by John Darnton | 16 May 2014 | People
Major Charles Lomax 1850 – 1916 Relationship with the Hatfield and St Albans Railway Company: M.C. Lomax was appointed Secretary at the Board meeting of 29th July 1880, in place of the late Alexander Forbes, whom he had assisted. He signed newspaper notices as Major...
by John Darnton | 22 Apr 2014 | Bringing the History of Smallford Station to Life, People
Stationmasters 1865 – 1951 This information is largely taken from documents in Roger Taylor’s archive, appearing to be based on Trade Directory information, and is incomplete. Hatfield (already open in 1865, being on the Great Northern Railway main line) 1910 – 1915...
by John Darnton | 22 Apr 2014 | Bringing the History of Smallford Station to Life, People, Stationmasters
Thomas Christopher c1870 – 1946? Relationship with the Hatfield and St Albans branch: Stationmaster at Hatfield and in charge of Nast Hyde Halt c1910 – c1915. Life Highlights: Born in about 1870, in Keelby, Lincolnshire. Educated at Reepham, Lincolnshire. Married Kate...
by John Darnton | 22 Apr 2014 | Bringing the History of Smallford Station to Life, People, Stationmasters
John Thomas Cross 1859 – 1923 Relationship with the Hatfield and St Albans branch: Stationmaster at Hatfield and in charge of Nast Hyde Halt c1917 – 1923. Life Highlights: Born in 1859, in Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Married Sarah Alice Pedder in Hatfield,...
by John Darnton | 22 Apr 2014 | People, Stationmasters
William Hayward c1819 – 1895 Relationship with the Hatfield and St Albans branch: Stationmaster at Springfield (later called Smallford), c1874. Life Highlights: Born in about 1819 in Otterford, Somersetshire. Married Charlotte Thomas in 1844, in Taunton, Somerset....
by John Darnton | 22 Apr 2014 | Bringing the History of Smallford Station to Life, People, Stationmasters
Edward Carver c1836 – 1879 Relationship with the Hatfield and St Albans branch: Stationmaster at Smallford, c1878. Life Highlights: Born in about 1837, in Wrestlingworth, Bedfordshire, of Jesse and Charlotte Carver. Married Eliza (Chance or Phillips) in 1860, in...
