This photograph was published in the LNER Magazine for July 1938 (Vol.28, No.7, page 421). It was taken to mark the retirement (on 9th April 1938) of Charles J. Cooke as Station Master and Goods Agent, and a copy was presented to him on 15th May.
Back row: Robert M. Bennett (no relation to the lender), Clerk; Doanal George Dobney, Clerk; Roland King, Clerk; James Reginald (Reg) Pinner, Parcels Clerk; Walter L. Lucock, Booking Clerk; Albert W. Wood, Clerk; Stanley Thompson, Clerk (Goods Dept.); Reginald (Reg) Percy Holloway, Clerk (Goods Dept.); H. Read. (9)
Middle row: Alfred Scrimshire, Chief Clerk (Station Master's Office); Miss Joan Ebb, Clerk (Telegraph Dept.); Sydney Harmston, Clerk (Station Master's Office); Ernest C. Hill, Clerk; William H. Barsby, Clerk (Goods Dept.); A. Palmer; David (Dave) Melrose, Clerk; Jim G. Tear, Clerk; C. Johnson; Wilfred L. Selby, Clerk (Goods Dept.); Herbert Holloway, Clerk; W. Smith. (12)
Front row: W.J. Alder, Booking Clerk; Miss Gwendoline (Gwen) A. Worsdale, Clerk; Horace B.M. Cheffings, Clerk; L. Hutchinson, Charles J. Cooke, Station Master and Goods Agent; George S. Searle, Chief Booking and Parcels Clerk; Fred Steer, Townsman (Goods Dept.); Alfred E. Wilsher, Clerk (Goods Dept.); A. Collins. (9)
Note the face peering through the window!
Photograph taken by Walter Lee, lent by Boris Bennett.
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The name of the person on the back row is Walter Lucock not Wilfred Lucock. He was my granddad.
Many thanks.
Andrea
Thank you very much for telling us Andrea. We’re always delighted to hear from people whose relatives appear in photographs on Tracks through Grantham. We've amended the photo caption.
Regards,
John Clayson
Thank you and for your kind email.
Kindest regards.