Arturo H Coleman
b. 1868 – d. 1952 · 2 books
Biography
Born: Arthur Henry - 3rd Son of Peter Coleman, Railway Guard, then 1st Station Master at Brynmeyn, Glamorgan, S. Wales (who raised a fantastic family of Railwaymen).
Junior Clerk with GWR at Pontycymmer on 14 January 1882. Emigrated to Argentina to work on Southern Railways, arriving 7.11.1887 (voyage of 29 days in a coal boat).
Started as a Night Porter but eventually became Senior Executive, known, variously as 'Lord', 'Viscount' & 'uncrowned King of Bahia Blanca.
Honoured postumously by Buenos Aires as 'Illustrious Citizen' in 2011.
Junior Clerk with GWR at Pontycymmer on 14 January 1882. Emigrated to Argentina to work on Southern Railways, arriving 7.11.1887 (voyage of 29 days in a coal boat).
Started as a Night Porter but eventually became Senior Executive, known, variously as 'Lord', 'Viscount' & 'uncrowned King of Bahia Blanca.
Honoured postumously by Buenos Aires as 'Illustrious Citizen' in 2011.
