Annesley Drivers (and others!) c.1962/63

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Here we have a list of Drivers (including passed firemen) who worked at Annesley MPD at the same time as myself. (I have also included nicknames, both "official" and "unofficial")

(Scroll to the bottom of the page for ALL the artisan staff at Annesley from August 1955 to April 1965. (Compiled by ex-fitter Colin Randall)....also a few of the guards.)

"Enginemen Elite"

Driver Eddie Foley approaches New Basford c.1964

l-r:

Drivers Les Pollard; Ken Butler; Cliff Cook; Arthur Heeley; Wallace Walker; Jack hook; Brian Wheatcroft; Horace Adkin; Bernard Johnson; George (Pat) Ward; Cyril Laughton; Charlie Hayes (chief clerk) Cyril Blythe (driver & acting Running Foreman)

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L.Pollard;J.Hook;C.Cook;H.Adkin;B.Johnson;B.Wheatcroft;B.Pierrpoint;K.Butler;A.Healey;G.Ward

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l-r: Herbert Campey; Alec Davis; Tommy Langley; Grenville Lowe; George Watson; Ken Cooper

All work and no play.............

The Annesley "loco" cricket team c.1955
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Back row: J.Jordan;D.Wilson;A.Bednall;P.Harrison;T.Langley;?.
Front row: Mrs.Wilson;L.Thouless;J.Leighton;J.Douglass;?;?.

The Drivers:

Adkin Horace
Allsebrook K
Archer Ken (Crash)
Astill Ernest (Whispering Grass)
Bailey Cis (W****r)-my final regular mate before I transferred to Toton.
Bailey Harold
Bainbridge Roy (passed fireman)
Baker Jack (Nottm.Vic) (passed fireman)
Ball Ken
Ball Eric
Barber Joe (Darn Joe)

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Joe Barber's redundancy notice.

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Joe Barber and his fireman pose for the camera. 11th May 1965.

Two more photo's of Joe, working the "Dido".
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"N7" 0-6-2T no.69651 was at Annesley from Jan 1952 to Oct 1956. Withdrawn from Stratford Jan 1961

Bates "Nunca" (Kirkby Bentinck)
Basford Eddie
Bayliss Chris

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Driver Chris Bayliss

Bednall Albert (passed fireman), brother of...

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Passed Fireman Albert Bednall

Bednall Dennis (passed fireman)
Belcher George
Belton Harry
Blythe Cyril (also no.2 Running Foreman)

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Driver Cyril Blythe & Fireman Alan Harvey relax for the camera c.1960. The engine is an "O1" 2-8-0

Bonser Alan (passed fireman)
Botham Stan
Boulton Jim
Bowler Arthur
Bowley Len (also no.2 Running Foreman)

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Driver Len Bowley at the seaside.

Bradbury Jack
Brown Bert (BJ)
Burton Norman

Photo from the Roy Warhurst collection
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Fireman Roy Warhurst and Driver Norman Burton are posing at Kirkby Bentinck in this 1955 photo.

Butler Ken

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Driver Ken Butler

Cammack Len

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Driver Len Cammack

Campey Herbert

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Driver Herbert Campey

Catherall Norman (passed fireman) (Norman the Nob)
Caunt Alan (passed fireman)
Cave Gordon
Chetwynd Tommy
Cockayne Albert
Collins Frank

Driver Frank Collins
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Frank was the last Annesley driver I worked with before I transferred to Toton

Cook Cliff (Killer)

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Driver Cliff (Killer) Cook

Cook Stan
Cooper Bill
Cross Roy (passed fireman)
Cumberland Ralph

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Driver Ralph Cumberland

Davidson Jack
Davies Roland

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Driver Roland Davies

Davis Bill
Daykin Arthur
Dethick Jack
Devaney Bill
Douglass (Old) Jack, who was the father of.......
Douglass (Young) Jack

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Driver (and wicketkeeper) Jack Douglass

Draper Ernest

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Driver Ernest Draper

Edwards Harold (Watercress)
Edwardson Wilf

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Wilf Edwardson is on the turnable. 11th Sept. 1965 (photo by M.Castledine)

Elnor Bert
Everley Ted

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Ted Everley and Jack Douglas are heading for the "Vic" in this 1965 shot. (photo by M.Castledine)

Fearn Stan
Fletcher Charlie

Photo copyright Roy Warhurst
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Driver Charlie Fletcher is at Summit Colliery in 1955 with "O1" 2-8-0 no.63901

Foley Eddie

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Driver Eddie Foley is on the Basford Pilot duty with "5MT" 4-6-0 no.45334.

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Driver Eddie Foley "opens up" 4-6-2 no.46251 "City of Nottingham" passing Queens Walk.(9/5/64)

Fox Fred
Geeson Bob
Gough Harry (also no.2 Running Foreman)

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Driver Harry Gough

Goben David (passed fireman)
Gould Sid



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Driver Sid Gould

Grainger Colin
Habgood Albert

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Driver Albert Habgood

Hanson Charlie
Hardy Jack
Harrison Pete

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Driver Pete Harrison and Fireman Barry Towler c.1960

Harrison Evelyn

Photo copyright Roy Warhurst
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63901 again, this time with Driver Evelyn Harrison in August 1953

Harrison Bill
Haywood Joe
Heeley Arthur
Hickling Jack
Higton Doug

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Driver Doug Higton.

Hill Ron
Hobbins Bill
Hodson George
Hook Jack

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Driver Jack Hook

Hooper Syd
Howes Bill
Howlett Charlie, brother of......

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Driver Charlie Howlett

Howlett Tommy

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Tommy Howlett and shed labourer Jack Bailey

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Fireman Jack Woods and Driver Tommy Howlett

Huckerby Arthur (Shelfneck) (also no.2 Running Foreman)
Hurd Bill
Issott Tommy
James George