ALAN PENTNEY COLLECTION
ALAN PENTNEY COLLECTION
On the 26th November 1871 a group of railwaymen held a meeting in Leeds and made the decision which resulted in the establishment of of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. A.S.R.S. Branch started to forming on the LBSCR during 1872 at many loco sheds from London - Brighton and along the coast to Eastbourne and Portsmouth
In 1872 the Engine Drivers and Firemen’s Society had been amalgamated with other Friendly societies and become apart the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants to protest to parliament over the excessive hours Railway workers were expected to endure. However as this Society was made up of all grades of railway workers it became very ineffective in achieving any improvements and its membership very quickly decreased
The Battersea & Longhedge branch of A.S.L.E. & F. was formed in 1887 representing enginemen from the Brighton, South Eastern & South Western (Nine Elms). This was first branch of A.S.L.E. & F. on the L.B.S.C.R.
Some of the A.S.R.S. members listed below, founded their depot branch of A.S.L.E.&F. or latter transferred their membership.
THE INFORMATION BELOW HAS BEEN EXTRACTED AND ADAPTED FROM A SPREADSHEET FROM THE WARWICK UNIVERSITY WEBSITE TO INCLUDE L.B.S.C.R. ENGINEMEN AND DOES NOT INCLUDE MEMBERS FROM THE TRAFFIC GRADES
A.S. of R.S. MEMBERS
ACCIDENTS AT WORK
4th August 1900
Engine Cleaner acting as Firemen (aged 21) Charles Alfred Kindred, whilst working engine driver R. Starley. At Clapham Poupart Junction
Injuries, abrasions and bruises on body and limbs, whilst stepping from his locomotive to couple it to another, Kindred slipped on sloping ballast and fell through gap between girders of bridge (on which engine stood) down onto lines below. The cause was lack of cover over gap between the L.B.S.C.R & L.S.W.R. girders. Driver R. Slater (Starley) should have sought relief to avoid long hours worked by Kindred after delayed trains.
13th December 1900
Fratton (?) Fireman William Baverstock (aged 37)
Fratton Locomotive Sheds, body crushed after getting water for engine. Baverstock went under the engine to oil. Another engine worked by engine driver A.J. Ireton and Fireman A. Hine by moved up to Baverstock's engine with force and moved it about 18 inches injuring him. Driver Ireton should have given warning that his engine was to be moved and Hine should have been more careful of speed. Company's instruction should be issued when engines are to be moved against others.
30 January 1901
Newhaven Engine Cleaner Alfred Lower (aged 19), whilst about the track at Newhaven, factured his right elbow. Lower was assisting Newhaven Passed Fireman Harris shunting coal wagons. Harris told Lower to hold some hand points, but Lower did not him clearly. He turned to ask what he said and fell over the exposed point rod. The accident was caused by badly exposed point rod and the fact it was dark in the area. It was also stated that Lower was acting contrary to the Company rules, but had not received a copy of these. The recommendation made, that the exposed point rods should be made safe. Also, engine cleaners should not operate couplings without having a copy of the rules. Finally, hand lamps should be given to those doing shunting operations.
4th February 1901
Fireman James Beach (aged 31)
Beach was on a tank engine approaching Seaford, and he tried to put water into the boiler, but the pup did not work. He went on to the side frame and opened a tap, but on returning fell to the ballast and was concussion of the brain. Beach was partly at fault, for he would have waited until the train reached the station. But the design of the engine meant that enginemen were likely to take risks if the water pump did not work. The company shou; consider making arrangements enabling enginemen to open pet taps or pump valves from the footplate of all engines.
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AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF RAILWAY SERVANTS
ENGINEMEN MEMBERS ON
L.B.S.C.R.
BATTERSEA
01/02/1872 - 29/01/1888
DATES OF FIRST & LAST ENTRY OF ALL MEMBERS
Members railway company are not known
(LBSCR, LCDR, & LSWR)
NAME
Asher, Charles Bannister, William
Barber, J
Brown, Charles
Callingham, J
Cook, James
Cook, Samuel
Cooper, Walter Conenay, John
Derrick, John
Dowers, James
Emery, Stephen
Every, James
Ewins, James
Friend, John
Godden, Alfred
Greenfield, Frank
Holland, T.B.
Hyde, James
King, Thomas Kitchingman, William
Leonard Thomas
Marriot, Frederick
McKew, Thomas
McKew, Edward
Merritt, Edward
Moon, Frederick
North, Fred
North, Charles
Plant, Jonathan
Pullen, John
Reynolds, Frank
Richardson, Henry W
Sermon, A.G.
