A. G. Crick
From Festipedia, hosted by the FR Heritage Group
Alfred Crick was born in 1866 in East Redford, Nottinghamshire. His father was Frederick and took up a position with the FR around 1875.
Around 1887 he was appointed assistant clerk working for the FR in Porthmadog. Noted August 1893 pay to rise to 28/- weekly to rise by 2/- in February 1895 and another 2/- in February 1896 and 34/- from February 1900.
Appointed Secretary and Manager from 14th Ocotober 1907 at a salary of £100.
In 1913 he also became Secretary to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust of which the FR Co. was a member
He served as Traffic Superintendant from 1916.
Following the review by John Macaulay, added title of Superintendant from 31st March 1916 with a pay increase of £20, to £130.
In October 1919 the wartime bonuses were paid and he recieved £1.
He resigned as Secretary on 13 June 1922, but continued his employment with the company. He was replace by W. R. Huson, who also held the post for the WHR and eventually, the SMR.
It is from Alfred's diary that we have the details of the Spooner's Boat accident.
Information mainly from Boyd but also from various census records and Peter Johnson's "An Illiustrated History of the Festiniog Railway".