IW Station Masters

This list of Station Masters, by no means comprehensive, was extracted from various sources, including Kelly’s and White’s Directories and census.

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

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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