SVR staff in 1922
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The following tables show the number of staff employed at each 'Grade' (job description) by the GWRGreat Western Railway on the Severn Valley Branch and Wyre Forest Line in 1922. It also shows the number at each 'Class or Grading' (pay grade) where known, from 'S' (Supervisor) down to 'J' (Junior). Pay structure was also affected by whether the station was 'Rural' or 'Industrial'.
Station | Grade | Number | Class or Grading | Remarks | |||||||
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S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | J | ||||
Kidderminster (Industrial) |
Stationmaster | 1 | 1 | Extra staff during summer: 1 Porter | |||||||
Station Master's Clerk | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Booking Clerks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Parcels Clerks | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Station Inspector | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Station foremen | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
Ticket Collectors | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
Parcel Porter | 4 | ||||||||||
Porters | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
Yard Foremen | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
Passenger Shunters | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
Goods Shunter | 7 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
Signalman, Station | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
Signalman, Junction | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
Passenger Guards | 8 | ||||||||||
Goods Guards | 7 | ||||||||||
Charwoman | 1 | 6 days per week | |||||||||
Total | 57 | ||||||||||
Bewdley (Rural) |
Stationmaster | 1 | 1 | Extra staff during summer: 1 Porter | |||||||
Booking Clerk | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Goods Clerk | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
General Clerk | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Station Foreman | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Parcel Porter | 1 | ||||||||||
Porter Signalmen | 2 | ||||||||||
Porters | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
Goods Porters | 1 | ||||||||||
Goods Shunters | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
Signalman, North | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
Signalman, South | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
Goods Guard | 1 | ||||||||||
Total | 19 | ||||||||||
Arley (Rural) |
Stationmaster | 1 | |||||||||
Signalmen | 2 | ||||||||||
Highley (Rural) |
Stationmaster | 1 | |||||||||
Booking Clerk | 1 | ||||||||||
Goods Clerk | 1 | ||||||||||
Porters | 2 | ||||||||||
Goods Shunters, Station | 2 | ||||||||||
Goods Shunters, Kinlet Sidings | 1 | ||||||||||
Signalmen,Station | 2 | ||||||||||
Signalmen, Kinlet Sidings | 2 | ||||||||||
Hampton Loade (Rural) |
Stationmaster | 1 | |||||||||
Porter signalmen | 2 | ||||||||||
Eardington (Rural) |
Stationmaster | 1 | |||||||||
Gatewoman | 1 | Crossing, 16 hours | |||||||||
Bridgnorth (Industrial) |
Stationmaster | 1 | |||||||||
Booking Clerk | 1 | ||||||||||
Goods Clerk | 2 | ||||||||||
General Clerk | 1 | ||||||||||
Station Foreman | 1 | ||||||||||
Parcel Porter | 1 | ||||||||||
Porters | 4 | ||||||||||
Goods Checker | 1 | ||||||||||
Goods Porter | 1 | ||||||||||
Goods Shunter | 1 | ||||||||||
Signalman, North | 2 | ||||||||||
Signalman, South | 2 | ||||||||||
Charwoman | 1 | One day each fortnight |
Station | Grade | Number | Class or Grading | Remarks | |||||||
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S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | J | ||||
S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | J | ||||
Hartlebury | Stationmaster | 1 | Extra staff during fruit season: 1 Porter | ||||||||
Booking Clerks | 1 | ||||||||||
Goods Clerks | 1 | ||||||||||
