
IGNITING THE SUSSEX BEACONS
OF UNITY
THE HISTORY OF THE
SUSSEX BRANCHES OF A.S.L.E.F.
EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY
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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