SVR staff in 1922

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'.

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									Extra staff during summer: 1 Porter
	Booking Clerk	1
	Goods Clerk	1
	General Clerk	1
	Station Foreman	1
	Parcel Porter	1
	Porter Signalmen	2
	Porters	3
	Goods Porters	1
	Goods Shunters	2
	Signalman, North	2
	Signalman, South	2
	Goods Guard	1
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

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
Wooffertron	Stationmaster	1
	General Clerks	3
	Station Foremen	2
	Porters	4
	Signalmen, Junction	3
	Signalmen, Ashford Crossing	3

References

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