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


Born at Kew.
1884 Born at Kew, son of [[Alfred Weeks Szlumper]]
 
Presumably son of [[James Weeks Szlumper]]
 


Best known for:
Best known for:

Revision as of 20:58, 25 November 2014

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

1884 Born at Kew, son of Alfred Weeks Szlumper

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

Successor to Herbert Walker


See Also

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Sources of Information

  • Chris de Winter Hebron, 50 Famous Railwaymen, 2005