Forgive me for joining the thread (first time I have posted anywhere on anything) but I googled Maurice Newman" as I was trying to contact him as the details I got from my fathers address book seemed to get me nowhere.
My father transferred to Saltley in 1965 (from Burton Loco) and became good friends with Maurice who also used to run overseas trips (primarily of interest for railwaymen and my father went on a number of these) including collecting a few foreign steam engines (not many people in the UK were qualified to drive these but my father and I assume Maurice were).
I also think they visited the Severn Valley (and at one stage explored volunteer driving after retirement) and the Nene Vally but not sure what became of either as both were basically too far for Dad to travel regularly.
It is with some sadness that I report that James (Jim) Jackson , died on Saturday 8 January at Queens Hospital Burton after a short illness. Although previously in reasonably good health, he struggled for the last 4 years due to deteriorating eyesight (he had macular degeneration).
His funeral will take place at 3.45 pm on Friday 21 January at Bretby Crematorium (near Burton).
Jim joined MR at Burton Loco in 1941 as a young cleaner and then progressed via fireman to passed fireman and when he passed as a driver he moved to Saltley Depot for 4 years where he meet and became good friends with Maurice. He basically loved the area where he was born (South Derbyshire) so although he had a very happy time at Saltley (and would talk about it often), he happily returned to Burton until the shed closed. After a short transfer to Derby, he finally got a move to Coalville Depot where he stayed for over 10 happy years until his retirement (after 46 years service) in late 1987.
He was known as a bit of a character but he retained his love of railways for all of his life and maybe some of the readers/your friends will remember my father Jim well ?
For those that don't please look lower down this chain as there is a mention of Tony Gregorys book Life on the Leicester Line which dedicates a chapter to my father (Chapter 14 The Trouble with Jim) !
- many will miss him and the Railway Benefit Fund would appreciate any donations in his memory
Best Wishes to all
Malcolm Jackson (son)
My father transferred to Saltley in 1965 (from Burton Loco) and became good friends with Maurice who also used to run overseas trips (primarily of interest for railwaymen and my father went on a number of these) including collecting a few foreign steam engines (not many people in the UK were qualified to drive these but my father and I assume Maurice were).
I also think they visited the Severn Valley (and at one stage explored volunteer driving after retirement) and the Nene Vally but not sure what became of either as both were basically too far for Dad to travel regularly.
It is with some sadness that I report that James (Jim) Jackson , died on Saturday 8 January at Queens Hospital Burton after a short illness. Although previously in reasonably good health, he struggled for the last 4 years due to deteriorating eyesight (he had macular degeneration).
His funeral will take place at 3.45 pm on Friday 21 January at Bretby Crematorium (near Burton).
Jim joined MR at Burton Loco in 1941 as a young cleaner and then progressed via fireman to passed fireman and when he passed as a driver he moved to Saltley Depot for 4 years where he meet and became good friends with Maurice. He basically loved the area where he was born (South Derbyshire) so although he had a very happy time at Saltley (and would talk about it often), he happily returned to Burton until the shed closed. After a short transfer to Derby, he finally got a move to Coalville Depot where he stayed for over 10 happy years until his retirement (after 46 years service) in late 1987.
He was known as a bit of a character but he retained his love of railways for all of his life and maybe some of the readers/your friends will remember my father Jim well ?
For those that don't please look lower down this chain as there is a mention of Tony Gregorys book Life on the Leicester Line which dedicates a chapter to my father (Chapter 14 The Trouble with Jim) !
- many will miss him and the Railway Benefit Fund would appreciate any donations in his memory
Best Wishes to all
Malcolm Jackson (son)