John Stanley Webb
John Stanley Webb | |
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| Born | 11 January 1920 Walsall, Staffordshire |
| Died | 22 January 2002 (aged 82)[1] Walsall, West Midlands |
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John Stanley Webb (11 January 1920 – 22 January 2002)[2][3] was an English transport historian.
Born in Walsall, Staffordshire,[3] 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,[3] and those in other countries,[3] while working for his family's firm, James Webb and Sons, of Bloxwich,[3] which he joined in 1935 and from which he retired as Managing Director in 1986.[3]
Midland Metro named an AnsaldoBreda T-69 tram in his honour in a ceremony at Birmingham Snow Hill station on 17 July 2004.[3][4][5]
Bibliography[]
- ——. A History of the Black Country Tramways.
References[]
- ^ England and Wales, Death Index, 1989–2018
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Tram's a Webb wonder". Birmingham Evening Mail. via HighBeam Research (subscription required). 2004-07-17. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ "10 'John Stanley Webb'". TheTrams.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ Midland Metro British Trams Online
External links[]
- Tram 10 at TheTrams.co.uk - includes picture of nameplate
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