IN SEPTEMBER, this page kindly ran an appeal for me in connection with local railway history research.

This was very successful, as I was contacted by several former railway employees who have proved most helpful with memories and photographs.

This has brought to the fore several names of former staff whose surviving families I would now like to trace.

If there is anyone out there related to any of the following, I would be delighted to hear from you.

Fred Furley, guard on the Chalford railcar

Chris Grange, railcar driver

Wally Green, banker and railcar driver

Vera Damsell, porter at Chalford

Vic Sneed, railcar fireman

Harold Gubbins, railcar driver, retired 1944

William Pritchard, stationmaster at Chalford

Mr Woodyatt, stationmaster at Brimscombe

I would also like to hear from family of Sidney Knight, who wrote a lovely poem about the local railways in the BR Magazine in 1954.

I can be contacted on 01432 851192 or on e-mail fen.lonesomedove9@gmail.com.

Mike Fenton

Apple Tree Cottage

Locks Lane

Withington

Hereford HR1 3QE