IGNITING THE SUSSEX BEACONS
OF UNITY
THE HISTORY OF THE
SUSSEX BRANCHES OF A.S.L.E.F.
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. |
BRIGHTON & SUSSEX BRANCHES OF A.S.L.E.F. REUNION
(UNITING A.S.L.E.F. MEMBERS PAST AND PRESENT)
GRAHAM PENN COLLECTION
BOB MUNDY (BEDFORD) & ERIC BLAND
GRAHAM PENN COLLECTION
STUART BOAKES, ANDY COOMBE, BIFF MANVELL, RAY COOPER (H.G. ) & ERIC BLAND
GRAHAM PENN COLLECTION
RAY KEMPSTER, PETE HARRIS, TERRY HOLT (ALL BEDFORD) & ERIC BLAND
GRAHAM PENN COLLECTION
BIFF MANVELL & KEN CHAPMAN (T. BDGS)
GRAHAM PENN COLLECTION
RODNEY BURSTOW & BOB DAINTY (BTON & SEL)
5th May 2015
Graham Penn Collection
Rodney Burstow
6th May 2013
ALAN COOK COLLECTION
STEVE CHATFIELD (BTON) & GEOFF BALL
ALAN COOK COLLECTION
ERIC BLAND & BIFF MANVELL
GRAHAM PENN COLLECTION
RODNEY BURSTOW & LES FRENCH (Vic C & MARYLEBONE)
7th May 2013
RODNEY BURSTOW COLLECTION
Eric Bland (ex Cricklewood & St. Pancras), MALCOLM GURR & Andy Coombe
RODNEY BURTOW COLLECTION
DAVE LOWN (REDHILL) & BIFF MANVELL
RODNEY BURSTOW COLLCTION
RODNEY BURSTOW & GORDON HOAD (BRIGHTON)
8th May 2012
Bob Dorkings Collection
Left ~ Right: Biff Manvell Rodney Burstow, Tony Luff, & Geoff Ball
Bob Dorkings Collection
Left ~ Right: Rodney Burstow, Tony Luff Mick Gilam (Btn & Lhm) & Geoff Ball
Biff Manvell & Ken Hall
Les Ward (Brighton) & Den Watts
Paul Edwards (Bton) & Rodney Burstow