Porters | 4 | ||||||||||
Goods Checkers | 2 | ||||||||||
Goods Shunters | 3 | ||||||||||
Signalman, Station | 3 | ||||||||||
Signalman, Junction | 3 | ||||||||||
Signalman, Hampton Lovett | 3 | ||||||||||
Goods Guards | 2 | ||||||||||
Gatewoman | 1 | Charlton Crossing, 16 hours | |||||||||
Stourport | Stationmaster | 1 | Extra staff during fruit season: 1 Porter | ||||||||
Booking Clerks | 2 | ||||||||||
Goods Clerks | 5 | ||||||||||
Porters | 4 | ||||||||||
Working Foreman | 1 | ||||||||||
Goods Checker | 1 | ||||||||||
Goods Porters | 6 | ||||||||||
Goods Shunters | 3 | ||||||||||
Signalman, North | 2 | ||||||||||
Signalman, South | 2 | ||||||||||
Gatewoman | 1 | Burlish Crossing, 16 hours |
Station | Grade | Number | Class or Grading | Remarks | |||||||
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S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | J | ||||
S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | J | ||||
Linley | Stationmaster | 1 | |||||||||
Coalport | Stationmaster | 1 | |||||||||
Porter | 1 | ||||||||||
Signalmen | 2 | ||||||||||
Ironbridge and Broseley |
Stationmaster | 1 | |||||||||
Booking Clerk | 1 | ||||||||||
Goods Clerk | 3 | ||||||||||
Porter Signalman | 1 | ||||||||||
Porters | 4 | ||||||||||
Goods Checker, Station | 1 | ||||||||||
Goods Checker, Jackfield Sidings | 1 | ||||||||||
Goods Checker, Maw Co.'s Sidings | 1 | ||||||||||
Goods Porter | 1 | ||||||||||
Signalman | 1 | Station | |||||||||
Gatewoman, Jackfield Nº1 Crossing | 1 | 2 ½ hours relief | |||||||||
Gatewoman, Jackfield Nº1 Crossing | 1 | 12 hours | |||||||||
Buildwas | Stationmaster | 1 | |||||||||
General Clerk | 1 | ||||||||||
Porters | 3 | ||||||||||
Goods Shunters | 2 | ||||||||||
Signalmen, Junction | 2 | ||||||||||
Signalmen, Station | 2 | ||||||||||
Crossing Keeper | 1 | Buildwas Crossing, 12 hours | |||||||||
Cressage | Stationmaster | 1 | |||||||||
Porter Signalmen | 2 | ||||||||||
Porter | 1 | ||||||||||
Berrington | Stationmaster | 1 | |||||||||
Porter Signalmen | 2 | ||||||||||
Porter | 1 | ||||||||||
Gatewoman, Acton Burnell Crossing | 1 | ||||||||||
Gatewoman, Berrington Crossing | 1 |
Station | Grade | Number | Class or Grading | Remarks | |||||||
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S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | J | ||||
S | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | J | ||||
Wyre Forest | Stationmaster | 1 | Extra staff during Fruit season: 1 Porter | ||||||||
Gatewoman, Ford Crossing | 1 | ||||||||||
Cleobury Mortimer | Stationmaster | 1 | Controls Ditton Priors Branch * One porter each at - Cleobury Town Burwarton Stottesden Ditton Priors | ||||||||
Booking Clerk | 1 | ||||||||||
Goods Clerk | 1 | ||||||||||
General Clerk | 1 | ||||||||||
Porters* | 5 | ||||||||||
Passenger Guard | 1 | ||||||||||
Gatewoman | 1 | Cleobury North Crossing, 12 hours | |||||||||
Goods Porter | 1 | ||||||||||
Goods Shunter | 1 | ||||||||||
Signalmen | 2 | ||||||||||
Neen sollars | Stationmaster | 3 | |||||||||
Porter Signalman | 1 | ||||||||||
Signalman | 1 | ||||||||||
Tenbury Wells | Stationmaster | 1 | Extra staff during fruit season: 2 Clerks 2 Goods Porters 1 Single Horse Carter | ||||||||
Goods Clerks | 3 | ||||||||||
General Clerk | 1 | ||||||||||
Parcel Porters | 1 | ||||||||||
Porter | 1 | ||||||||||
Working Foreman | 1 | ||||||||||
Goods Carter - Single Horse | 1 | ||||||||||
Goods Porters | 4 | ||||||||||
Weighbridgeman | 1 | ||||||||||
Signalman, East | 2 | ||||||||||
Signalman, West | 2 | ||||||||||
Easton Court | Stationmaster | 1 | |||||||||
Porter | 1 | ||||||||||
Crossing Keeper | 1 | ||||||||||
Wooffertron | Stationmaster | 1 | |||||||||
General Clerks | 3 | ||||||||||
Station Foremen | 2 | ||||||||||
Porters | 4 | ||||||||||
Signalmen, Junction | 3 | ||||||||||
Signalmen, Ashford Crossing | 3 |
References
GWRGreat Western Railway records held by www.ancestry.com