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1884 Born at Kew, son of [[Alfred Weeks Szlumper]] | 1884 Born at Kew, son of [[Alfred Weeks Szlumper]] | ||
1902 Worked in the Chief Engineer's ([[John Wykeham Jacomb-Hood|J. W. Jacomb]]) drawing office at Waterloo<ref>Civil Engineer Records 1820-1930</ref> | 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> | ||
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Revision as of 08:07, 26 November 2014
Major Gilbert 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]
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
- ↑ Civil Engineer Records 1820-1930
- Chris de Winter Hebron, 50 Famous Railwaymen, 2005