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Sir Herbert Walker (1868-1949), Railway Manager. Born at Paddington. | Sir Herbert Walker (1868-1949), Railway Manager. Born at Paddington. | ||
General Manager of [[London and South Western Railway]] | 1912 General Manager of [[London and South Western Railway]] | ||
1923 [[Percy Crosland Tempest]], Sir [[William Forbes]], [[Herbert Ashcombe Walker|Sir Herbert Walker]] were appointed joint general managers of the [[Southern Railway]] on grouping | |||
Chairman of the Railway Executive Committee | 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]] | His deputy for almost 25 years was [[Gilbert Szlumper]] | ||
Revision as of 11:37, 20 January 2021
Sir Herbert Walker (1868-1949), Railway Manager. Born at Paddington.
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
1949 Obituary [1]
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