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TIDEMILLS STATION

Stationmaster

By Marilyn Nolan

My husband's maternal grandfather, George Alce Foord (1874-1949), was the stationmaster at Tidemills Station. He lived with his wife and children in the Stationmaster's cottage next to the stables where he tended the horses who pulled the carriages. He was married to Mary-Ann Pelham and they had 5 children. My husband's mother was Hilda Foord.

Photo: Illustrative image for the 'TIDEMILLS STATION' page

This page was added by Marilyn Nolan on 25/04/2008.

Comments about this page

I am interested to know what kind of carriages the horses pulled, were they Railway Carriages?

By Richard Beckett
On 12/05/2008

I have asked my husband and he tells me that they were railway carriages which the horses pulled.

By Marilyn Nolan
On 26/05/2008

The photo is taken in the yard/garden of the cottage next to the crossing. We (Sussex Archaelogical Society) are currently excavating and recording it. The metal bar wall tie by his left shoulder was ripped out during the winter, the gravel path has just come to light. Come and visit us any Thursday (weather permitting) and have a look/ chat/ get involved. Pete

By Pete Mason
On 01/06/2008

Thanks for that Pete, would love to. I will ask my husband if he remembers anything more about his grandad living in the cottage from when he was a boy.

By Marilyn Nolan
On 07/06/2008