Severn and Wye, Severn Bridge railway staff (General)

by fredb , Saturday, August 22, 2009, 21:39 (5646 days ago) @ Strok

Funny I should read this as I have just printed off a photo of my dad and his gang taken on the Wye Valley line in the late 50's. There is an exhibition tomorrow 23rd Aug, at Tintern Station to celebrate 50 years since the line closed to passengers.

Yes railway personnel were excempt from being called up, the second world war definately as I have the letter telling my father to produce it if he received call up papers. They clearly didn't want employees to join the forces other than the home guard.

There are books on various railways with lots of photos of staff, the Wye Valley ones possibly show my great grandfather, but I have no idea what he looked like, and usually only the station master is named. The Dean railway at Parkend is sure to have photos of your grandfathers era, Severn Bridge and Lydney, and maybe documents regarding the accident. Would it have been in the local papers? I would think so, but probably no photo. cheers Fred