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WEST WORTHING E.M.U.T.
1933 ~1995
This web page is dedicated to all A.S.L.E.&F. members who have worked at
West Worthing depot over the years, and it features A.S.L.E.&F. members who brought
the trains of West Worthing to life.
West Worthing Motorman's (E.M.U.T.) Depot was opened in January 1933.
West Worthing A.S.L.E.F. members belonged to the Brighton Branch. Until the opening of the Motorman's
branch at Brighton (No.2 branch) in May 1934.
In August 1989 the West Worthing members transferred their depot's membership to the
Littlehampton branch.
West Worthing depot was closed in 1995 (along with Bognor Regis & Littlehampton) and the majority of the
drivers were transferred to the newly opened Barnham depot.
PHOTOGRAPHER UNKNOWN
West Worthing Shed c1933
PAUL EDWARDS COLLECTION
West Worthing A.S.L.E.F. members May 1934

Inside West Worthing Shed c1984
Ian Munro is seen on the right handside of the picture

Left ~ Right Bernie Noakes & fellow Sectional Council Rep. Bill Williams (Waterloo branch).

Southern Region Sectional Council
Left ~ Right: Arthur Brockman (Guildford) & Bernie Noakes (West Worthing) Brighton No. 2 Branch

Frank Geal & Ken Pursley

Johnny Hutson

Ian Munro

PHOTOGRAPHER UNKNOWN

Jim Cameron
Mutual Improvement Classes
in West Worthing Drivers Messroom
Familarising yourself with the Sexional Appendix

Left ~ Right: Alan Cane, Frank Geal Brian White & Ian Munro
Demonstrating assistance in the rear

Left ~ Right: Jim Cameron, Brian White & Brian Pegg
Out of gauge loading

Left - Right: Alan Cane, Trevor Bundy, Ian Munro & Brian Pegg

Ken Punter

Alan Cane & Trevor Bundy

The driver standing in front of the West Worthing M.P. mail box is believed to be Roger Thomas (W.W. LDC).
The driver on the Brighton to Littlehampton service is not known at this moment in time
The man looking this way was one of the West Worthing chargemen, Dave Unknowon Keith Brown was another
Leading Motorman H.G. Pepperell who transfered to West Worthing in 1933.

Left~Right lan Munro & John Osborne c1984

Lew Churcher's last day of driving before his retirement in 1991.
Above Lew Churcher & Keith Brown
Right
L~ R: Lew Churcher, Peter Ward (Guard Brighton),
Tim Lavington & Bob Dorkings (L'ham)


Alan Cane, Trevor Bundy, Ian Munro & Jim Cameron

Left - Right: Johnny Hutson, Jim Parkes, Brian White, Brian Pegg & Jim Cameron
The photos below are taken from the Brighton Train Crew Fund Social of 1991.
The video was filmed Eddie Fordham to commemorate the centenary of
the Brighton Branch of A.S.L.E.F.
Lou Churcher
Receiving ASLEF retirement
certificate
Mick Colley
John Hutson & George Pumfrey
Tom Smith
Left Roger Thomas
L-R: Phil Plaine (Brighton),
Lou Churcher & Harry Mitchell (Brighton)
Ken Punter
Photographic scenes around West Worthing from the early 1980s by Neal Cowdrey

Croydon Training Centre Minder Driver course early 1990s
back row left - right: Tony Martin (Littlehampton) Garry Coombes (W. Worthing) Chris Edmunds*
(Littlehampton) Dave Knight (Brighton) Alan Taylor (Norwood) Ian Munroe* (W. Worthing) John Carney*
(Eastbourne)
front row left - right: Paul Miles (L.Bridge) Instructor Tony Harper* (E'bne) Instructor Trevor "Chopper”
Harris (Redhill).
* Formerly of Brighton depot(s)
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West Worthing's weekly roster for week ending Saturday 29th October 1988
NINE ELMS REUNION AUGUST 2012

Left ~ Right: Wilf Jeans (Templecombe & Brighton) & Mick Colley (Yeovil & Brighton).
Both Wilf & Mick moved East to Brighton Loco depot in the late 1950s/early 60s. this was due to the railways in
the West Country starting to close owing to the Beeching era.
They both later transferred to West Worthing depot and spent many years as "Panel Foreman" at Brighton. They
later become Train Crew Supervisors, Wilf at Brighton and Mick at Littlehampton.
Above: Frank Geal & Left: Lou Churcher
Above
Left ~ Right: George Hilton (Seford), Vic Harris (Brighton), Ron Sheehan (Brighton), George Hever (Brighton) & Ian Munro
Above Left: Tommy Smith (Brighton & W.W.)
Left, Left ~Right: Cyril Hutchings (Brighton), Frank Geal, Les Bradford (Brighton), Ron French (Brighton) & Ken Pursley

Brian Franklin & Roger Thomas
PHOTOGRAPHER UNKNOWN
West Worthing Carriage sidings in 2008
THE SUSSEX MOTIVE POWER DEPOTS WEBSITE.
HAS NOW BEEN MOVED TO A NEW SITE CALLED
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TO THE NEW UPDATED COMBINED AND WEBSITE
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THIS WEBSITE COMBINES THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES
THE BRIGHTON A.S.L.E.&F., THE BRIGHTON MOTIVE POWER DEPOTS
& THE SUSSEX MOTIVE POWER WEBSITES
WHICH EXPLAINS THE EVOLUTION OF THE FOOTPLATE GRADES AND THE
HISTORY OF THEIR TRADE UNIONS AND THE STRUGGLES TO IMPROVE
THEIR WORKING LIVES