1989 |
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Whittingham |
Arnold |
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07/09/1942 |
Driver |
Transferred to Preston MPD. Deceased Oct 1988 |
* |
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Thomas |
Richard |
Dick |
14/09/1942 |
Driver |
Deceased 1982 |
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Miller |
Thomas |
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28/09/1942 |
Driver |
Transferred back to Preston. Deceased Sept 1989 |
* |
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Alty |
Sydney |
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30/11/1942 |
Driver |
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Campbell |
Barney J |
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15/02/1943 |
Driver |
Brother of Terry Campbell. Now deceased. |
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Parkin |
Lesley |
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17/05/1943 |
Driver |
Transferred to Preston MPD |
* |
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Howard |
Jack |
Heapey |
06/09/1943 |
Driver |
Deceased 2/1/2000 |
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Rampling |
Lesley |
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16/12/1943 |
Driver |
Transferred to Preston MPD. Deceased 1995 |
* |
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Allison |
Eric |
Big Blow |
03/01/1944 |
Driver |
Deceased 1989 |
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Jones |
Alfred |
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22/05/1944 |
Driver |
Transferred from Springs Branch MPD |
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Tomlinson |
Richard |
Dick |
25/05/1945 |
Driver |
Deceased 1999 |
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Clough |
Ronald |
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11/06/1945 |
Driver |
Transferred from Southport MPD |
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Wall |
G Eric |
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08/04/1946 |
Driver |
Transferred from Kirkby Stephen MPD |
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McIvor |
K |
Whistling Mac |
1946 |
Driver (101) |
No 5 Spare Link |
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Neale |
Thomas |
Tommy |
12/09/1946 |
Driver (100) |
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Anderson |
William E |
Bill |
17/02/1947 |
Driver |
Transferred from Kirkby Stephen MPD |
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Johnston |
Paddy |
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17/02/1947 |
Driver |
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Bell |
William |
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10/03/1947 |
Driver |
Transferred to Preston MPD. Deceased |
* |
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Bamber |
William |
Bill |
24/04/1947 |
Driver |
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Harnby |
Frank |
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12/05/1947 |
Driver |
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Bolton |
Harold |
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02/06/1947 |
Driver |
Sometimes RSF |
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Tanton |
Wilfred G S |
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14/07/1947 |
Driver |
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Fenner |
Dennis |
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22/03/1948 |
Driver |
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Brown |
Harold |
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03/05/1948 |
Driver |
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Finney |
H Frank |
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03/05/1948 |
Driver |
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Bowden |
Michael |
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20/10/1948 |
Driver |
Transferred from Stockport Edgeley. |
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Fletcher |
Peter W |
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28/03/1949 |
Driver |
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Whalley |
John |
Jack/Ginger |
11/04/1949 |
Driver |
Deceased 2010 |
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Wells |
Frederick J |
Dr Wells |
28/03/1949 |
Driver |
Transferred to Preston in 1968. Deceased 1999 |
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Ainsworth |
J Arnold |
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16/05/1949 |
Driver |
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Burke |
James H |
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21/06/1949 |
Driver |
Deceased 1983 |
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Heardman |
Frank F |
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22/08/1949 |
Driver |
Transferred from Stockport Edgeley. E arr 12/5/75 |
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Doyle |
Peter |
Paddy |
25/10/1949 |
Driver |
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Heyes |
Ernest |
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17/04/1950 |
Driver |
Drove final BR steam passenger (45318) 03/08/1968 |
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Pirie |
George |
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15/05/1950 |
Driver |
Transferred from Southport MPD |
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Edge |
Eric A |
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26/06/1950 |
Driver |
Transferred from Crewe (Gresty Lane) MPD |
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McFadyen |
Brian L |
Ace |
24/07/1950 |
Driver |
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Hawley |
Cyril |
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04/08/1950 |
Driver |
Transferred from 24E Blackpool MPD |
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Norris |
Peter R |
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16/07/1951 |
Driver |
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Claybrook |
James |
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20/07/1951 |
Driver |
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Burnett |
John J |
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19/11/1951 |
Driver |
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Barron |
Frederick |
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29/09/1952 |
Driver |
Transferred from Oxenholme MPD |
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Brady |
Jack |
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26/01/1953 |
Driver |
Deceased 1988 |
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Shore |
Stanley |
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1953/4 |
Driver |
Transferred from Southport MPD |
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Hindley |
Brian |
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1953/4 |
Passed Fireman |
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Snape |
Brian |
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1953/4 |
Passed Fireman |
Transferred from Agecroft |
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Clayton |
George |
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27/07/1953 |
