This page will collect together all West Moors history documents, either produced by me (Martin Rowley) or others – these latter clearly attributed.
RAILWAY RELATED NOTES/ARTICLES:
[ attribution: Martin Rowley ]
A Halt? A Mystery!
[ A discussion relating to whether or not there was a ‘halt’ here in West Moors BEFORE the station was opened in 1867 ]
A Tale of two signalmen
[ Two local men who protected the railway from their signal-box alongside the junction ]
Crossing Lodges
[ Notes on the various crossing lodges within the immediate West Moors area ]
Fog: delay and death on the Railway
[ A tragedy that claimed the lives of two local railway workers in the late 19th century ]
Railway tales – a summary of some of my presentations
[ A summary of some of my presentations ]
The 100-year story of the Bealing, Ware, Pottle, Frampton & Stickland families in West Moors
[ Five families who were key to the development of West Moors in the 19th century ]
The railway goes to war
[ How the West Moors fuel depot helped to bring freedom & democracy back to mainland Europe ]
West Moors: short notes of interest
[ Assorted documents I produced for the local council web site relating to local history & environment ]
GENERAL NOTES/ARTICLES REGARDING WEST MOORS IN HISTORY:
[ attribution: Martin Rowley ]
Harry Potter . . . and the West Moors connection
[ The creator of the world-famous ‘wizard’ has a link with our community ]
Sir Frederic William Richards Fryer K.C.S.I., I.C.S: 1845 – 1922
[ A life of colonial service: not fashionable today but important nonetheless ]
West Moors & the Fryer family and legacy
[ And a wider look at the connections between the Fryer, Castleman & Gulliver families ]
West Moors: A History in Images
[ A collection of photographs covering the period late 19th C until turn of 21st C: produced to support a display in the local library in May 2022 ]
PAPERS RELATED TO WEST MOORS HISTORY
[ attribution: Linda Postawa ]
William George Stickland M.B.E. [1902-1983] – The “Wessex Wizard”
[ A fascinating story of a West Moors man of many talents! ]
Pottle’s War: Edward Pottle [1788-1876] – a life well lived!
[ The military battles experienced by a man who later played an important part in West Moors history ]
A HISTORY OF THE PETROLEUM CENTRE RLC - WEST MOORS
[ attribution: Greer Roberts, via Eddie Prowse ]
A detailed account of the fuel depot history from the Second World War to the present day