Crouch Valley Line Station Masters 1889 When the new branch line  from Wickford to Southminster opened on 1 June 1889 staff had to be appointed to the new stations. The Essex Standard reported that on the opening day a special train ran along the line with Station Masters, Porters etc stopping and dropping them of at their station. The first Station Masters were Battlesbridge - Mr F R Lilley transferred from Chelmsford Woodham Fen - Mr F W Avery transferred from Worsted North Fambridge - Mr H Pallant transferred from Bury st Edmund's Althorne - Mr S W Pryke transferred from Stoke Newington Burnham on Crouch - Mr F B Thain transferred from Lowestoft Southminster - Mr C Leathers transferred from Ipswich   For the story of the Crouch Valley Line please

	Enter your search terms Submit search form
	Web www.essex-family-history.co.uk