Once again I have to throw myself on the mercy of this forum. I can’t really move forward in my objective of telling the story of stationmaster, John S Louth, without the ability to read Danish. I have managed to proceed thus far with contemporary British newspaper reports, but they’re now dwindling.
I did post back in September asking for an image of John. I was given one, by the very helpful ‘Jamcat95’ (Ian). Thing is the document Ian sent me was about his directorship of the Jysk-Fyenske Jernbaner. This, I knew nothing about. What I do know:
1) He went from Norfolk to Flensburg in 1854 to run the Danish ‘Royal Schleswig-Holstein Railway’ which was built by the English company of ‘Peto, Brassey, and Betts.
2) He was awarded the honour ‘Knight of Dennibroge’ by the King of Denmark in 1857.
3) In 1866, Schleswig-Holstein became part of the Prussian empire.
4) In 1870 a testemonial dinner is given for him at Flensburg. He is given sculpture worth 1500 Marks. He then presumably comes back to England.
According to the JFJ wiki page he was director of this railway 1862-1868. Does that mean he administered it from Germany for 2 years? Did he live anywere other than Flensburg?
If any Danish or German railway enthusiast could give me any additional info. I’d be extremely grateful.
