www.thesussexmotivepowerdepots

EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY

One of the main reasons for doing these web sites is to try and explain to everybody the history of the footplate grades, the conditions they had to work in and the creation of the A.S.L.E.F. branches within the Brighton & Sussex area.

I am therefore very grateful for people sending me personal photos from their personal collection and for allowing me to display them on the web sites. But unfortunately what is missing, are the stories that accompany them. What I want to do is to try and remedy this by starting to record the remaining stories that are still out there, before they too are lost in the midst of time.

I have added some information about some of the drivers that I know and the comments that have already have been sent to me.

If you too have any stories about your own working life on the footplate, the people that you worked with and the conditions you had to work in please send me and I will post, on the web site.

If you are interested in helping me in capturing these stories by any means possible please let me know.

I am trying to find out the names of the A.S.L.E.F. Branch Secretaries for the Barnham Branch and the dates they served between. if you have any info please can you let me know.

BARNHAM E.M.U.T. 1995

Barnham (E.M.U.T.) depot was opened in 1995 and was created by the closure of neighbouring E.M.U.T. depots of Bognor Regis Littlehampton & West Worthing.

The Barnham branch of ASLEF was founded in 1995.

The newly formed Barnham Branch visit to ASLEF Head Office c1995.

Brian Pegg (West Worthing) Phil Sparkes (Brighton & Bognor) Kevin Eade (Redhill) & Steve Sylvester (Brighton & Bognor)

LOCOMOTIVE JOURNAL May 2010

FOUR SOUTH COAST DRIVERS PASS ON

It is with sadness that I relate the passing away of four retired South Coast drivers. The funeral of each was well attended.

Norman Tendall’s funeral took place on 10th February. His rail career started in the late 1940s at Brighton and he retired at Littlehampton EMUT deport. Norman was 83 years old.

Lew Churcher has also died aged 83. Lew’s railway career centred on Brighton and he retired fromWestWorthing EMUT depot. His funeral took place on 24th February.

Harold Stokes was buried at Chichester on 10th March. He began work for the railways at Horsham Motive Power depot before moving first toWallington EMUT depot and finally to Bognor Regis EMUT depot. Harold was 81.

Stan Jannaway’s funeral took place on 11th March atWorthing . He began at Bognor Regis MPD before moving to Brighton Motive Power. He ended his career at Littlehampton EMUT depot.

I’m sorry I don’t have details of start and retirement dates for these former colleagues.

IanMunro,

Retired Driver

Brigthon, West Worthing and Barnham

Barnham Branch at Arkwright Road

Mike Trodd, Unknown (1), Bob Dorkings, Unknown (2) & Unknown (3)

LOCOMOTIVE JOURNAL

MARCH 2012

JASON LEA CLARKE

ONE OF US

It is with great sadness that I report that Barnham Driver Jason Clarke passed away on 20 January aged 42 after a short illness. Jason worked for Southern railway as a driver and was a real joy to be around. He had many interests which included being a Tottenham supporter, walking and socialising with his many work mates. He will be sadly missed by all his family, friends and those who knew him on the railway.

Jason was a ‘top bloke’, truly one of us. He was never shy to help others. R.I.P Jason.

You’ll never be forgotten.

Jeff Turner

Secretary Barnham Branch

TONY WATTS

RETIREMENT PRESENTATION FOR

GRAHAM LAWRENCE

Left ~ Right; Nigel Tippen, Steve Braithwaite, Alec (Dolly ) Gray, Bob Dorkings & Graham Lawrence

Left ~ Right; Mark Capelin, Steve Braithwaite, Alec (Dolly ) Gray, Bob Dorkings & Graham Lawrence.

Graham entered the footplate grades on the 12th February 1973 at Brighton. Graham sort promotion to driver at West Croydon E.M.U.T. and moving back to Brighton E.M.U.T a few years later.

By the late 1990s Graham had decided to transfer to Barnham depot where he remained until ill health forced him in to early retirement.