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(1884-1969) Railway Manager. Born at Kew.
Major Gilbert Savil Szlumper (1884-1969), Railway Manager.  
 
1884 Born at Kew, son of [[Alfred Weeks Szlumper]]
 
1902 Worked for [[London and South Western Railway]] in the Chief Engineer's ([[John Wykeham Jacomb-Hood|J. W. Jacomb-Hood]]) drawing office at Waterloo<ref>Civil Engineer Records 1820-1930</ref> followed by various positions for the railway; for almost 25 years he was the right-hand man of [[Herbert Ashcombe Walker|Herbert Walker]] on the [[London and South Western Railway]] and the [[Southern Railway]]
 
1913 Married at Farnham to Margaret Jessie Salter and had one daughter.
 
1923 Appointed docks and marine manager of the Southern, which responsibility he held until 1927; he was assistant general manager.
 
1932 Assistant General Manager, [[Southern Railway]].


Best known for:
Best known for:
* Planning and initiation of major Southampton Docks extension
* Planning and initiation of major [[Southampton Docks]] extension
* Completion of [[Southern Railway]] electrification scheme.
* Completion of [[Southern Railway]] electrification scheme.
* General Manager of the [[Southern Railway]] 1937


For almost 25 years he was the right-hand man of [[Herbert Walker]] on the [[London and South Western Railway]] and the [[Southern Railway]]
1937 Became General Manager of the [[Southern Railway]] in succession to Herbert Walker
 
1939 18 Ashcombe Avenue, Surbiton, Director-General of Transportation and Movements, War Office. With Jessie M. Sylumper (age 53) and Cynthia R. Sylumper (age 23).<ref>1939 Census</ref>
 
1969 Died in Chelsea<ref>BMD</ref>
 
==See Also==
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==Sources of Information==
==Sources of Information==
Chris de Winter Hebron, 50 Famous Railwaymen, 2005
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* Chris de Winter Hebron, 50 Famous Railwaymen, 2005


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[[Category: Biography - Railways]]
[[Category: Births 1880-1889]]
[[Category: Deaths 1960-1969]]

Latest revision as of 16:20, 26 January 2023

Major Gilbert Savil Szlumper (1884-1969), Railway Manager.

1884 Born at Kew, son of Alfred Weeks Szlumper

1902 Worked for London and South Western Railway in the Chief Engineer's (J. W. Jacomb-Hood) drawing office at Waterloo[1] followed by various positions for the railway; for almost 25 years he was the right-hand man of Herbert Walker on the London and South Western Railway and the Southern Railway

1913 Married at Farnham to Margaret Jessie Salter and had one daughter.

1923 Appointed docks and marine manager of the Southern, which responsibility he held until 1927; he was assistant general manager.

1932 Assistant General Manager, Southern Railway.

Best known for:

1937 Became General Manager of the Southern Railway in succession to Herbert Walker

1939 18 Ashcombe Avenue, Surbiton, Director-General of Transportation and Movements, War Office. With Jessie M. Sylumper (age 53) and Cynthia R. Sylumper (age 23).[2]

1969 Died in Chelsea[3]

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. Civil Engineer Records 1820-1930
  2. 1939 Census
  3. BMD
  • Chris de Winter Hebron, 50 Famous Railwaymen, 2005