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The following tables show the number of staff employed at each 'Grade' (job description) by the GWR 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'.
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The following tables show the number of staff employed at each 'Grade' (job description) by the GWR on the Severn Valley Branch and [[Wyre Forest Line]] in 1922. They also show 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'.
  
 
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| Rowspan="11" style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Hartlebury''' || Stationmaster || 1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  Rowspan="10" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |Extra staff during fruit season:<br>1 Porter
 
| Rowspan="11" style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Hartlebury''' || Stationmaster || 1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  Rowspan="10" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |Extra staff during fruit season:<br>1 Porter
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| '''S''' || '''1''' || '''2''' || '''3''' || '''4''' || '''5''' || '''6''' || '''J'''  
 
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| Rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Linley''' || Stationmaster || 1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  Rowspan="1" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |
 
| Rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Linley''' || Stationmaster || 1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  Rowspan="1" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |
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| Gatewoman, Jackfield Nº1 Crossing || 1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2 &frac12; hours relief
 
| Gatewoman, Jackfield Nº1 Crossing || 1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2 &frac12; hours relief
 
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| Gatewoman, Jackfield Nº1 Crossing || 1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || ||  12 hours
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| Gatewoman, Jackfield Nº1 Crossing || 1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || 12 hours
 
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| Rowspan="7" style="vertical-align:top;"| '''Buildwas''' || Stationmaster || 1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  Rowspan="6" |  
 
| Rowspan="7" style="vertical-align:top;"| '''Buildwas''' || Stationmaster || 1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  Rowspan="6" |  
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| '''S''' || '''1''' || '''2''' || '''3''' || '''4''' || '''5''' || '''6''' || '''J'''  
 
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| Rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Wyre Forest''' || Stationmaster || 1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  Rowspan="1" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" | Extra staff during Fruit season:<br>1 Porter
 
| Rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Wyre Forest''' || Stationmaster || 1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  Rowspan="1" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" | Extra staff during Fruit season:<br>1 Porter
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| Signalmen || 2 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  
 
| Signalmen || 2 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  
 
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| Rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Neen sollars''' || Stationmaster || 3 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  Rowspan="3" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |
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| Rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Neen Sollars''' || Stationmaster || 3 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  Rowspan="3" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |
 
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| Porter Signalman || 1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  
 
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| Crossing Keeper || 1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  
 
| Crossing Keeper || 1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  
 
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| Rowspan="6" style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Wooffertron''' || Stationmaster || 1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  Rowspan="6" |  
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| Rowspan="6" style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Woofferton''' || Stationmaster || 1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  Rowspan="6" |  
 
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| General Clerks || 3 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  
 
| General Clerks || 3 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  

Revision as of 21:19, 3 January 2021

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. They also show 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'.

Severn Valley Railway (Kidderminster to Bridgnorth)
Station Grade Number Class or Grading Remarks
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 1
Signalmen 2 2
Total 3
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
Severn Valley Railway (South of Bewdley)
Station Grade Number Class or Grading Remarks
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
Severn Valley Railway (North of Bridgnorth)
Station Grade Number Class or Grading Remarks
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
Wyre Forest Line (Bewdley to Woofferton)
Station Grade Number Class or Grading Remarks
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
Woofferton 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