James W. Helliwell
James W. Helliwell (c1881-1934)
1934 Obituary.[1]
James W. Helliwell, Member, was born in Yorkshire in 1881. He received his engineering training with the old Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway at Horwich, Newton Heath and Somerley Bridge.
In 1902 he was engaged with the Central South African Railways as a fitter and draughtsman, with whom he remained for six years, proceeding from there to India where he received an appointment on the Indian State Railways.
In 1916 he received a commission in the R.O.D. of the Royal Engineers, retiring with the rank of Major in 1919 to join the North Western Railway of India as a District Locomotive Supt.
In 1925 he became Works Manager of the Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Shops at Karachi, and from 1927 to 1931 held a similar post at Lahore. From January, 1931, he was appointed Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Supt. of the Bikaner State Railways, retiring in 1933. On his return to England Mr went to live in Bournemouth.
He died on April 4th, 1934, at the age of 53.