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ST-REUNITEDThe ST-Reunited website for retired members of Severn Trent Water
- News16 February 2026 The funeral of Mick Coxon is at Aston on Trent crematorium at 11.30 on Friday 6 March 2026. 6 February 2026 Sad news about the deaths of…
Photo AlbumPhoto Album of people who worked at Severn Trent Water
Derby Corporation Water DepartmentMain Office at Tenant Street. Other office at Full Street.
Shardlow Rural District CouncilFormed in 1894, later to become South East Derbyshire Rural District Council. The water supply functions being taken over in 1961 by the formation of the South…
River Dove Extraction Scheme.River Dove Scheme
South Derbyshire Water BoardFormed in 1961 and based at Tenant Street, Derby and later at purpose built offices at Raynesway.
Photo Collection from Esme CockaynePhotos from Esme Cockayne
SECTION 1 - Personnel 1984 - 1987JUNE 1984: Joined STWA as a Clerical Assistant in Personnel. I took over from Sue Bradbeer's post as she left on maternity leave.
SECTION 2 - Secretary to the DMG 1987-893rd August 1987 - New Post - Moved into Jan Whitaker's Office.
SECTION 3 - Secretary to Peter Stanton 1989 -…DERBY DISTRICT
SECTION 4: Project Planning 1991 -199519th Aug 1991 - started work in Viki's old job, working for Tony Mucklow. 30th Sept 1991 Jemma Cummings joins the department . 22nd May 1992 Carsington Open Day…
Esme's Leaving Do - Jan 1996Esme Cockayne Leaves Severn Trent Water. Leaving party was held in the Board Room at Raynesway January 1996.
Photos from George BaconPhotos from George Bacon
A Collection of Photos from Colin Wood and Andy…Photos from Colin Wood and Andy Link







1980s Severn Trent - photos undatedAny help dating photos is appreciated



1985 Severn Trent
John Banham's Leaving Do - Part 126th September 1985
John Banham's Leaving Do - Part 226th September 1985





1990's Severn Tent - UndatedSevern Trent 1990s - photos undated!











2003 Severn Trent
Charity HeadshaveCharity Headshave in Aid of Breast Cancer Care and The Oncology General Fund
Photos from Karen Freeman
Billing at Mansfield on Open DaysSays Karen Freeman: This is when Billing used to be based at Mansfield so my time there was from 1979 to 1985/6, moved to Raynesway then.
John Jepson's Photosfrom his daughter Lesley Jepson
Severn Trent ReunionsSevern Trent (Derby) Reunions
Retirement Celebrations (Post 2000)
2004 Dave Bond's Retiresheld at The Moon Hotel.
2004 Trevor Norton RetiresPresentation at Raynesway - 30 April 2004.- 2005 Graham Hall Retires.29 April 2005.
2005 Peter Wright and Brian Birch RetireCombined Retirement do at the Harrington Arms at Thulston held on the 24th June 2005.- 2005 Stuart Pearson Retiresafter 43 Years Service.
- 2006 Eddie Haltof Retiresheld on the 28 September 2006. Pictures from Mike MacDonald.
2006 Paul Harmston's Leaving DoPaul was based in the Engineering department at Raynesway, before,moving down to Leicester. He retired 20 October 2006
2006 Trev Bamford's Retiresheld at The Harrington Arms at Thulston.- 2008 Dave Smith's Retirementafter completing 30 years at Severn Trent Water. Party at the Dog and Duck at Shardlow on 1st August 2008. Dave was a carpenter by trade and switched to the…
- 2008 Ray Lawrence RetiresRay completes 38 years Service. Worked at Buxton, Asbourne and finally Raynesway as a NST - Leakage July 2008.
- 2009 Norman Fox RetiresAlso, the presentation for 40 years of service of Ian Titterton and Norman Fox.
2003 STW Reunion #1 and Carsington
Carsington ReunionReunion at Carsington 18 June 2003

2005 STW Reunion #3
Christmas ReunionA few from the Ex -New Mains and Services Section, met up in for a Drink and a meal at the pub under The Assembly Rooms (I forget the name!), Derby.
2006 STW Reunion #4
Cropston Retirement DoThe Retirement Party at Cropston Visitor Centre for Eileen Pole, Jayne Bailey, Karen Freeman, Phillipa Sharpe, Peter Thorne and Stuart Galloway on the 16th June…
2007 STW Reunion #5
Annual Reunion DinnerHeld at the Toby Inn, Chaddesden on the 24th. May 2007.

