Goole Railway Stationmaster: William Watkin Winn
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From the Goole Times, Friday, 1st April 1889:
DEATH OF A FORMER STATIONMASTER
Mr William Watkin Winn, who was formerly North-Eastern Railway
Stationmaster at Goole, died at his residence, Laxton, on Wednesday,
as a result of a stroke. The deceased, who was 57 years of age,
had been in the employment of the Railway Company from the time
he was eleven years of age, when he entered the service at Newcastle-on-Tyne,
till he retired from Goole some nine years ago. From Newcastle,
Mr Winn went to Tynemouth, and from the latter town was appointed
stationmaster at Starbeck, near Harrogate. When the Doncaster
and Staddlethorpe line of the N.E.R. was opened in 1869, Mr Winn
was appointed stationmaster at Goole, and held that post till
his retirement nine years ago, when he was succeeded by Mr Shipman,
of Selby.
During his tenure of office the business at Goole station increased
greatly, and the deceased gentleman witnessed not a few changes
at the station. It may be said that in his capacity of stationmaster
Mr Winn was universally respected, his courteous and obliging
demeanour greatly facilitating the discharge of his onerous duties.
On his retirement Mr Winn went to live at Laxton, where he was
held in considerable respect by the inhabitants. On the formation
of the Parish Council three years ago, Mr Winn was elected one
of the members, and was then appointed chairman, a post which
he held in the two successive Councils, including that whose term
of office has just expired. The deceased leaves a widow and eight
children to mourn his loss. The interment has been fixed to take
place at Laxton Church at four o'clock this afternoon.