NCB Staff		NCB Staff

Divisional Board

Chairman : L. Graham.

Deputy Chairman : J. M. Pumphrey.

Production Director : J. Brass.

Finance Director : D. M. Hesford.

Industrial Relations Director : F. A. Millican.

Staff Director : J. V. Wood.

Marketing Director : L. H. Walker.

Part time Director : W. Hodgson.

Secretary : R. Littlewood.

Production Department

Divisional Assistant Mining Engineer : J. G. Helps.

Divisional Planning & Development Engineer : D. M. Carey.

Divisional Chief Mechanical & Electrical Engineer : C. A. Ritchie.

Divisional Mechanisation Engineer : R. R. G. P. Jackson.

Divisional Coal Preparation Engineer : R. W. Booth.

Divisional Civil Engineer : J. B. Walton.

Divisional Safety Engineer : J. R. Barrett.

Divisional Mining Estates Manager : J. Thomson.

Departmental Secretary : G. Purvis.

Divisional Civil Defence Officer : S. W. Warwick.

Finance Department

Divisional Chief Accountant : F. V. Rowden.

Divisional Chief Finance Officer : W. N. Mattock.

Divisional Chief Internal Auditor : G. M. Lee.

Divisional Financial Accountant : H. I. Hall.

Divisional Cost Accountant : E. T. Lane.

Divisional Organising Accountant : D. B. McInally.

Divisional Costs Research Officer : E. B. Esland.

Divisional Insurance Manager : (Vacant) .

Departmental Secretary : L. C. Jessop.

Head Cash Clerk : A. Gray.

Industrial Relations Department

Deputy Industrial Relations Director : (Vacant) .

Divisional Training & Education Officer : G. Wightman.

Joint Conciliation Officer (Northumberland) : P. Carr.

Joint Conciliation Officer (Northumberland) : T. Brannon.

Conciliation Officer (Cumberland) : A. Rowe.

Canteen Executive Officer : W. H. Brewis.

Departmental Secretary : W. Kennedy.

Divisional Recruitment Officer : J. Conway.

Marketing Department

Deputy Divisional Marketing Director : P. M. Cole.

Divisional Marketing Manager : E. O. Tindle.

Marketing Officer (Exports) : A. C. Taylor.

Marketing Officer (House Coal) : T. Robinson.

Marketing Officer (Technical) : W. Dixon.

Marketing Officer (Transport) : G. Clark.

Marketing Manager (Area No. 1) : R. J. C. Gristwood.

Marketing Manager (Area Nos. 2 & 3) : J. Smith.

Staff Department

Chief Staff Officer : K. G. S. Williams.

Staff Training Officer : H. Arthur.

Organisation & Methods Officer : J. Quigley.

Head of Section A : G. Morton.

Head of Section B : W. A. Wilson.

Departmental Secretary : W. Robson.

Secretary’s Department

Administrative Officer : R. A. Watson.

Divisional Statistics Officer : M. G. Dixon.

Land Agent’s Department

Divisional Land Agent : D. McKerchar.

Legal Department

Divisional Legal Adviser : W. M. Burnside.

Deputy Divisional Legal Adviser : P. Ritchie.

Scientific Department

Divisional Chief Scientist : Dr. J. H. Jones.

Assistant Divisional Chief Scientist : Dr. J. Gibson.

Purchasing and Stores Department

Divisional Purchasing & Stores Controller : W. Emery.

Architect’s Department

Divisional Architect : J. C. Spooner.

Senior Architect : J. McClelland.

Senior Quantity Surveyor : J. L. Whitehouse.

Medical Branch

Divisional Medical Officer : Dr. A. Roberts.

Divisional Brickworks Branch

Divisional Brickworks Superintendent : F. S. Feigl.

Marketing Officer (Bricks) : W. M. Lambert.

Rescue Brigade

Chief Officer : H. Twist.

Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation

Divisional Social Welfare Officer/Secretary : S. Nicholson.

Area No. 1 (South Northumberland)

General Manager : E. W. Potts.

Assistant Area General Manager : L. E. Bell.

Production Department

Production Manager : (Vacant) .

Deputy Production Manager (Operations) : J. Thompson.

Deputy Production Manager (Planning) : E. J. Price.

Planning Engineer : D. E. R. Lloyd.

Chief Engineer : J. Tremble.