Passed Fireman |
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Walkden |
Brian D |
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20/04/1954 |
Passed Fireman |
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Cummings |
Robert |
Jock |
09/10/1954 |
Passed Fireman |
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Clayton |
James |
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18/07/1955 |
Passed Fireman |
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Ford |
Geoffrey |
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08/08/1955 |
Passed Fireman |
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Hall |
Andrew S |
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15/08/1955 |
Passed Fireman |
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Wilding |
Derek |
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05/09/1955 |
Passed Fireman |
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Robinson |
Harold |
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09/01/1956 |
Passed Fireman |
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Unsworth |
Joseph |
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12/03/1956 |
Passed Fireman |
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Westwood |
Dennis |
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07/08/1956 |
Passed Fireman |
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Potter |
Colin |
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10/01/1957 |
Passed Fireman |
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Catterall |
William |
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25/03/1957 |
Passed Fireman |
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Myers |
Brian R |
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25/04/1957 |
Passed Fireman |
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Gillett |
Anthony |
Yogi |
02/01/1961 |
Passed Fireman |
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Hogg |
Ian P |
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03/04/1961 |
Passed Fireman |
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Peet |
David T |
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08/05/1961 |
Passed Fireman |
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Blakeley |
Howard |
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23/05/1961 |
Fireman |
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Pollard |
David C |
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17/07/1961 |
Passed Fireman |
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Fowler |
Harold Thomas |
Tommy |
21/08/1961 |
Passed Fireman |
Transferred from Wigan L&Y MPD |
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Halliwell |
Dennis |
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09/10/1961 |
Passed Fireman |
Deceased May 2011 |
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Sewell |
Donald G |
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04/12/1961 |
Passed Fireman |
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Duxbury |
David |
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1960 |
Fireman |
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Mayers |
Gary |
Jet |
1961/2 |
Fireman |
Resigned from railway service |
* |
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Whyte |
James |
Jock |
04/12/1961 |
Fireman |
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Rigby |
Melvyn P |
Sparrow |
08/01/1962 |
Fireman |
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Chatwin |
Dennis |
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09/01/1962 |
Fireman |
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Fletcher |
John T |
Fingers |
05/02/1962 |
Fireman |
Now working for West Coast Railway Co |
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Nowell |
William |
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19/02/1962 |
Passed Fireman |
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Hartnett |
Martin R G |
Paddy |
26/03/1962 |
Passed Fireman |
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Kirkham |
Robert |
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Apr-62 |
Fireman (202) |
Resigned from railway service. |
* |
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Haythornthwaite |
A Roy |
Straw |
16/04/1962 |
Fireman |
Now deceased |
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Gorton |
Derek |
Zombie |
07/05/1962 |
Fireman |
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Booth |
Joseph |
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07/05/1962 |
Fireman |
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Ashton |
Eric |
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07/05/1962 |
Fireman |
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Howarth |
Michael |
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07/05/1962 |
Fireman |
Transferred to Preston. Resigned from rly. Deceased |
* |
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Calland |
Geoffrey |
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14/05/1962 |
Fireman |
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Charnley |
Lawrence ("Lol") |
Commander Energy |
14/06/1962 |
Fireman |
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Grimshaw |
Peter H |
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25/06/1962 |
Fireman |
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Smith |
Anthony |
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24/07/1962 |
Fireman |
Fired final BR steam passenger (45318) 03/08/1968 |
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Fletcher |
Robert R |
Flek |
30/07/1962 |
Fireman |
Uncle of John Fletcher |
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Guest |
Raymond |
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07/08/1962 |
Fireman |
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Ridley |
Robert S |
Bo Didley |
13/08/1962 |
Fireman (213) |
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Hutchinson |
Christopher D |
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27/08/1962 |
Fireman |
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Roach |
John W |
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27/08/1962 |
Fireman |
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Crimp |
Martin E |
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20/10/1962 |
Fireman |
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Scard |
Raymond G |
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29/10/1962 |
Fireman |
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Wilcock |
Joseph P |
Driver Wilcock |
07/01/1963 |
Fireman |
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Halsall |
W Michael |
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08/01/1963 |
Fireman |
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Clayton |
John P |
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18/03/1963 |
Fireman |
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Eyers |
George E |
Pancras |
01/04/1963 |
Fireman (232) |
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Marlor |
James E |
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10/06/1963 |
Fireman |
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Cookson |
