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.


 




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 THREE BRIDGES BRANCH CENTENARY

SUNDAY 20th OCTOBER 2013

 

 

 LOCOMOTIVE JOURNAL

NOVEMBER 2013

 

Three Bridges held its branch centenary celebration on Sunday 20 October. An enjoyable afternoon was had with a mixture of old and new members attending. Tony Hind welcomed Mick Whelan who presented eight 50 year medallions to Ken Chapman, Ted Dente, Aiden Lawless, Cliff Pattenden, Ray Young, Brian Boorer, Gordon Everest & Don Pew; a special recognition was presented to Ernie White as the most senior ex-Three Bridges driver. Tony West addressed the celebration with a poignant message. Here’s to another 100 years…

Paul EdenBranch Decretary

 

PETER SMITH COLLECTION

MICK WHELAN, TONY HIND, MARZ COLOMBINI, & GRAHAM MORRIS

 

 PETER SMITH COLLECTION

MICK WHELAN, TONY HIND, MARZ COLOMBINI, & GRAHAM MORRIS

 

EIGHT LOYAL MEMBERS, WITH OVER 400 YEARS MEMBERSHIP  BETWEEN THEM

 PETER SMITH COLLECTION

AIDEN LAWLESS

 PETER SMITH COLLECTION

ERNIE WHITE

 

 PETER SMITH COLLECTION

BRIAN BOORER

 PETER SMITH COLLECTION

GORDON EVERETT

 

 PETER SMITH COLLECTION

KEN CHAPMAN

 PETER SMITH COLLECTION

TED DENTE

 

 PETER SMITH COLLECTION

CLIFF PATTERDEN

 PETER SMITH COLLECTION

RAY YOUNG

 

 PETER SMITH COLLECTION

Back Row L-R MARZ COLOMBINI, MICK WHELAN, GRAHAM MORRIS, SIMON WELLER

 & TONY WEST

Front Row Brian Boorer, Ken Chapman, Ted Dente, Ernie White, Gordon Everett, Ray Young 

& Cliff Patterend

 

 PETER SMITH COLLECTION

TONY HIND, MICK WHELAN, PAUL EDEN, MARZ COLOMBINI, GRAHAM MORRIS & TONY WEST

 

 PETER SMITH COLLECTION

 

 

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