| BRANCH HISTORY |
The branch has existed in its current form as Waterloo Nine Elms since 1967.
However, in one form or another our history stretches back considerably further to
not long after ASLEF's foundation in 1880.
Prior to May 1890 Nine Elms was part of the Battersea, Nine Elms & Longhedge
branch. On 15th May of that year the Nine Elms branch came into being in its own
right with 21 members plus 3 transfers from Battersea & Longhedge. The meetings
were held in the Larkhall Tavern and the Branch Secretary was Bro E J Dunstan.
For a history and pictures of the Nine Elms Depot click here
Following the closure of the depot at Nine Elms in 1967, the Nine Elms members
were transfered to Waterloo En Block giving rise to the name that we still use today.
Meetings at the time of the transfer were held in The Artichoke [now The Camel] on
Lower Marsh and the Secretary was Bro P W Ginger.
Since then the branch has grown steadily, and with just under 200 members now
represents the overwhelming majority of Drivers at Waterloo and Depot Drivers at
Clapham Yard as well as some ex-grade Guards and Train Crew Supervisors. We
meet monthly at The Walrus Social which is situated on the corner of Lower Marsh &
Westminster Bridge Road.
However, in one form or another our history stretches back considerably further to
not long after ASLEF's foundation in 1880.
Prior to May 1890 Nine Elms was part of the Battersea, Nine Elms & Longhedge
branch. On 15th May of that year the Nine Elms branch came into being in its own
right with 21 members plus 3 transfers from Battersea & Longhedge. The meetings
were held in the Larkhall Tavern and the Branch Secretary was Bro E J Dunstan.
For a history and pictures of the Nine Elms Depot click here
Following the closure of the depot at Nine Elms in 1967, the Nine Elms members
were transfered to Waterloo En Block giving rise to the name that we still use today.
Meetings at the time of the transfer were held in The Artichoke [now The Camel] on
Lower Marsh and the Secretary was Bro P W Ginger.
Since then the branch has grown steadily, and with just under 200 members now
represents the overwhelming majority of Drivers at Waterloo and Depot Drivers at
Clapham Yard as well as some ex-grade Guards and Train Crew Supervisors. We
meet monthly at The Walrus Social which is situated on the corner of Lower Marsh &
Westminster Bridge Road.
The original Nine
Elms banner shown
here was in use until
1967. It now hangs in
the ballroom at Aslef
head office in
Hampstead and
carries the slogan
'Men who suffer an
injustice with the
power to remove it
deserve not
compassion but
contempt'.
The slogan has been
used on both of our
subsequent banners
and has also been
'borrowed' for use on
other branch banners.
Elms banner shown
here was in use until
1967. It now hangs in
the ballroom at Aslef
head office in
Hampstead and
carries the slogan
'Men who suffer an
injustice with the
power to remove it
deserve not
compassion but
contempt'.
The slogan has been
used on both of our
subsequent banners
and has also been
'borrowed' for use on
other branch banners.
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