Plaque

Herbert Walker

Inscription

Herbert Ashcombe Walker, KCB
London & South Western Railway General Manager 1911 - 1923.
Southern Railway General Manager 1923 - 1937.
Director 1937 - 1947.
This station, the development of the docks at Southampton & the electrification of the Southern Railway, to which he gave his genius & leadership, are his memorial.

Site: Herbert Walker (1 memorial)

SE1, Waterloo Station

This plaque is at the entrance to the British Transport Police. We guess these used to be offices used by Walker.

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Herbert Walker

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Herbert Ashcombe Walker

Railway manager. Born Talbot Road, Paddington. London & South Western Rai...

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