David |
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22/07/1963 |
Fireman (234) |
Transferred to Preston MPD then resigned from rly. |
* |
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Callaghan |
Norman |
Cal |
28/08/1963 |
Fireman (236) |
Transferred to Preston |
* |
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Livesey |
David |
|
28/08/1963 |
Fireman (235) |
Resigned from railway service. |
* |
|
Ellithorn |
David |
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01/09/1963 |
Fireman (237) |
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Bamford |
Colin |
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03/10/1963 |
Fireman (238) |
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Sargeant |
James W |
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20/01/1964 |
Fireman (239) |
Deceased 1999 |
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Houghton |
Clifford |
|
17/08/1964 |
Fireman |
Transferred to Preston MPD. |
* |
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Ashcroft |
John E |
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17/05/1965 |
Fireman |
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Spiby |
Michael W |
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12/07/1965 |
Fireman |
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Thompson |
Stephen P |
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26/07/1965 |
Fireman |
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Parkinson |
Ronald |
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02/08/1965 |
Fireman |
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Jones |
Thomas E |
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23/08/1965 |
Fireman |
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Tuson |
J Paul |
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31/08/1965 |
Fireman |
Started 03/09/62. Left 1963. Re-joined 31/08/1965 |
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Marsden |
Alan R |
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31/08/1965 |
Fireman |
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Yeowart |
R Joseph |
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13/09/1965 |
Fireman |
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Heald |
Raymond J |
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03/10/1966 |
Passed Cleaner |
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Tingley |
Aldwyn G |
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28/11/1966 |
Passed Cleaner |
Alan? |
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Stewart |
D |
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28/12/1966 |
Passed Cleaner |
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Newsham |
D |
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28/12/1966 |
Passed Cleaner |
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Ashton |
William |
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16/01/1967 |
Passed Cleaner |
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Baxter |
E Trevor |
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06/03/1967 |
Passed Cleaner |
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Thompson |
C |
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04/04/1967 |
Passed Cleaner |
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Forshaw |
David HM |
Butch |
04/04/1967 |
Passed Cleaner |
Supposed last steam man to start at 10D |
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Brome |
G F |
|
18/04/1967 |
Passed Cleaner |
(but query dates of these two - who appear to have |
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Lozer |
D R |
|
24/04/1967 |
Passed Cleaner |
started later?) |
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Lee |
K |
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03/07/1967 |
Passed Cleaner |
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Haddow |
J F |
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14/09/1967 |
Passed Cleaner |
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Woodburne |
K V |
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02/10/1967 |
Passed Cleaner |
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Duckworth |
Raymond D |
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31/10/1967 |
Passed Cleaner |
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No seniority dates are currently available for the following personnel. |
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May |
Edward |
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Driver |
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Johnson |
William (Paddy) |
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Driver |
Transferred from Kirkby Stephen MPD |
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Bretherton |
David |
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Driver |
Trip Link |
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Mitchell |
Harold |
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Driver |
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Bettles |
Richard |
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Driver |
Disposal Link |
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Hudson |
Thomas |
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Driver |
Shed Link |
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Carter |
James Leo |
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Driver |
Trip Link |
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Jackson |
William |
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Driver |
Top Link Transferred from Lower Darwen |
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Horsfield |
Percy |
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Driver |
Disposal Link |
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Kay |
George |
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Driver |
Disposal Link |
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Jones |
Alfred |
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Driver |
Ex-Springs Branch MPD |
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Allison |
Eric |
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Driver |
Transferred from Oxenholme MPD |
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| Wallbank | Damien | "Wally" | Passed Cleaner (241) | Resigned from railway service 21/03/1967 to emigrate to Canada | ||
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Poole |
Brian |
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Passed Fireman |
Transferred to Blackpool South MPD |
* |
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Sharrock |
Ossy |
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Fireman |
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Baxter |
Trevor |
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Fireman |
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Fiszer |
Peter |
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Fireman |
Resigned from railway service. |
* |
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Williams |
David |
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Fireman |
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Staffa |
V |
