Mr. Arthur William Masters

• Biography

  Attribute	Value
  Biography	Arthur William Masters was born 18th June 1904. He married Catherine Ellen Williams on 2nd April 1929. 1922/1929- Became Assistant Scoutmaster and Cubmaster, 10th Pontypridd (St. Catherine's) Scout Group. 'Old Boys' include a 2nd Officer, Fire Brigade, a Coach proprieter, and a Court Judge. 1929- Awarded Scout Medal of Merit for assistance with training of Officers. 1923/29 -Youth Employment Committee, member. 1929- Moved to Slough, Bucks. (August) 1929/37- Secretary, Marystrong Free Church, Stoke Poges Lane, Slough. 1930- Joined London Transport ( Conductor and Driver, Buses and Green Line Coaches) Covered 1,000,000 miles. 1930/35. 1940/69 District Secretary London Transport Employees' Friendly Society. 1940 Upton Lea Air Raid Wardens, First Aid Instructor. 1940/45 London Transport Home Guard, First Aid Instructor. 1940/50 10th Slough (Upton Lea) Scout Group. Group Scoutmaster and Cubmaster. Scout Long Service Award. Slough Arts Festival. Founder committee member. Served 25 years. Slough Council for Voluntary Service. Member 25 years. Vice- President. Slough Road Safety Committee, member 1942/47- St. John Ambulance Brigade (Upton Lea). Divisional Superintendent. 1942/67- Slough Youth Workers' Association, member, Chairman, President. 1947/69- Windsor Garage Sick Club, Treasurer. 1950/73 (Mrs. Masters) Street Collector, National Savings Movement. President, Upton Lea Co- operative Women's Guild. 1957/64 Slough Co- operative Education Committee. Member. Chairman. 1964- Awarded British Empire Medal. 1965/ 68- Director (with Mrs. Masters) Slough Voluntary Aid Service. 1969- Retired from London Transport. Tour of Canada and New York. 1970- Oberammergau Passion Play and Continental Tour. 1970/77- Slough Consumer Group, Treasurer. 1973/77- South East England Consumer Association, Chairman. Deceased 9th March 2000.
  Employment	Metropolitain Railway, 1929-1975
  Role	Staff,