SVR staff in 1922

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The following tables show the number of staff employed at each 'Grade' (job title) 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, either 'S' (Special), or from '1' (highest) down to 'J' (Junior). Pay structure was also affected by whether the station was 'Rural' or 'Industrial'.

Severn Valley Railway (Kidderminster to Bridgnorth)

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 1
Booking Clerk 1 1
Goods Clerk 1 1
Porters 2 1 1
Goods Shunters, Station 2 2
Goods Shunters, Kinlet Sidings 1 1
Signalmen,Station 2 2
Signalmen, Kinlet Sidings 2 2
Total 12
Hampton Loade
(Rural)
Stationmaster 1 1
Porter signalmen 2
Total 3
Eardington
(Rural)
Stationmaster 1 1
Gatewoman 1 Crossing, 16 hours
Total 3
Bridgnorth
(Industrial)
Stationmaster 1 1
Booking Clerk 1 1
Goods Clerk 2 1 1
General Clerk 1 1
Station Foreman 1 1
Parcel Porter 1
Porters 4 4
Goods Checker 1
Goods Porter 1
Goods Shunter 1 1
Signalman, North 2 2
Signalman, South 2 2
Charwoman 1 One day each fortnight
Total 19

Severn Valley Railway (South of Bewdley)

Severn Valley Railway (South of Bewdley)
Station Grade Number Class or Grading Remarks
S 1 2 3 4 5 6 J
Hartlebury
(Rural)
Stationmaster 1 Extra staff during fruit season:
1 Porter
Booking Clerks 1
Goods Clerks 1
Porters 4 3
Goods Checkers 2
Goods Shunters 3 3
Signalman, Station 3 3
Signalman, Junction 3 3
Signalman, Hampton Lovett 3 3
Goods Guards 2
Gatewoman 1 Charlton Crossing, 16 hours
Total 24
Stourport
(Rural)
Stationmaster 1 1 Extra staff during fruit season:
1 Porter
Booking Clerks 2 1 1
Goods Clerks 5 1 2 2
Porters 4 1 3
Working Foreman 1
Goods Checker 1
Goods Porters 6
Goods Shunters 3 2 1
Signalman, North 2 2
Signalman, South 2 2
Gatewoman 1 Burlish Crossing, 16 hours
Total 28

Severn Valley Railway (North of Bridgnorth)

Severn Valley Railway (North of Bridgnorth)
Station Grade Number Class or Grading Remarks
S 1 2 3 4 5 6 J
Linley
(Rural)
Stationmaster 1 1
Total 1
Coalport
(Industrial)
Stationmaster 1 1
Porter 1 1
Signalmen 2 2
Total 4
Ironbridge
    and
Broseley

(Rural)
Stationmaster 1 1
Booking Clerk 1 1
Goods Clerk 3 1 1 1
Porter Signalman 1
Porters 4 4
Goods Checker, Station 1
Goods Checker, Jackfield Sidings 1
Goods Checker, Maw Co.'s Sidings 1
Goods Porter 1
Signalman 1 6 Station
Gatewoman, Jackfield Nº1 Crossing 1 2 ½ hours relief
Gatewoman, Jackfield Nº1 Crossing 1 12 hours
Total 17
Buildwas
(Rural)
Stationmaster 1 1
General Clerk 1 1
Porters 3 2 1
Goods Shunters 2 2
Signalmen, Junction 2 2
Signalmen, Station 2 2
Crossing Keeper 1 Buildwas Crossing, 12 hours
Total 12
Cressage
(Rural)
Stationmaster 1
Porter Signalmen 2
Porter 1
Total 4
Berrington
(Rural)
Stationmaster 1 1
Porter Signalmen 2
Porter 1 1
Gatewoman, Acton Burnell Crossing 1
Gatewoman, Berrington Crossing 1
Total 6

Shrewsbury has a staff of 187 in 1922, reflecting its status as a major railway interchange.

The numbers for larger stations such as Shrewsbury and Kidderminster appear to include (where applicable) those working in the goods yard, but not those working in the associated goods depot. They also include S&TSignals & Telegraph staff such as signalmen, but exclude permanent way department staff and those allocated to local motive power depots such as footplate men and fitters etc.

Wyre Forest Line (Bewdley to Woofferton)

Wyre Forest Line (Bewdley to Woofferton)
Station Grade Number Class or Grading Remarks
S 1 2 3 4 5 6 J
Wyre Forest
(Rural)
Stationmaster 1 1 Extra staff during Fruit season:
1 Porter, Grade 2
Gatewoman 1 Ford Crossing, 14 hours
Total 2
Cleobury Mortimer
(Rural)
Stationmaster 1 1 Controls Ditton Priors Branch
* One porter each at -
Cleobury Town
Burwarton
Stottesden
Ditton Priors
Booking Clerk 1 1
Goods Clerk 1 1
General Clerk 1 1
Porters* 5 4 1
Passenger Guard 1
Gatewoman 1 Cleobury North Crossing, 12 hours
Goods Porter 1
Goods Shunter 1 1
Signalmen 2 1
Total 15
Neen Sollars
(Rural)
Stationmaster 1 1
Porter Signalman 1
Signalman 1 1
Total 3
Newnham Bridge
(Rural)
Stationmaster 1 1 Extra staff during Fruit and Hop Season:
1 Clerk, Class 5
2 Porters, Grade 2
General Clerk 1 1
Porter 1 1
Goods Porter 1
Total 4
Tenbury Wells
(Rural)
Stationmaster 1 1 Shrewsbury and Hereford
Joint Line.
Extra staff during fruit season:
2 Clerks, Class 5
2 Goods Porters
1 Single Horse Carter
Goods Clerks 3 1 1 1
General Clerk 1 1
Parcel Porters 1
Porter 1 1
Working Foreman 1
Goods Carter - Single Horse 1
Goods Porters 4
Weighbridgeman 1
Signalman, East 2 2
Signalman, West 2 2
Total 18
Easton Court
(Rural)
Stationmaster 1 1 Shrewsbury and Hereford
Joint Line.
Porter 1 1
Crossing Keeper 1 Little Hereford, 13½ hours
Total 3
Woofferton
(Rural)
Stationmaster 1 1 Shrewsbury and Hereford
Joint Line.
General Clerks 3 1 2
Station Foremen 2 2
Porters 4 3 1
Signalmen, Junction 3 3
Signalmen, Ashford Crossing 3 3
Total 16

Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury
Station Grade Number Class or Grading Remarks
S 1 2 3 4 5 6 J
Shrewsbury
(Industrial)
Stationmaster 1 1 Extra staff during Summer:
1 Ticket Collector, Grade 1
1 Porter, Grade 1
6 Porters, Grade 2
2 Telephone Attendants (Junior)
at Severn Bridge Box
Passenger & Parcel Agent 1 1
Booking Clerks 7 1 2 4
Parcel Clerks 6 1 5
General Clerk 4 1 2 1
Station Inspectors 7 3 4
Station Foremen 2 2
Foreman Ticket Collector 1 1
Ticket Collectors 14 14
Telegraphists 3 3 Sutton Bridge Box
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References

GWRGreat Western Railway records held by www.ancestry.com