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Divisional Board

Chairman : E. H. D. Skinner.

Deputy Chairman : D. E. Baird.

Production Director : H. E. Collins.

Labour Director : N. F. Nattrass.

Marketing Director : Brig. C. D. Marley.

Finance Director : S. J. Reid.

Secretary : G. Woodfine.

Production Department

Assistant Production Director : Col. P. Kirkup.

Departmental Secretary : A. J. Cook.

Divisional Planning & Development Engineer : F. M. Fletcher.

Divisional Safety Engineer : M. Y. Simpson.

Divisional Mechanisation Engineer : J. Taylor.

Divisional Ventilation Engineer : W. S. Foster.

Divisional Chief Engineer : H. Watson-Jones.

Divisional Coal Preparation Engineer : E. M. Myers.

Divisional Brickworks Superintendent : T. G. French.

Mining Estates Manager : F. A. Dixon.

Divisional Supplies Superintendent : L. H. Robinson.

Divisional Chief Architect : R. Wood.

Chief Officer, Fire & Rescue Brigade : F. P. Mills.

Labour Relations, Manpower and Welfare Department

Deputy Labour Director : H. Tunney.

Assistant to Labour Director : N. A. S. Siddle.

Secretary (General Section) : J. H. Jameson.

Secretary (Conciliation Section) : (Vacant) .

Divisional Medical Officer : (Vacant) .

Assistant Divisional Medical Officer : Dr. R. R. Dodd.

Staff Officer - Medical Section : P. Watson.

Divisional Conciliation Officer : J. Curruthers.

Labour & Welfare Officer (Coke Section) : J. Stephenson.

Divisional Training & Education Officer : J. Hewitt.

Assistant Divisional Education Officer : J. Brown.

Assistant Divisional Training Officer : R. Stewart.

Canteen Executive Officer : W. Gotts.

Publicity & Recruitment Officer : W. Gatenby.

Labour Officer : W. Baker.

Marketing Department

Deputy Marketing Director : W. Farr.

Departmental Secretary : C. H. B. Fraser.

Divisional Marketing Manager : A. S. Bean.

Divisional Marketing Officer (Coal) : E. S. Milburn.

Divisional Transportation Officer : S. J. Adamson.

Divisional Marketing Officer (Carbonisation & Briquetting) : J. Y. Feggetter.

Assistant Divisional Marketing Officer (Carbonisation & Briquetting) : J. W. Martin.

Assistant Divisional Marketing Officer (Coke-oven By-Products) : M. Page.

Assistant Divisional Marketing Officer (Bricks) : W. L. Anderson.

Finance Department

Divisional Chief Accountant : D. M. Clement.

Divisional Chief Finance Officer : Alan Rankine.

Assistant Divisional Chief Accountant : H. Mitchelson.

Divisional Cost Accountant : E. C. Dixon.

Divisional Financial Accountant : G. M. Lee.

Divisional Cashier : A. C. Johnston.

Divisional Taxation Officer : W. E. Davies.

Divisional Pensions Officer : W. Rodham.

Departmental Secretary : F. C. Swaddle.

Divisional Chief Internal Auditor : K. G. Wood.

Secretary’s Department

Assistant Secretary : E. Hall.

Assistant Secretary (Establishments) : E. Harris.

Administrative Officer : C. F. Anderson.

Administrative Officer : L. B. Bates.

Administrative Officer : G. E. Knighton.

Carbonisation Department

General Manager : M. D. Edington.

Assistant General Manager (Operations) : W. Jeffery.

Assistant General Manager (Construction) : M. R. Meades.

Finance Officer : C. Kennedy.

Technical Officer : H. P. Shaw.

Administrative Officer : T. G. Reay.

Legal Department

Legal Adviser : A. M. Witter.

Scientific Department

Divisional Chief Scientist : Dr. D. A. Hall.

Deputy Divisional Chief Scientist : J. Gordon.

Divisional Chemist : G. R. Nellist.

Divisional Physicist : Dr. G. W. Bloomfield.

Divisional Analyst : (Vacant) .

Administrative Officer : W. H. Bemrose.

Coal Survey Officer : A. H. Edwards.

Deputy Coal Survey Officer : T. S. Tomlinson.

Area No. 1 (North-East Durham)

General Manager : S. J. Temperley.

Production Manager : G. H. Braithwaite.

Chief Engineer : J. E. Ridley.

Assistant Chief Engineer (Mechanical) : J. M. Willis.

Assistant Chief Engineer (Electrical) : E. Dinsdale.

Labour Officer : J. Mackey.

Welfare Officer : E. M. Fleming.

Chief Accountant : A. G. Laws.

Chief Surveyor : W. H. Hall.

Planning Engineer : C. G. Widdas.

Supplies Manager : J. Jackson.

Secretary : J. P. Gibbons.

Surface Estates Manager : I. N. Swanson.

Chief Scientist : N. J. Ivison.

Finance Accountant : A. Milner.

Cost Accountant : K. D. Smith.

Medical Officer : Dr. G. S. Michelson.

Marketing Manager : T. Dunn.

Agent (Sub-Area A) : J. E. Williams.

Agent (Sub-Area B) : L. Watson.

Agent (Sub-Area C) : A. L. Ford.

Area No. 2 (Mid-East Durham)

General Manager : A. H. Kellett.

Area Production Manager : J. N. O. Rogers.

Labour Officer : R. McBeth.

Welfare Officer : G. Walker.

Chief Engineer : W. L. Tulip.

Marketing Manager : M. T. Brydon.

Chief Accountant : J. S. Storer.

Chief Scientist : H. Hellewell.

