To the tune of the Vicar of Bray, the Gilberdyke schoolchildren sang the following:
In Queen Victoria's golden reign
This station was first opened
And all the population round about
Approved the innovation.
For Goole, for Hull, for Doncaster
The people congregated
From Staddlethorpe they travelled far
With freedom long awaited.
But from this day, by one and all
Re-named shall be this station
As Gilberdyke it shall be known
Hurrah for this grand occasion.
But since these days now long far off
This village has seen changes
And British Rail's passed this decree
To suit the situation
That from this day by one and all
Re-named shall be this station
As Gilberdyke it shall be known
Hurrah for this grand occasion.
After the singing, a contemporary newspaper report (February 1974) says the new sign was unveiled by local councillor Lewis Clayton and the old sign was presented to the parish council. Here is part of the cutting (click to view larger). I do have also some photos of the event which I shall eventually put onto the old photo section of my website but in the meantime if you were there singing, let me know!!
The Staddlethorpe Station sign featured for a long time in front of a bungalow in Bellazise!
ReplyDeleteThanks for that. I wonder where it is now.
ReplyDeleteIts in my Garden store , any suggestions where I can donate it to ? Mike Clayton
ReplyDeleteAccording to the 1861 census, my 3x great grandfather, Laurence Whitteron, was a Railway Porter. He lived at Staddlethorpe at the time so I am assuming he worked at this station?
ReplyDeleteIt would be an amazing coincidence as I lived in Gilberdyke as a child! Is there anyway I could find out?
Also, in the 1871 census he had risen to Stationmaster, but was living in Sutton, Hull?
I have other ancestors / relatives who worked on the railways (Hull). How could I find out about them?
Thanks
I would guess that yes he worked at the station as there were no other stations anywhere near- the Goole line was not built until 1869. But I do not know how you would find out any more unless he was married and had children in the 1860s and you could tell from their birth certificates
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