Herbert Ashcombe Walker

Sir Herbert Ashcombe Walker (1868-1949), Railway Manager.

1868 Born in Paddington.

1911 Testified before the Royal Commission on Railway Conciliation Boards

1912 General Manager of London and South Western Railway

1923 Percy Crosland Tempest, Sir William Forbes, Sir Herbert Walker were appointed joint general managers of the Southern Railway on grouping

1923 After Forbes retired in June, Tempest continued as joint general manager until the end of the year when he also retired.

1924 Walker became sole General Manager of Southern Railway

1937 Retired from the Southern Railway

WWII Chairman of the Railway Executive Committee

His deputy for almost 25 years was Gilbert Szlumper

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1949 Obituary

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See Also

• 1932 Who's Who in Railways: Name W
• DNB - Mechanical Engineers
• Gilbert Savil Szlumper
• London and South Western Railway
• Percy Crosland Tempest
• Railway Men
• Southern Railway
• The Engineer 1911/09/22
• The Engineer 1918/03/29
• The Engineer 1918/10/04
• The Engineer 1918/10/11
• The Engineer 1919/01/24
• The Engineer 1921/07/01
• William Forbes