Shipman, John
Stevens, Frank
Tall, William
Taylor, Frank
Taylor, William
Taylor, William
Timmins, Fred
Venn, William
Waters, William
Waters, George
Wells, Edward
Westlake, A.
Wilson, Thomas
Woolmington, John
GRADE
Fireman
Engine Driver
Engine Driver Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver Engine Driver Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Loco Inspecto
Driver
Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver Engine Driver
Engine Driver Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver Engine Driver
Engine Driver Engine Driver
Engine Driver Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver Engine Driver
Engine Driver Engine Driver Driver
Engine Driver
AGE
30 25
25
38
21
27
21
No Age
22
24
23
No Age
34
35
29
24
34
20
46
49
28
23
29
26
21
23
34
No Age
23
21
23
28
25
29
26
47
22
20
34
27
25
29
No Age
20
30
19
28
41
35
DATE OF ADMISSION
11/09/1886 04/12/1885 01/06/1872 07/03/1872 05/12/1873 23/09/1887 08/05/1874
01/03/1872 01/06/1887 03/10/1872 25/07/1872 25/07/1882
01/03/1872 20/06/1872 04/10/1879 07/12/1883 15/07/1886 09/06/1876 01/02/1884 10/10/1873 26/03/1886 01/01/1886 16/05/1872 29/09/1873 13/12/1872 25/07/1872 09/08/1875 01/02/1872 04/12/1874 10/03/1876 27/10/1877 05/01/1883 21/12/1877 30/10/1879 25/02/1887 04/02/1872 20/06/1872 12/12/1873 05/07/1878 06/12/1872 08/06/1877 06/11/1885
01/03/1872 06/11/1885 30/03/1883 05/04/1878 06/07/1877 29/01/1888 12/03/1875
BATTERSEA
MEMBERS DEATH IN SERVICE
NAME
Wells, E.
North, F.
Richardson, H.
Ewings, J.
Stephens, J.
Cook, J.
Taylor, W.
Pullen, W.J.
JOINED
05/04/1878
04/12/1874
30/10/1879
04/11/1879
14/10/1898
08/05/1874
08/06/1877
05/01/1883
LEFT EMPLOYMENT
Accident
Old Age
Old Age
Old Age
Accident
Old
Old Age
Old Age
DATE AGE
10/12/1903 52
23/11/1911 60
10/09/1910 60
10/09/1910 60
23/05/1912 47
19/09/1912 60
28/10/1909 60
16/07/1915 60
OTHER BATTERSEA MEMBERS
AFTER 29/01/1888
NAME
Reynolds, F.
Skitroll, Stephen
Ware, Sidney August
Westlake, A.A.
Westlake, A.A.
GRADE
Driver
Fireman
Driver
Fireman
Fireman
AGE JOINED
21/12/1887
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
28/06/1901
28/06/1901
AGE DIED
21/12/1899
16/09/1884
01/07/1887
05/12/1903
20/07/1904
NAME
Day,
Baigent, J.
Brooks, H.
Ewing, J.
Foot, S.F.
Freeman, E.C.
Hoblyn, W.
Johnson, A.
Jordan, G.
McKew, E.
Moore, M.
Radford, W.
Wright, T.
GRADE
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Fireman
Cleaner
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Fireman
Driver
Driver
MEMBERSHIP BEFORE
Died June 1906
Died 23/01/1915
Injured 30/05/1908
Injured 18/01/1907
Injured 31/08/1910
Injured 12/08/1910
Injured 06/02/1908
Injured 02/03/1910
Injured 07/03/1909
Injured 01/04/1901
Injured 01/08/1907
Injured 16/01/1912
injured 06/11/1907
AGE
Unknown
Unknown
48
55
Unknown
18
38
36
36
59
22
48
50
BATTERSEA No.1
Date of opening unknown
MEMBERS DEATH IN SERVICE
NAME
Plant, J.
Wright, T.
King, T.W.
Hunt W.J.
