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Redroger
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Re: Crewe Railway workers
« Reply #15 on: Sunday 01 November 09 19:06 UTC (UK) »
Why not try googling them first? Also try the National Army Museum, and National Archive, Kew.
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Re: Crewe Railway workers
« Reply #16 on: Sunday 01 November 09 19:12 UTC (UK) »
Yes you're right, he was at Dunkirk, it says he was ex BEF  on his army papers.
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Re: Crewe Railway workers
« Reply #17 on: Sunday 01 November 09 19:16 UTC (UK) »
never thought of googling them, thanks. Again
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Re: Crewe Railway workers
« Reply #18 on: Sunday 01 November 09 19:17 UTC (UK) »
There is a National Archives entry Your Archives Evacuation from Dunkirk. Suggest you try that.
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Re: Crewe Railway workers
« Reply #19 on: Sunday 01 November 09 19:48 UTC (UK) »
Thanks for that. I will do.  Think we're running a little off track, if you'll pardon the punn  Smiley

Theresa
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Re: Crewe Railway workers
« Reply #20 on: Sunday 01 November 09 20:08 UTC (UK) »
Not really Theresa, You are looking for the son of a Crewe railwayworker who happened to have been evacuated at Dunkirk. Not off topic at all.
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Re: Crewe Railway workers
« Reply #21 on: Monday 02 November 09 00:45 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: GlynneH on Saturday 31 October 09 21:43 UTC (UK)
Have you tried :

South Cheshire Family History Society (Crewe Group) http://www.fhsc.org.uk/  who are located in Crewe Library
or
The Cheshire Records Office at Chester http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/Recordoffice/home.htm I know these have the staff records from Crewe Works covering that period'.
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The staff history/roll of honour search of the LNWR Society  http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/SHG/index.php,

If you post the names your looking for I might be able to search a couple of places

I found one or two of mine on the LNWR site, but it has thrown up a strange query.............. what on earth would a 'jeweler' be doing worjing at crewe works???

Gaille
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Cheshire Macclesfield,  Bollington & Rainow – Childs / Flint / Mc'rea
Cheshire Crewe – Bate(s) / Bebbington
Shropshire Wellington, Wobwell – Smith
Walsall Midds – Smith

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Mc'Rea/McCrea – Ireland to Cheshire

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Re: Crewe Railway workers
« Reply #22 on: Monday 02 November 09 08:10 UTC (UK) »
Thank you all for your help and information, much appreciated.

Theresa
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Re: Crewe Railway workers
« Reply #23 on: Monday 02 November 09 08:12 UTC (UK) »
Hi Gaile

Who's the jeweler?? Is this a question thrown from your tree or are you trying to tell me something about mine Smiley

Theresa
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Re: Crewe Railway workers
« Reply #24 on: Monday 02 November 09 13:13 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: Gaille on Monday 02 November 09 00:45 UTC (UK)

I found one or two of mine on the LNWR site, but it has thrown up a strange query.............. what on earth would a 'jeweler' be doing worjing at crewe works???

Gaille

The Railway companys clocks & watches were repaired in Crewe Works, so he was probably employed there.
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Re: Crewe Railway workers
« Reply #25 on: Monday 02 November 09 18:43 UTC (UK) »
Hi Glynn

Thanks for that info.

Theresa
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Re: Crewe Railway workers
« Reply #26 on: Monday 02 November 09 20:19 UTC (UK) »
I dodn't know of a watch repairer, jeweller at Crewe works, but there was certainly one at Doncaster, still employed into the 1980s, and a tradesman too, could make a watch as well as repair or assemble one.
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Re: Crewe Railway workers
« Reply #27 on: Monday 02 November 09 23:36 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: postylady on Monday 02 November 09 08:12 UTC (UK)
Hi Gaile

Who's the jeweler?? Is this a question thrown from your tree or are you trying to tell me something about mine Smiley

Theresa

One of mine.
I was looking at the list for Crewe & found one of my names, listed as a 'Jeweler'

Gaille
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Manchester – Bate(s) / Bebbington / Coppock or Coppart / Evans / Mitchell / Prince / Smith

Cheshire Latchford – Bibby / Savage / Smith.
Cheshire Macclesfield,  Bollington & Rainow – Childs / Flint / Mc'rea
Cheshire Crewe – Bate(s) / Bebbington
Shropshire Wellington, Wobwell – Smith
Walsall Midds – Smith

Also looking for:
Mc'Rea/McCrea – Ireland to Cheshire

And
any relatives of Margaret Bibby married to Thomas Smith all over country
Gaille
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Re: Crewe Railway workers
« Reply #28 on: Monday 02 November 09 23:42 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: Redroger on Monday 02 November 09 20:19 UTC (UK)
I dodn't know of a watch repairer, jeweller at Crewe works, but there was certainly one at Doncaster, still employed into the 1980s, and a tradesman too, could make a watch as well as repair or assemble one.

I hadnt thought of that - all the stations had their own clocks, as did the Guards, so it would make sense to have a jeweler on staff to maintain them.

This is the record I found

John Bebbington
Employment: 1913,  At Crewe, Jeweller

I am pretty certain he is one of mine.

I see a few 'family' names in there, on both of my maternal grandparents surnames.

Gaille
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Manchester – Bate(s) / Bebbington / Coppock or Coppart / Evans / Mitchell / Prince / Smith

Cheshire Latchford – Bibby / Savage / Smith.
Cheshire Macclesfield,  Bollington & Rainow – Childs / Flint / Mc'rea
Cheshire Crewe – Bate(s) / Bebbington
Shropshire Wellington, Wobwell – Smith
Walsall Midds – Smith

Also looking for:
Mc'Rea/McCrea – Ireland to Cheshire

And
any relatives of Margaret Bibby married to Thomas Smith all over country
Redroger
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Re: Crewe Railway workers
« Reply #29 on: Tuesday 03 November 09 15:02 UTC (UK) »
Have you ever thought of this, guards were issued with watches, yet for some strange reason known only to Railway Boards of Directors etc. drivers were not. Who was responsible for running the train to time. The driver, not the guard! Only sorted c1980 when all drivers were issued with watches.
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