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".

"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 Withdrawn from Stratford Jan 1961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

Driver Chris Bayliss

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

Passed Fireman Albert Bednall

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

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)

Driver Len Bowley at the seaside.

Bradbury Jack
Brown Bert (BJ)
Burton Norman

Photo from the Roy Warhurst collection

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

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

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

Cook Cliff (Killer)

Driver Cliff (Killer) Cook

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

Driver Ralph Cumberland

Davidson Jack
Davies Roland

Driver Roland Davies

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

Driver (and wicketkeeper) Jack Douglass

Draper Ernest

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

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

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

Foley Eddie

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)

Driver Harry Gough

Goben David (passed fireman)
Gould Sid

Driver Sid Gould

Grainger Colin
Habgood Albert

Driver Albert Habgood

Hanson Charlie
Hardy Jack
Harrison Pete

Driver Pete Harrison and Fireman Barry Towler c.1960

Harrison Evelyn

Photo copyright Roy Warhurst

63901 again, this time with Driver Evelyn Harrison in August 1953

Harrison Bill
Haywood Joe
Heeley Arthur
Hickling Jack
Higton Doug

Driver Doug Higton.

Hill Ron
Hobbins Bill
Hodson George
Hook Jack

Driver Jack Hook

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

Driver Charlie Howlett

Howlett Tommy

6957

Tommy Howlett and shed labourer Jack Bailey

Fireman Jack Woods and Driver Tommy Howlett

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

Driver George James & Fireman Alan Harvey (driving) wait to leave Woodford "New" yard c.1960

Johnson Alf
Johnson Bernard

Driver Bernard Johnson

Johnson George
Jones Eddie
Jones Sid (Nottm.Vic)
Jordan Jack

The best mate I ever had.

Driver Jack Jordan

Driver Jack Jordan and Fireman Chris Ward at Leen Valley Junction. 23rd December 1964.

Kemble Eric (also no.2 Running Foreman)
Kemp Les

Driver Les Kemp and Fireman Jim Scothern relax on "WD" 2-8-0 no.90410

Kettle George
Knight Ken (Darkie)
Langley Tommy

Driver Tommy Langley

Laughton Cyril

Driver Cyril Laughton

Leaper Dick
Leatherland Jim
Lee Reg (Goghorn)
Long Stan

Driver Stan Long at Toton c.1967

Lowe Granville

"B1" 4-6-0 no.61004 "Oryx" (41A)

Driver Granville Lowe posing c.1961

Macdonald Colin(?)(Nottm.Vic)
Macdonald Gordon (Mac)

Gordon Macdonald is at Hucknall Central with the "Dido" 1959

Marriott Frank (passed fireman)

Passed Fireman Frank Marriott

Matthews Pete
McLamb Cliff

Driver Cliff McLamb

Metcalf Jack
Micklethwaite Harold

Shed driver Harold Micklethwaite

Mold Harry

Driver Harry Mold

Monagan Charlie

Driver Charlie Monagan

Monks Nev

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Driver Nev Monks and Fireman Ernie White with a rare visitor to Annesley, .6947 "Helmingham Hall"

Moody Albert
Morgan Charlie
Newton Alf
Nicholls Harry
Oakhill Jack

Oldham Percy
Palmer George
Parker Lou
Parker S
Pavey George

Photo copyright Roy Warhurst

Driver George Pavey & Fireman Roy Warhurst are on "Dido" duty with "C12" 4-4-2T no.67363. 11/4/54

Pears Tommy
Pearson Geoff (passed fireman)
Pearson Reg
Peck John (Jack) (passed fireman)
Pendleton Les

Driver Les Pendleton

Pierrpoint Bernard
Plumb Jack
Pollard Les

Les Pollard looks out for the camera approaching Rushcliffe Halt with an up "Runner" 1963

Purdham Tom
Rafe Len

Driver Len Rafe c.1967 after transferring to Toton on redundancy

Randall Frank (passed fireman)

Frank Randall

Rathbone Harry

Rimmington Jack

Roe Charlie

Driver Charlie Roe

Rowlands Glyn
Savage Percy
Scothern Cyril (Chief)
Seale Bob

Photo copyright Roy Warhurst

Driver Bob Seale and Fireman Roy Warhurst with "9F" 2-10-0 no.92094 13/5/59

Semper Ted
Sharman Les

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Sheppard Alan
Simpkins Fred
Simpson Harry
Slater Walt (also no.2 Running Foreman)

Driver Walt Slater

Small Tommy (my first firing turn was with Tommy)
Smart Stan

Driver Stan Smart

Smith Ernest (Grandad)

Driver Ernest Smith

Smith Jim
Smith George (Sign Anywhere)
Spencer Walt
Spencer Norman (Bad-Back) (passed fireman)
Spibey Jim
Storer Harold
Stott Cyril
Strauther George
Summerfield George (passed fireman)
Swann Bill
Sylvester Ken
Taylor Stan
Taylor Bill
Temple Percy
Thompson George
Thorne Reg

Driver Reg Thorne

Thouless Les

Driver (and cricketer) Les Thouless

Thrower Walt

Driver Walter Thrower

Tomlinson Harold
Topley Lol (Racker)

Driver Lol Topley

Truman Harold
Twine Eric

Driver Eric Twine

Walker Wallace - another of my regular mates

Driver Wallace Walker

Walker Ernest
Wallis Jim
Walters Colin
Waplington Les

Driver Les Waplington and fireman Derek Hemmings

Ward Pat
Ward George
Warhurst Roy (passed fireman)

Photo copyright Roy Warhurst

Passed Fireman Roy Warhurst and "B1" 4-6-0 no.61269 (9G) at Annesley in June 1963.

