porter, signalling; childhood, home life; Christmas; chores; school; railway interest; religion; starting work; joining railway, porter, Barrow-on-Soar; Goods Shed; signalling, rules and regulations; cartage; traffic; signals; signalman; coal freight; signalman, Second World War; coal freight; Wigston central Square, signalling; Bagworth; special class relief signalman; training; central line differences; 1965 move to private sector; rail concessions, family holidays, Scotland;railway moves; bikes; Scotland; Swannington, district outing; excursions, Blackpool Illuminations; trip to London; Morecambe Illuminations; Lake District; licensing authority; Methodist preaching; blank; role in local government, welfare, railway giving time off; d.o.b. 1914-02-19, railway work 1937-1965. 3.1496 x 2.8346 x .315 in.