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The Erecting Shop (12 names)
From Left to Right
Chris Pollard - Eddy Shimmons (Charge Hand) - Ken Symes - Vince Walker - Ron Symes - Eric Lacey - Norman Jackson - Cliff Marks
With many thanks to Vince Walker for supplying the photo
| Christian Name | Surname | Trade | Shop | Images | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray (was Jim) | Allam | Loco Works (fitter/erector) 1944-1949 |
A few years ago met up with Keith Watson same age
although we knew each other we were`nt on the same
gangs.Both met up in late1950 as engineers with U-C line
and for several months shared the same watch on the
"Rochester Castle" lost touch and met up by chance and
now meet from time to time.
Worked on Harry Frith`s gang in the erecting shop for a
time etc:etc:
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| David (Dick) | Burden | Fitter | Valve Setting Gang |
started work with
British Rail in 1952 until 1957, when I left to do my National Service.
After doing National Service I returned to the Erecting Shop Valve
Setting Gang. When steam finished in 1966 I went into the Diesel Shop,
after which I worked two years in the Test Centre retiring at 59 in
1995. We moved to Wadebridge, |
|
| Derek | Cole | Erecting Shop | worked in the erecting shop from BRML 1973ish to ALSTOM 2000 | ||
| Norman | Jackson | Fitter | Erecting Shop | ||
| Eric | Lacey | Fitter | Erecting Shop | ||
| Cliff | Marks | Fitter | Erecting Shop | ||
| John | Marks | Fitter | Erecting Shop | ||
| Bill | Merryman | Fitter | Erecting Shop | Chargehand/Inspector, went on to become foreman in the Erecting Shop and later took the position as foreman in the Paint Shop. (added 18/11/07 | |
| Henry Charles | Packard, | Fitter | Erecting Shop | employed as office lad at Nine Elms 6/10/1893, became a fitter and retired in 1946 as a chargehand in the Erecting shop at Eastleigh. | |
| Chris | Pollard | Fitter | Erecting Shop | Worked for a while in Vehicle Builders Sadly Passed away | |
| Eddy | Shimmons | Fitter | Erecting Shop | Charge Hand | |
| Ken | Symes | Fitter | Erecting Shop | ||
| Ron | Symes | Fitter | Erecting Shop | ||
| Vince | Walker | Fitter | Erecting Shop |