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Memories of Quainton Road

Dear Sir,
In October 1991 I was on holiday in the Oxford area. I found in Brill churchyard the grave of my grandparents which was sadly overgrown and neglected.

My grandfather Will' Cross was Stationmaster at Quainton Road - for how long I am not sure but certainly in 1934 (when I lived with my grandparents and went to the village school) and certainly for a good while after that. I seem to remember that he moved to Aylesbury not long before the outbreak of the Second World War. Naturally my memories of Quainton - being only 4 at the time - are not that lucid. But, as I stood again on that station platform the years fall away. I must own to a moistness in the eyes and a lump in the throat.

There was the door to Grandad's office; I remembered coming out of there laden with penny bars of Cadbury's chocolate to re-fill the red machine that stood just outside. All in all, that holiday was pure nostalgia.

Later that week I got hold of a book about the Tram, and there was Great Uncle - Harry Cross - who I believe went to Canada. How I smiled at the tales of his visit to the Railway Arms and his demolishing the engine shed and crossing gates.

I am certainly looking forward to visiting Quainton Road again - and having more time as last time I could only spare an hour or two.

Yours sincerely,
G W H Sivewright,
Port Appin,
ARGYLL

Notes:
The text in this Quainton Railway Society publication was written in 1993 and so does not reflect events in the 20+ years since publication. The text and photographs are repeated verbatim from the original publication, with only a few minor grammar changes but some clarifying notes are added if deemed necessary. The photos from the original publication are provided as scans in this internet version of this long out of print publication.

Reference:
Post bag - Letters to the Editors - Quainton News No. 73 - September 1993