JAMES THOMAS MISSENDEN
STATION MASTER
- Bletchley 1862-d. Southborough 1947
NB PRESIDENT OF THE (RAILWAYMEN’S) ‘UNDAUNTED CRICKET CLUB’
The son of a Bletchley labourer, James worked on the railways since he was about 18. Variously stationed at Westerham, London Bridge, Ashford, Folkestone Harbour, Bishopsbourne. Appointed station master at Bishopstone in 1901, followed by New Romney and Littlestone-on-Sea, Addiscombe Road Croydon and
Blackheath. In 1917 became station master at Tunbridge Wells and Southborough in 1922, and after railway grouping took over Tunbridge Wells West before retiring in 1927.
In 1943 James and his wife Lucy celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary (60 years).
James died, aged 85? at Carville Avenue, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells on 1 January 1947; his wife Lucy died just two months later on 12 March.
One of their children was Eustace Missenden.
Research and imagery:
Danny Coope / Street of Blue Plaques
http://streetofblueplaques.co.uk/