JOINED
27/10/1877
12/11/1897
26/02/1886
02/12/1897
LEFT EMPLOYMENT
Old Age
Old Age
Old Age
Old Age
DATE AGE
07/05/1920 61
07/10/1915 61
31/03/1917 60
31/01/1920 61
28/10/1912 61
BRIGHTON
07/07/1872 - 10/09/1881
NAME
Browning, Edward Cox, James
Ford, Charles
Gainsford, George
Gill, Alfred
Harman, Henry
Pelling, Alfred
Vallance, William
GRADE
Driver
Driver
Fireman
Fireman
Fireman
Fireman
Driver
Fireman
Fireman
AGE
38
40
21
25
33
28
33
22
21
DATE OF ADMISSION
15/05/1878 27/01/1878
18/05/1879
25/02/1877
30/03/1877
27/02/1881
28/11/1874
27/10/1877
01/06/1873
OTHER BRIGHTON MEMBERS
AFTER 10/09/1881
NAME
King, James
GRADE
Driver
MEMBERSHIP BEFORE
Injured 14/10/1904
Died 15/10/1904
AGE
58
BRIGHTON No.1
DATES OF FIRST & LAST ENTRY OF ALL MEMBERS
12/01/1872 - 23/12/1888
NAME
Austin, Henry J
Blaber, George
Bolton, George
Brooks, Harry
Crosswaite, Charles
Custas, William
Drayton, George
Eldridge, William
Ellis, George
Harwan, Richard
King, James
Lambourne, Alfred
Love, William
Oram, Alfred
Pont, Charles S.
Snelling, Henry
Stevens, Reubin
Taylor, Thomas
White, Alfred
GRADE
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Fireman
Fireman
Fireman
Driver
Driver
Fireman
Fireman
Driver
Fireman
Driver
Fireman
Driver
Driver
Driver
Fireman
Driver
AGE
26
29
30
32
32
31
26
40
49
26
27
41
26
38
25
27
45
32
22
32
DATE OF ADMISSION
30/03/1872 11/08/1884
25/02/1884
23/02/1887
17/06/1883
22/04/1883
04/11/1883
05/09/1884
22/04/1883
27/01/1872
17/01/1884
23/12/1888
27/01/1872
30/10/1875
03/12/1888
25/02/1884
22/02/1886
07/02/1887
29/10/1876
29/10/1876
MEMBERS LEFT EARLY IN SERVICE
NAME
Elliott W.
JOINED
07/07/1889
LEFT EMPLOYMENT
Old Age
DATE AGE
1904 64
OTHER BRIGHTON No. 1 MEMBERS
AFTER 23/12/1888
NAME
Mitchell, Edward
GRADE
Driver
AGE JOINED
UNKNOWN
AGE DIED
03/12/1884
NAME
Clack, J.
Ford, H.J.
Jenner, R.R.
Reeves, G.
Smith, C.
GRADE
Fireman
Fireman
Fireman
Driver
Fireman
MEMBER BEFORE
Injured 01/03/1908
Injured 26/02/1907
Injured 16/10/1908
Injured 17/06/1917
Injured 05/06/1918
AGE
22
33
25
53
30
BRIGHTON No.2
DATES OF FIRST & LAST ENTRY OF ALL MEMBERS
20/03/1877 - 04/07/1887
NAME
Deakin, John
Grover, Joseph
Heatt, Henry
McClorry, John
Packham, J.W.
Purser, Edward H.
Tompsett, John
Verral, William
Wiles, James
GRADE
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
AGE
No Age No Age
26
No Age
33
28
No Age
No Age
28
24
DATE OF ADMISSION
23/02/1887 17/04/1887
03/01/1887
23/02/1887
02/12/1883
28/03/1887
23/02/1887
23/02/1887
10/02/1883
24/03/1878
NAME
JOINED
LEFT EMPLOYMENT
DATE AGE
OTHER BRIGHTON No.2 MEMBERS
AFTER 04/07/1887
NAME
Coney, W.
GRADE
Driver
MEMBER BEFORE
Injured 11/10/1918
AGE
30
CROYDON
DATES OF FIRST & LAST ENTRY OF ALL MEMBERS
31/05/1872 - 10/09/1888
NAME
Allison, Charles
Sock, Robert
Spooner, Albert
GRADE
Fireman
Driver
Driver
Engine Driver
AGE
26
36
49
21
DATE OF ADMISSION
25/03/1887 03/12/1886
18/06/1886
09/03/1887
OTHER CROYDON MEMBERS
AFTER 10/09/1888
NAME
Comber, W.G.
NAME
Driver
AGE JOINED
UNKNOWN
AGE DIED
02/05/1893
EASTBOURNE
DATES OF FIRST & LAST ENTRY OF ALL MEMBERS
30/12/1883 - 10/06/1888
NAME
Clark, J.
Coleman, Robert
McKinley, James
Sharman, Thomas
Smart, Joseph
Tonkyn, George K.