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Fireman |
Transferred from Lower Darwen MPD |
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Christoforou |
R |
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Fireman |
Transferred from Lower Darwen MPD |
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Joshi ? |
Peter |
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Fireman |
Ex-Lower Darwen MPD. Later transferred to Euston |
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* |
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Other shed personnel |
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Dolan |
Thomas (Senior) |
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Steam-raiser |
Became fitting staff labourer after steam finished |
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Dolan |
Thomas (Junior) |
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Steam-raiser |
Became fitting staff labourer after steam finished |
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Woan |
Jack |
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Steam-raiser |
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Johnson |
W R |
Amy |
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Shed shunter |
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Brown |
Harold |
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Ashpit Labourer |
We have a picture of Harold at work |
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Dixon |
Robert |
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Ashpit Labourer |
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Weasenham |
Albert |
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Ashpit Labourer |
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Parker |
Brian |
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Ashpit Labourer |
Became fitting labourer after steam finished, then transferred to Wigan |
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Sharples |
Kenneth |
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Brick-arch man |
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Forrest |
Thomas |
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Boiler-washer |
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Grundy |
Frederick |
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Mechanical Foreman |
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Hough |
Brian |
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Mechanical Foreman |
Replaced FGrundy upon retirement. Now deceased. |
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Hoskings |
Edward |
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Mechanical Foreman |
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Crozier |
Ronald |
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Fitter |
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Rampling |
Dennis |
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Fitter |
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Gant |
Robert |
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Fitter |
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Whalen |
Peter |
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Fitter |
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Hurst |
Norman |
Glassback |
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Fitter |
Moved to Wigan, then Willesden. (Killed in accident) |
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Baldwin |
Thomas |
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Fitter |
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Cooke |
Gerald |
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Fitter |
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Findlay |
Charles |
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17/10/1962 |
Fitter |
Transferred from Fleetwood. Left 11/89 |
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Parkes |
David |
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Fitter |
Transferred to Newport Ebbw Jct. |
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Shaw |
Vincent |
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Fitter |
Now deceased? |
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Leatherland |
John |
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Fitter |
Worked previously at Blackpool Central & Lancaster Green Ayre |
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Moat |
William |
Billy |
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Fitters Mate |
Also breakdown cook |
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Muldowney |
James |
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Fitter's Mate |
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Newton |
Harold |
Harry Harry |
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Fitter's Mate |
Also van driver |
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Smith |
Roy |
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Fitter's Mate |
Came from Inverurie (Returned home when steam finished) |
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Cross |
Bert |
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Fitters Mate |
Also crane driver |
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Martin |
Harold |
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Fitters Mate |
Also crane driver. Became one of the 4 fuellers. |
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Hothersall |
Thomas |
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Fitters Mate |
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Parker |
Frederick |
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Fitters Mate |
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Blakemore |
Bernard |
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Boilersmith |
Worked previosly at Blackpool Central & Fleetwood |
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Nuttall |
Colin |
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Electrician |
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Holland |
James |
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Electrician |
Transferred down from Eastfield. Then to Preston Stn & Wigan |
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Mayor |
Jack |
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Stores Supervisor |
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Cookson |
Harold |
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Stores Staff |
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Ned |
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Stores Staff |
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Wignall |
Thomas |
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Stores Staff |
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Robinson |
William |
Pig Iron |
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Stores Staff |
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Doran |
Colin |
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Stores Staff |
Last employee of all to start work at 10D |
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Stuart |
William |
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Unspecified Position |
Brother of Charles |
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