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. |
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BRIGHTON & SUSSEX BRANCHES OF A.S.L.E.F. REUNION
(UNITING A.S.L.E.F. MEMBERS PAST AND PRESENT)
8th May 2012
Dick Williams & Ian Wilson
Chris Newton (Brighton), John Carney, Mickey Woods (Tonbridge) & Bob Waghorne (Ebne, Ore & Hastings)
Ian Wilson
17th May 2011
John Carney (centre) surrounded by former Brighton footplate men
Left - Right: Dave Morgan (B'ton, Wimbledon & Fratton), Colin Easton (B'ton,Toton & Peterborough),
Tim Schofield (B'ton, Fratton & Eastleigh) & Maurice Hunter ( B'ton, Hither Green & Eastliegh)
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