SVR staff in 1922
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. A table for Shrewsbury is included for completeness and to give a comparison with a large, mainline station. The tables 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)
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 | 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)
Station | Grade | Number | Class or Grading | Remarks | |||||||
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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)
Station | Grade | Number | Class or Grading | Remarks | |||||||
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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 |
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)
Station | Grade | Number | Class or Grading | Remarks | |||||||
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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
Station | Grade | Number | Class or Grading | Remarks | |||||||
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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 | ||||||||
Telephone Attendant, Station | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Telephone Attendants, Crewe Junc.Box | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
Parcel Foremen | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
Parcel porters | 16 | ||||||||||
Porters | 36 | 5 | 28b | 3a | aTime Takers bIncludes 4 Stn. Relief Porters | ||||||
Horse Parcel Vanmen | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
Vanguards | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
Signal Lampmen | 2 | ||||||||||
Excess Luggage Collectors | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
Horse & Carriage Porters | 2 | ||||||||||
Cloak Room & L.P.O.Lost Property Office Attds. | 4 | ||||||||||
Letter Sorters | 3 | ||||||||||
Waiting Room Attendants | 3 | ||||||||||
Goods Checker, Abbey Foregate | 1 | ||||||||||
Goods Checker, Coleham | 1 | ||||||||||
Goods Porter | 1 | 1 | Coleham | ||||||||
Weighbridgeman, Abbey Foregate | 1 | ||||||||||
Weighbridgeman, Coleham | 1 | ||||||||||
Yard Foremen (Passengers) | 3 | 3 | Station | ||||||||
Yard Foremen (Goods) | 3 | 3 | Coleham | ||||||||
Passenger Shunters | 9 | 9 | |||||||||
Goods Shunters | 6 | 6 | Coleham | ||||||||
Signalmen, Severn Bridge Junction | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
Signalmen, Centre | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
Signalmen, Crewe Junction | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
Signalmen, Abbey Foregate | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
Signalmen, English Bridge | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
Signalmen, Coleham | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
Signalmen, Sutton Bridge | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
Signalmen, Bayston Hill | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
Signalmen, Belvidere Bridge | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
Signalmen, Meole Brace Junction | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Charwoman | 4 | ||||||||||
Total | 187 |
References
GWRGreat Western Railway records held by www.ancestry.com