THE BATTERSEA SICK FUND

REGISTER 1918 - 1955

BRIGHTON SECTION 1929 - 1955

The Battersea Sick Fund was originally established for enginemen of the South Eastern & Chatham Railway, although the exact date of its foundation is not currently known.

In 1929, following the formation of the Southern Railway, the Fund was opened to enginemen across the newly formed railway. The first members from the Brighton Section are recorded as joining on 2nd September 1929, and the last entry is in September 1955

The records presented below include enginemen from the Brighton Section of the Southern Railway, together with those from joint locomotive depots such as Battersea, Stewart’s Lane, St Leonards, Hastings, and Fratton. 

Only two South Eastern motormen appear within the register, one at Beckingham Junction & Bromley South. It is therefore believed that the Fund was originally intended to cover enginemen’s grades only, and in later years opened to the motormen grades

It remains unclear when the motormen’s grades were permitted into the Fund. This may have changed when the motormen’s grade ceased in 1961.

All dates of entry are as per recorded in the register.

Footplate seniority is recorded were known

Some of the handwriting is illegible, and therefore spelling may not be accurate