I ran the post office in the early sixties and we were still using Morse code to communicate with Fenchurch St. Dad was a porter and my two brothers also worked for British Rail.
By Maureen Currer nee Chapple (21/03/2017)
I had a paper round from wh smiths which was in the hall and used to deliver to Tilbury fort
By David good (02/02/2016)
Thelma Whalley (nee Frisby) worked in the office in the booking hall circa 1955/56. Charlie Baker (Ex Feenan Highway and Lytton Road) did 47 years as a passenger Guard and finally as Head Shunter at the riverside until he retired in 1970. His Son, (Chas. Jnr) worked on the sheds at Tilbury from the age of 16 as a cleaner and subsequently as a Driver. He completed his 49 year career on the railway as Motive Power Supervisor.
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I ran the post office in the early sixties and we were still using Morse code to communicate with Fenchurch St. Dad was a porter and my two brothers also worked for British Rail.
I had a paper round from wh smiths which was in the hall and used to deliver to Tilbury fort
Thelma Whalley (nee Frisby) worked in the office in the booking hall circa 1955/56. Charlie Baker (Ex Feenan Highway and Lytton Road) did 47 years as a passenger Guard and finally as Head Shunter at the riverside until he retired in 1970. His Son, (Chas. Jnr) worked on the sheds at Tilbury from the age of 16 as a cleaner and subsequently as a Driver. He completed his 49 year career on the railway as Motive Power Supervisor.
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