This week’s pictures from the past

Eaton-under-Heywood railway station, near Church Stretton - May, 1931

This photo is not very good quality as it is copied direct from the Wellington Journal and Shrewsbury News of May 23, 1931, but is an interesting view of Eaton-under-Heywood railway station, near Church Stretton, during its last days.

The caption reads: “Mrs Annie Bason carrying out her duties as stationmaster, porter and booking clerk at Eaton, on the Craven Arms to Bishop’s Castle railway on Monday.

“Mrs Bason has lived next to the railway station waiting-room and has issued all the tickets from her station during the past twenty-five years, during which time she has had no assistance whatever.”

The line closed not long after. Does anyone know what became of Mrs Bason?

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  1. Faye Jones said: Oct 16th, 2008 at 23:34

    Hello…Just wanted to say i was thrilled to see
    this photo. My gran Kathleen Jones is on this photo.
    Sadly she passed away last December 2007 aged 94.
    Have found it hard to pick her out in the photo though if anyone can help.
    Many thanks.

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