Chief Surveyor : R. W. Gallantry.

Medical Officer : Dr. J. S. Hunter.

Supplies Manager : A. R. F. Nicholson.

Financial Accountant : D. S. Campbell.

Cost Accountant : C. Cowey.

Administrative Officer : B. C. Hodges.

Safety Engineer : W. H. Scott.

Coal Preparation Engineer : A. McCombie.

Building Manager : T. Barry.

Group Agent (Group A) : W. O. Blenkinsopp.

Assistant Group Agent (Group A) : R. Jobling.

Assistant to Agent (Group A) : J. R. Reid.

Group Agent (Group B) : H. Alder.

Assistant Group Agent (Group B) : G. W. Day.

Group Agent (Group C) : E. E. Cleaver.

Assistant to Agent (Group C) : G. Renwick.

Group Agent (Group D) : A. W. Henzell.

Assistant to Agent (Group D) : S. F. Stokoe.

Group Agent (Group E) : D. W. Baron.

Assistant Group Agent (Group E) : T. Bryson.

Area No. 3 (South East Durham Area)

General Manager : R. S. McLaren.

Production Manager : E. W. Potts.

Chief Engineer : A. E. Charlesworth.

Chief Accountant : G. P. Shaw.

Administrative Officer : F. V. Parkin.

Supplies Manager : W. H. Charlesworth.

Planning Engineer : K. Wilson.

Chief Surveyor : W. D. Dobson.

Land Agent : W. N. Fleming.

Electrical Engineer : H. N. Dixon.

Labour Officer : O. Blackwell.

Welfare Officer : H. Roughley.

Safety Engineer : E. Gascoigne.

Assistant to General Manager (Wages) : T. Hopkins.

Mechanisation Engineer : G. F. Gill.

Catering Officer : R. A. Anderson.

Marketing Manager : C. K. Chilton.

Chief Scientist : Dr. D. A. Ruell.

Coal Preparation Engineer : J. R. Raine.

Medical Officer : Dr. W. F. Hall.

Group Agent (Group A) : J. T. Robson.

Assistant to Group Agent (Planning) (Group A) : T. H. Dobson.

Group Agent (Group B) : C. R. Knaggs.

Assistant to Group Agent (Planning) (Group B) : (Vacant) .

Group Agent (Group C) : J. G. Tebbs.

Assistant Group Agent (Planning) (Group C) : H. E. Morgan.

Area No. 4 (South-West Durham)

General Manager : W. Welsh.

Production Manager : H. M. Foreman.

Chief Engineer : S. Watson.

Safety Engineer : A. Fletcher.

Labour Officer : W. Harris.

Welfare Officer : F. Snailham.

Secretary : D. C. White.

Chief Scientist : Dr. W. Hook.

Marketing Manager : H. N. Moon.

Chief Accountant : R. A. Peat.

Supplies Manager : D. Shuttleworth.

Agent (Group A) : T. H. F. Adams.

Assistant Agent (Group A) : T. Mordue.

Agent (Group B) : H. Stott.

Agent (Group C Chilton) : H. C. Tomlinson.

Agent (Group C Dean & Chapter) : T. Hall.

Agent (Group D) : H. Holt.

Area No. 5 (Mid-West Durham)

General Manager : F. W. Fry.

Production Manager : J. L. Hay.

Chief Engineer : J. Harrison.

Labour Officer : J. McAninly.

Welfare Officer : T. Johnson.

Coal Preparation Engineer : G. A. Cutler.

Marketing Manager : (Vacant) .

Chief Accountant : J. Westhead.

Administrative Officer : T. W. Bell.

Supplies Manager : G. E. Knaggs.

Chief Scientist : H. Nelson.

Planning & Development Engineer : J. J. B. Patterson.

Estates Manager : A. Hoyle.

Agent (Group A) : W. S. Dunn.

Assistant Agent (Group A) : G. P. Chapman.

Agent (Group B) : J. T. Dixon.

Assistant Agent (Group B) : J. N. Brighton.

Agent (Group C) : J. P. Hall.

Assistant Agent (Group C) : J. G. Browell.

Area No. 6 (North-West Durham)

General Manager : J. A. Nimmo.

Deputy General Manager : J. F. Gibson.

Area Production Manager : H. R. Hornsby.

Administrative Officer : A. B. Stockton.

Labour Officer : A. Lawther.

Chief Scientist : E. W. Muddiman.

Chief Engineer : A. A. Nichols.

Chief Surveyor : P. L. Robson.

Planning Engineer : B. C. Hocknell.

Safety Engineer : E. W. Marshall.

Chief Wages Accountant : J. W. Gittins.

Coal Preparation Engineer : J. R. Winter.

Welfare Officer : T. Hope.

Education & Training Officer : B. Farrar.

Mechanisation Engineer : J. J. Marshall.

Ventilation Engineer : J. A. Smith.

Land Agent : H. A. Booth.

Architect & Maintenance Officer : A. G. Henderson.

Medical Officer : Dr. C. A. Wilthew.

Area Chief Accountant : A. W. McGillivray.

Area Finance Accountant : R. S. Dixon.

Area Chief Cashier : R. Lemmon.

Area Cost Accountant : R. Irving.

Area Marketing Manager : R. B. Young.

Area Supplies Manager : T. W. Dowson.

Agent (Group A) : D. G. Wyllie.

Assistant Agent (Group A) : W. Wilson.

Agent (Group B) : (Vacant) .

Assistant Agent (Group B) : A. S. Davison.

Agent (Group C) : R. S. Paxton.

Agent (Group D) : J. C. Robinson.

Agent (Group E) : C. Coulson.

 

Source:

1955 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian