During his lifetime Arthur Grigg kindly passed on to The Living Archive for custodianship his priceless collection of photographs and unpublished material. This large archive of memorabilia charts the growth and development of the railway from the time it terminated at Denbigh Hall until the decline of steam in the 1960s. This small tribute cannot possibly hope to capture the life of Arthur in its entirety, however further stimulation can be achieved by looking at the collection of photographs on-line. His career started in the 1930s at Shoeburyness when his mother persuaded him to go for a job on the railway, and as she mentioned at the time it would mean 'A Job for Life', this was a far better comment than 'How much will your wages be?'. In his wildest dreams he would never have envisaged a career that would span 40 years of excitement and memory. Moving to Bletchley in 1941 he was promoted to a fully-fledged fireman, and then it all began. . . . Every small aspect in his published recollections are carefully detailed, some mentioning experiences of some of his 'older colleagues', for whom he had great respect, plus also his reminiscences from engine cleaner to fireman and then culminating in his ambition to be a driver. Arthur was a family man who lived in Bletchley for most of his working life, he was very conscious of the working conditions of the railwaymen which prompted him getting involved in Trade Unionism. In his working life Arthur Grigg achieved a great deal, a dedicated father, a passion for steam, a loyal and resolute member of the NUR. When he retired he then set to work on writing some enthralling books, see Recommended Reading.
