John Stanley Webb
| John Stanley Webb | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 January 1920 Walsall, Staffordshire |
| Died |
January 2002 (age 81-82) Walsall, West Midlands |
| Occupation | |
John Stanley Webb (11 January 1920 – 2002)[1][2] was an English transport historian. Midland Metro tram number 10 is named after him.[3]
Born in Walsall, Staffordshire,[2] Webb developed an interest in trains started as a child, as he traveled by rail to school. He wrote many books on British trams and tramway systems,[2] and those in other countries,[2] while working for his family's firm, James Webb and Sons, of Bloxwich,[2] which he joined in 1935 and from which he retired as Managing Director in 1986.[2]
Tram 10 was named in his honour in a ceremony at Snow Hill Station, Birmingham, on 17 July 2004.[2]
Bibliography
- ——. A History of the Black Country Tramways.
References
- ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Tram's a Webb wonder". Birmingham Evening Mail. via HighBeam Research (subscription required). 2004-07-17. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ↑ "10 'John Stanley Webb'". TheTrams.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
External links
- Tram 10 at TheTrams.co.uk - includes picture of nameplate
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