- 2009 STW Reunion #7Reunion at the Toby - 24th May 2009
- 2010 STW Reunion #88th Annual Reunion held at the Toby Inn on 27th May 2010
- 2012 STW Reunion #10Held on 24th May 2012 at the Toby Carvery, Chaddesden.
- 2015 STW Reunion #13Diners missing from the photos: John Outram, John King and Paul Smith.
- 2016 STW Reunion #1436 came for the meal. Missing from photos: Denzil, Phillips, Mick Cockayne, Dave Bond, Mick Coxon and Dave Smith.
- 2017 STW Reunion #15Held on the 8th June 2017 at the Toby Carvery
- 2018 STW Reunion #16Held at The Toby Carvery 7th June 2018
- Water HistoryDocuments and Maps Repository for the water industry in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Ambergate Service Res. DVAThis is at Bowmer Rough off Chadwick Nick Lane
Chadwick Nick Service ReservoirIlkeston and Heanor Water Board
Chelmorton Service ReservoirMay 2020 - Land sold to build house
Church Wilne Reservoir and Treatment WorksBuilt by Nottingham City Water Department to supply Nottingham using water extracted from the River Derwent at Draycott.


Derwent Valley Aqueduct
Derwent Valley Aqueduct Bamford to AmbergateReproduced by kind permission of Jan Stetka of the Derbyshire Dales & Mountain Biking Group





Long Eaton UDC
Link to the History of Long Eaton Water Supply…The history of Long Eaton water Supply written by Mr Francis in April 1961 prior to the transfer to the South Derbyshire Water Board.

Matlock UDC Spring SourcesMany no longer used for public water supply
Tinkersley Spring(Copy Wood)

Stanton Lees Adit(Sabinhay)













Morley Water Tower(Private Water Supply - Disused)
Nottinghamshire Water Supply
Basford Pumping StationAKA Bagthorpe, Hucknall Rd Junct Haydn Rd.
Lambley Borehole and Pumping StationSpring Lane, Lambley
Nottingham Castle Water WorksFormer Well with Pumping Station. Later became HQ and Offices of Nottingham Corporation.
Finance of Nottingham City Water Department 1913Diagram of quantity of water supplied, income and expenditure
Photos not Location SpecificAnything else goes in here!
Nottingham Water 1852-1978The University of Nottingham Archives - the history of Nottingham Water Supply -
Thomas Hawksley MemorialPhotos from Pete Davies
Trent Bridge Water WorksWell and Pumping Station
Bestwood Pumping StationWater Pumping Station

Ogston Reservoir
Ambergate Pumping StationRiver Derwent abstraction to Ogston


Dove SchemeSent by Malc Woodward
Shardlow RDC
Coxbench Borehole(disused)
Little Drum Hill Resaka Little Drum Hill- Stapleford and Sandiacre Water SupplyA short History


George Sorocold, Derby Water EngineerGeorge Sorocold was a Water Engineer who installed the first piped water supply to Derby using a water wheel powered pump. It was extracted straight out of the…
Tenant Street, Derby - OfficesHQ of Derby Corporation Water Department and South Derbyshire Water Board
Water Supply to Ticknall and areaSent by Malc Woodward
Easement for the supply of Water to Ticknall…Dated 10 May 1913. Easement is between Sir Vauncey Harpur Crewe and the Hartshorne and Seals Rural District Council. For the right to take water and erect…
Wirksworth UDC -Wash Green, Breamfield and…One of the three sub-systems of SDWB, This one is one based on Breamfield Res, near Wirksworth.
Witches Oak Water Storage Scheme ay Shardlow.This large new wetland site was created primarily as a water storage and water pumping facility in times of severe drought for Severn Trent Water.
- A Brief HistoryA Brief History of Water Supply in Derbyshire and Staffordshire Little Eaton Waterworks c.1900 1692 George Sorocold - The First Piped Water in Derby…
- Old News16 December 2013 (sent to 223) More photos from George Bacon's Collection. There are 11 more added starting from this one: Link to George's photos 09 December…
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