Jack Barrett

Linesman 1912 - 1962

 

 

Linesman Jack Barrett

Born 1897 (Queen Victoria’s Jubilee Year)

Education Heacham

Jack Barrett started as assistant porter at Heacham before coming to live in Wolferton.  After his marriage became a linesman checking points and rail fixings.  Covering Kings Lynn  to Hunstanton.  One of his duties was to lay the red carpet to the station door before each royal visit.  Retired whilst at Wolferton in 1962.

Mr Barrett ‘Departed’ in 1971

Information supplied by his daughter
Joan Doughty of South Wootton

 

Picture from the Richard Brown collection