Sir Sam Fay
(1856-1953)
General Manager of the Great Central Railway (1902-1922) and Knight Bachelor (from 1912)
Died aged c. 97
Wikidata WikipediaSir Sam Fay TD (30 December 1856 – 30 May 1953), born in Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, England, was a career railwayman who joined the London and South Western Railway as a clerk in 1872 and rose to become the last General Manager of the Great Central Railway after a successful period in charge of the almost bankrupt Midland and South Western Junction Railway. He also played an important role during the First World War as part of the Railway Executive Committee.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Marylebone station centenary 1899-1999 This plaque unveiled by His Honour Edgar Fay Q.C. Son of Sir Sam Fay, General Manager of the Great Central Railway 1902-1922 15th March 1999
Marylebone Station, Melcombe Place, London, United Kingdom where they is commemorated