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(1884-1969) Railway Manager. Born at Kew.
Best known for:
- Planning and initiation of major Southampton Docks extension
- 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[1]
Notes
- ↑ Chris de Winter Hebron, 50 Famous Railwaymen, 2005