IW Station Masters
This list of Station Masters, by no means comprehensive, was extracted from various sources, including Kelly’s and White’s Directories, the census and IW Mercury.
1878
Ryde St. John … Mark GREGORY
1881
Merston Junction … Martin & Sarah Henrietta CONLAN
1899
Alverstone Crossing … Mary Ann BUCKETT (in charge)
Bembridge … Harry Owen BENCH
Blackwater … William WHITE or James KEATING
Brading … George CORBETT
Calbourne … William JACOBS
Cowes … Thomas TUTTON
Freshwater … William DENYER
Havenstreet … George FITZGIBBON
Merston Junction … Frederick NEWLAND
Mill Hill … John William GIBBS
Newchurch … William WHITTINGTON
Ningwood … Henry George SPINKS
Ryde, St Johns Road … Walter DAISH
Ryde Pier Head and Esplanade … William Percy FROUD
Sandown … Mark GREGORY
Shanklin … George HUMBY
Shide … Samuel URRY
St Helens … George WETHERICK
St Lawrence … William BAYLEY
Ventnor … William WETHERICK
Whippingham … George MERWOOD
Whitwell … James COOPER
Wootton … Leonard FENN
Wroxall … Philip JENKIN
Yarmouth … Robert WHITE1910
Alverstone … Mrs YOUNG in charge
Bembridge … Walter DAISH
Blackwater … George Henry HAYWARD
Brading … George CORBETT
Calbourne … William Henry HENLEY
Cowes … Thomas TUTTON
Cowes (Mill Hill) … F. WILLIAMS
Freshwater … Samuel J. URRY
Godshill … Harry PHILLIPS
Havenstreet … Frederick DEADMAN
Horringford … Frederick DHU
Merston … Fred NEWLAND
Newchurch … William WHITTINGTON
Newport … Charles L. CONACHER, (Gen Manager)
Newport … Thomas William BLANCHFIELD
Shanklin … George HUMBY
Shide … George William RANGER, (clerk)
Ryde St Johns … Charles Herbert COLENUTT
Ryde Pier Head and Esplanade … George H. FRENCH
Ryde Ashey … William SWETMAN
St Helens (Brading Harbour Railway) … George WETHERICK
Ventnor … William WHEWAY
Watchingwell … Mrs COOPER, (clerk)
Whippingham … Mrs J. MERWOOD
Wroxall … Philip JENKIN
Yarmouth … H.G.SPINKS
1915
Bembridge … Walter DAISH
Blackwater … Walter Aaron BARNARD
Calbourne … William HENLEY
Freshwater … Samuel J. URRY
Havenstreet … George SPINKS
Horringford … Frederick DEW
Merston Junction … Fred MEW
Newport … Russell WILLMOTT (Gen Manager)
Newport … Henry YOUNG
Sandown … George PIERCE
Shide … George HAYWARD
Ventnor … Charles H. DENNETT
Yarmouth … Henry Wm. HODGES
1918 July 5th (Fri)
Owing to the depletion of staff by constant calling up for the Army, Mr. A. WHEWAY has been released from the duties of stationmaster at Wroxall, and has been appointed to the booking office at Sandown. His place at Wroxall has been taken by a Newport lady. Mr. P. JENKIN, stationmaster at Ventnor, will superintend the work here and at Wroxall. This is a war measure necessitated by prevailing conditions. (IW Mercury)
1918 Sept 6th (Fri)
Mr. Tom CHIVERTON of Wroxall, who has been invalided from the Army, has been appointed to the charge of Wroxall Railway Station. He was severely wounded during the operations on the Gallipoli Peninsular. (IW Mercury)
1920
Ryde St. John … Charles Henry LEE
Ryde Pier Head & Esplanade … George Henry FRENCH
1927
Ryde St. John & Esplanade … George Henry FRENCH
1935
Havenstreet … Frederick G. DREW
Ryde Ashey … Frederick G. DREW
Ryde Pier Head & Esplanade … H.E. MILLICHAP
St. Helens … Charles WILLCOCKS
1937-1938
Sandown … Alec WHEWAY
Ventnor .. Oliver William BENNETT
Wroxall … W. LOWN
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