GRADE
Fireman
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
AGE
33
36
28
No Age
24
33
DATE OF ADMISSION
25/03/1887 03/12/1886
10/12/1887
30/12/1883
24/01/1886
18/03/1888
OTHER EASTBOURNE MEMBERS
AFTER 10/06/1888
NAME
McKinley, James
GRADE
Driver
AGE JOINED
10/12/1887
AGE DIED
01/09/189
EPSOM
Date of opening unknown
NAME
Bleach, C.
GRADE
Cleaner
MEMBER BEFORE
Injured 04/10/1912
AGE
20
HORSHAM
Date of opening unknown
NAME
Bardin, W.
Harnott, R.
GRADE
Driver
Driver
MEMBER BEFORE
Injured 25/04/1908
Injured 01/11/1911
AGE
57
58
NEW CROSS
DATES OF FIRST & LAST ENTRY OF ALL MEMBERS
01/01/1872 - 10/12/1887
NAME
Armes, J.
Batchelor, H.A.
Blackman, Alfred
Churchill, Charles
Clarke, Henry
Clarke, Arthur
Clarke, Ernest
Coxhill, Alfred
Evans, Charles
Gilson, Henry
Gore, George
Graham, W.R.
Harrison, John
Hoadley, William
Hockley, Edwin
Hodges, William
Holdbrook, Henry
Howell, Robert
Hubbart, F.
Hughes, Henry
Hunt, W.
Lock, Alfred
Norris, George
O’Kell, John
Phipp, James
Philpp, Charles
Rettell, Edward
Scott, Edward
Sinnett, Samuel
Snell, William
Snout, Thomas
Snow, William
Sturman, Alfred
Vaughn, Henry
White, Fred
Wilson, John
Young, Charles
GRADE
Fireman
Driver
Driver
Engine Driver
Driver
Engine Driver
Fireman
Fireman
Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Driver
Fireman
Driver
Fireman
Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Fireman
Fireman
Fireman
Fireman
Engine Driver
Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Driver
Engine Driver
Engine Driver
Fireman
Fireman
Engine Driver
Fireman
Engine Driver
Driver
Engine Driver
AGE
24
28
28
34
28
22
24
28
41
25
27
28
Unknown
25
30
23
28
36
31
28
28
30
31
34
33
36
25
31
34
Unknown
21
22
27
21
20
36
23
DATE OF ADMISSION
26/05/1881 04/12/1885
15/10/1887
24/05/1877
09/02/1884
28/06/1877
05/04/1884
30/10/1886
22/04/1882
20/09/1878
24/05/1877
24/05/1877
03/10/1885
07/09/1876
05/04/1872
18/09/1886
20/09/1877
24/01/1878
07/09/1876
17/09/1887
13/11/1886
10/12/1887
10/02/1883
07/02/1872
17/11/1883
22/04/1882
26/07/1877
05/04/1872
24/05/1877
01/03/1872
25/07/1872
06/03/1873
07/06/1877
01/01/1872
28/06/1877
07/02/1872
19/05/1883
OTHER NEW CROSS MEMBERS
AFTER 10/12/1887
NAME
Blackman, A.
Wight, A.
GRADE
Fireman
Driver
AGE JOINED
28 19/08/1911
28 28/06/1890
AGED DIED
35 24/11/1918
48 08/02/1911
NAME
Hubert, Z.
Upton,
Jarman, A.
Merritt, T.
GRADE
Driver
Driver
Driver
Fireman
MEMBER BEFORE
15/06/1901
29/05/1901
Injured 16/06/1911
Injured 22/05/1909
AGE
Unknown
Unknown
41
40
NEW CROSS No.1
Date of opening unknown
NAME
Cox, L.
Wilkins, G.
Glazebrook, G.
Patterson, H.
GRADE
Fireman
Driver
Driver
Driver
MEMBER BEFORE
Injured 26/07/1915
Injured 19/01/1916
18/08/1915
28/03/1919
AGE
23
44
Unknown
Unknown
NEWHAVEN
DATES OF FIRST & LAST ENTRY OF ALL MEMBERS
26/03/1882 - 18/12/1887
NAME
Green, Herbert William
Luff, George
GRADE
Fireman
Fireman
AGE
23
24
DATE OF ADMISSION
21/01/186 26/03/1882
OTHER NEWHAVEN MEMBERS
AFTER 18/12/1887
NAME
Barrows, C.H.
Beach, J.
Davey, G
Green, H.W.
Bishop, W.J.
Bowden, H.G.
