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JEROME McWATT 1938-1978 (LUPTS member 1958-1961)
[Jerome McWatt died on 1 March 1978. This is an extract from an obituary by Martin Jenkins which appeared in Liverpool Corporation Tramways 1937-1957 (part 2), published by the MTPS in 1980, the obituary having previously appeared in the MTPS Newsletter.]
As a founder member of the Liverpool University Public Transport Society, Jerome was involved in the initial moves to which ultimately led to the preservation of 869. As a founder of the Wallasey Tramcar Preservation Group, he helped to coordinate the plans for the projected museum at New Brighton. He worked tirelessly for both Groups believing that the museum could succeed if all the Merseyside enthusiasts worked together.
Over the years, Jerome supplied the MTPS and WTPG with thousands of photographs and some of his superb prints from old plat-glass negatives appear in the Horne/Maund 'Liverpool Transport' book.
Jerome had many other interests including a love of classical music and opera. He enjoyed exploring other tramways both at home and abroad but above all he was a true family man. The McWatt household was always a happy one at which everyone would receive the warmest possible welcome.
CHRIS MOYES 1949-2006 (LUPTS member 1967-1970)
Former LUPTS member Chris Moyes died on 12 September 2006. Chris was a Civil Engineering student in the late 1960s and an active LUPTS member, serving for a time as its Secretary, and working during his summer holidays for Crosville as a conductor. He subsequently obtained an MSc from Salford University, before being appointed a management trainee with National Bus Company.
Within NBC, he worked for Maidstone and District, Yorkshire Traction and Lincolnshire Road Car, before being appointed to the post of commercial manager for Northern General in 1983. That subsequently led to a management buyout and the company grew into the Stock Market-listed Go-Ahead Group that we know today. Chris became Chief Executive of the Group in January 2005.
In addition, Chris was Chair of the Council of Durham University and Chairman of GoSkills, the Sector Skills council for the bus industry, and also an active bus preservationist, owning four vehicles of his own, ranging from a 1931 Bedford WLB to a Routemaster. He was awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours in 2006 and he had been a Deputy Lieutenant of County Durham since June 2005.
An obituary to Chris appeared in The Times on 18 September 2006 - click here.
The Go-Ahead Group's website provides to links of several other obituaries to Chris which appeared in the national, local and trade press - click here. That for the Daily Telegraph makes specific mention of Chris's involvement with LUPTS.
Other former LUPTS members
The following is a list of former LUPTS members who are known to have died. It is hoped to provide more biographical detail in the future.
Last updated: 20 September 2008
© Charles Roberts/LUPTS 2006-2010