Watson George

Driver George Watson

Weaver Ron (The Pilsley Ram)
Webb Arthur (Danny) (passed fireman)

Webster Frank (Dick Barton) (passed fireman)
West Cyril
Wheatcroft Brian

Whitby Alan
Wilcox Arthur

Driver Arthur Wilcox

Wild Harry

Driver Harry Wild

Wilkinson Ken

Photo from the Roy Warhurst collection.

Driver Ken Wilkinson and Fireman Peter Naylor are inspecting "Mallard" 26/2/64.

Willans Tom (Spike)
Willetts Roy

Driver Roy Willetts

Williams Jim
Wills Ted (Nottm.Vic)
Wilson Doug (Slug)

Wilson L
Wilson Tommy

Driver Tommy Wilson and fireman Derrick Hemmens

Wood Les

Driver Les Wood

Woodward Doug
Wrout Bill
Wyer Albert (passed fireman)(Nottm.Vic)
Yates Lauriston (Lol)

"Lol" Yates & fireman Graham Cook waiting to depart with the 17.15 to London (Marylebone)

The Guard's section!

Guards names are L to R
Front Row
Arthur Johnson Luther Harvey Sid Godber Cliff Morley Horace Walker
Middle Row
Harold Bowley Ben Scrivens Norman Butler (Ken Butler,s brother)
Back Row
Tom Harris and Mr (Jock) Piercy Yardmaster

Guard Stan Towler

And now.......the "Gaffers"(salaried) (as at 4th March 1961)

Name	Grade	Classification
Ede C.S. Shedmaster Charlie Ede	Loco Shedmaster	Special B
Hayes C. Cheif Clerk Charlie Hayes	Senior Clerk	2
Clack S.G.	Running Foreman	1
Ward E.H.	Running Foreman	1
Mace T.V.	Running Foreman	1
Crampton L.E. Running Foreman "Lol" Crampton	Running Foreman	1
O'Neill J.	Running Foreman	2
Gill G.O.	Mechanical Foreman	1
Harrison C.J.	Chargehand Fitter	-
Notter E.	Chargehand Fitter	-
Green W.	Chargehand Boilersmith	-

Workshop Staff. 8/8/1955 to 1/4/1965

Fitters:

Bateman Ken
Beastall Arthur
Bonser Terry

Boulton Peter
Broster Bill
Connolly Malcolm
Consterdine Reg
Davies Vic
Dykes Brian
Fox John
Green Albert
Jackson Ken
Kent Mick
Dixie Malcolm
Mawson Jerry
Meakin Dennis
Mellors Joe
Morris Eddie

Partington Albert
Pears Bill
Prior Joe
Randall Colin

Randle Brian
Redfern ?
Robotham Bob
Scothorne "Jocky"
Simpson ?
Stewart Colin
Stonely Wilf
Swainson Colin

Swainson Cliff
Thrower Arthur
Walton alf
Wild Mick
Wilkins Alf
Wood Dave
Woolley John

Fitters' Mates

Adams Frank
Asbury Ernie
Bonser Tommy
Bateman Ken

Fitter's mates Billy Cannon and Ken Bateman

Cannon Billy
Collis Jim
Daft Harry
Dove Jackie
Fielding Frank
Frains Bert
Hancock Herbert
Hartshorne Les
Hoggard Frank
Kelly Billy
Khan Ali
Lister Dickie
Love Terry
Maycock Charlie
Morrison Jim
O'Regan Pat
Pearl Bill
Peat Ted
Pitchford Len
Ringer Arthur
Ruffell John
Shepherd Alf
Thorley Pat
Ward Owen
Welby Tom
Wild Doug
Williamson George
Wood Ron

Boilersmiths

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? ; Sid Howitt; Roy Harvey; Fred Hole

Carling George
Hollyhead George
Howitt Sid
Marsh John

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Boilersmith John Marsh

Salt Roy
Shepherd Mick
Smith Bernard
Stanley Eric

Boilersmiths' Mates

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Fred Hole and Les Escott

Astle Ernie
Coverley Albert
Escott Les
Harvey Roy
Hole Fred
Scott Ferdy
Scott Billy
Waplington Cyril

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Sid Howitt and Ferdy Scott

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Brick-Arch men Tommy Allwood and Bob Kendrick