Browning, J.
Harris, F.
Morley, T.
Reigate, A
Smith, W.
Wilmshurst, F.
Winder, J.
GRADE
Fireman
Fireman
Fireman
Driver
Driver
Fireman
Driver
Fireman
Driver
Driver
Fireman
Fireman
Spare Driver
MEMBER BEFORE
28/06/1905
04/03/1901
25/07/1905
08/10/1901
Injured 02/10/1911
Injured 28/10/1911
Injured 03/05/1912
Injured 10/10/1907
Injured 22/11/1911
Injured 06/12/1907
Injured 01/05/1911
Injured 29/09/1908
Injured 13/10/1909
AGE
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
27
37
26
44
55
25
23
35
PORTSMOUTH
DATES OF FIRST & LAST ENTRY OF ALL MEMBERS
08/11/1873 - 23/12/1887
Members railway companies are not known
(LBSCR & LSWR)
NAME
Backhouse, John
Baines, William
Caldwell, Joseph
Doronton, Henry
Gauntlett, Henry
Gauntlett, William
Gibson, Anthony
Goff, John
Griffin, Alfred
Hughes, John
Hunt, James
Knight, James
Lambert, Richard
Latter, James
Lee, John
Lemon, Henry
Mathew, James
Methvin, David
Pierce, John W.
Prangnell, Edward
Reid, Thomas
Rejpert, Peter
Riley, John
Upton, Alfred
Watkins, Alfred
GRADE
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Fireman
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Drvier
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
AGE
36
27
35
36
26
19
38
29
47
20
27
30
35
31
29
34
28
28
33
35
30
34
37
22
38
DATE OF ADMISSION
27/01/1874 18/04/1886
24/08/1883
19/03/1886
26/03/1886
27/05/1887
15/05/1874
20/04/1874
26/08/1887
22/10/1874
30/12/1883
21/05/1886
15/05/1874
06/02/1886
16/12/1887
16/12/1887
21/05/1886
17/04/1885
25/03/1887
18/04/1886
17/06/1887
20/04/1887
22/10/1886
31/12/1876
01/11/1879
OTHER PORTSMOUTH MEMBERS
AFTER 23/12/1887
NAME
Boyland, J.C
Coombes, James R.
Hayward, J.
Sandell, W.
GRADE
Driver
Driver
Driver
Driver
AGE JOINED
24 18/12/1896
UNKNOWN
28/02/1890
26 23/01/1891
AGE JOINED
38 11/01/1911
02/07/1889
12/08/1904
45 02/05/1910
NAME
Ireton, A
GRADE
Driver
MEMBER BEFORE
Injured 23/05/1911
AGE
52
PURLEY
(COULSDON)
Date of opening unknown
NAME
Cook, W.J.
GRADE
Driver
MEMBER BEFORE
DIED 10/07/1909
AGE
50
NAME
Bransden, G.
Cox, W.
Elsey, F.
GRADE
Driver
Driver
Fireman
MEMBER BEFORE
Injured 06/11/1908
Injured 16/06/1911
Injured 02/08/1908
AGE
39
53
33
THREE BRIDGES
DATES OF FIRST & LAST ENTRY OF ALL MEMBERS
21/02/1877 - 21/02/1887
NAME
Cornford, John
Packham, Albert
GRADE
No Grade
Fireman
AGE
23
19
DATE OF ADMISSION
24/03/1872 20/08/1872
OTHER THREE BRIDGES MEMBERS
NAME
Chappell, T.D.
Fermore, W.
GRADE
Driver
Driver
AGE JOINED
28 19/04/1891
21/01/1890
AGE DIED
48 07/04/1911
16/02/1904
NAME
Tyler, T.
GRADE
Driver
GRADE
Injured 11/08/1911
AGE
54
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
DATES OF FIRST & LAST ENTRY OF ALL MEMBERS
25/02/1877 - 17/04/1886
NAME
Clarke, Charles
Maynard, Edmund
Payne, Henry
Reeves, Walter
Terry, Thomas
GRADE
Fireman
Engine Driver
Fireman
Engine Driver
Fireman
AGE
27
30
23
34
38
DATE OF ADMISSION
17/04/1886 25/02/1877
27/03/1879
24/02/1881
30/12/1883
OTHER TUNBRIDGE WELLS MEMBERS
NAME
Ovenden, A.H.
Palmer, W.
GRADE
Fireman
Fireman
AGE JOINED
27 27/05/1912
AGE DIED
33 08/10/1918
08/07/1919