Mechanical Engineer : F. Garmonsway.

Electrical Engineer : T. H. Bertram.

Chief Surveyor : W. J. Tynemouth.

Mechanisation Engineer : W. A. Summers.

Coal Preparation Engineer : H. C. Mann.

Safety Engineer : J. S. Raine.

Finance Department

Chief Accountant : J. B. Turnbull.

Financial Accountant : R. G. Smith.

Cost Accountant : H. Herron.

Chief Cashier : J. W. Long.

Industrial Relations Department

Industrial Relations Officer : A. R. Taylor.

Welfare Officer : W. Phillipson.

Education & Training Officer : J. Humble.

Purchasing and Stores Department

Purchasing & Stares Manager : J. Bates.

Staff Department

Staff Manager : D. J. Rees.

Secretary : D. Hall.

Medical Officer : Dr. A. A. Lawson.

Superintendent of Coal Depots & Road Transport : A. Pearson.

Chief Scientist : A. W. Davis.

Area Land Agent : J. Lymbum.

Group Manager (Group A) : H. Brandon.

Group Manager (Group A) : A. Lewin.

Group Manager (Group B) : J. C. Stalker.

Group Manager (Group C) : R. Taylor.

Group Manager (Group D) : A. Lewin.

Area No. 2 (Mid-Northumberland)

General Manager : W. J. Charlton.

Assistant General Manager : A. Wedgwood.

Area Production Manager : W. Davison.

Deputy Area Production Manager (Operations) : T. N. Sneddon.

Deputy Area Production Manager (Planning) : R. H. Charlton.

Chief Engineer : F. R. Croudace.

Assistant Area Chief Engineer (Mechanical) : J. S. Woolard.

Assistant Area Chief Engineer (Electrical) : F. Hopfinger.

Planning Engineer : J. Moss.

Chief Surveyor : J. F. Bewick.

Safety Engineer : H. Rodway.

Coal Preparation Engineer : J. McIntosh.

Mechanisation Engineer : T. Harris.

Chief Accountant : J. B. Robertson.

Finance Accountant : J. B. Laing.

Cost Accountant : H. Laidler.

Industrial Relations Officer : J. Freeman.

Staff Manager : D. Gold.

Purchasing & Stores Manager : H. R. Lansdown.

Secretary : T. E. Foxon.

Medical Officer : W. H. Graham.

Chief Scientist : R. W. C. Wheatley.

Estates Manager : J. J. Forster.

Superintendent of Coal Depots & Road Transport : W. Fennell.

Group Manager (Group A) : J. Lomax.

Group Engineer (Group A) : J. W. Wiffen.

Group Accountant (Group A) : S. Warren.

Group Surveyor (Group A) : J. Surtees.

Group Safety Engineer (Group A) : C. T. Croudace.

Group Manager (Group B) : H. Burn.

Group Engineer (Group B) : S. E. Naismith.

Group Surveyor (Group B) : G. Laverick.

Group Safety Engineer (Group B) : F. W. Belford.

Group Manager (Group C) : E. Routledge.

Group Engineer (Group C) : W. G. Stephenson.

Group Accountant (Group C) : H. P. Hindmarch.

Group Surveyor (Group C) : J. H. Cunningham.

Group Safety Engineer (Group C) : A. Chisholm.

Group Manager (Group D) : B. H. Surry.

Group Engineer (Group D) : T. W. Yellowley.

Group Accountant (Group D) : W. T. Glenn.

Group Surveyor (Group D) : J. G. Buck.

Group Safety Engineer (Group D) : G. W. Gleghorn.

Area No. 3 (North Northumberland)

General Manager : D. Hindson.

Production Manager : C. Bewick.

Deputy Production Manager (Operation) : W. C. Wilkinson.

Deputy Production Manager (Planning) : J. S. Carson.

Chief Accountant : R. Sherlaw.

Industrial Relations Officer : J. Mordue.

Staff Manager : J. Cadogan.

Area Secretary : C. N. Whitaker.

Chief Engineer : B. Eddershaw.

Planning & Development Engineer : J. Dawes.

Chief Surveyor : H. V. A. Hately.

Purchasing & Stores Manager : W. Gibson.

Chief Scientist : J. H. Gold.

Safety Engineer : F. W. Hall.

Coal Preparation Engineer : J. D. Parker.

Marketing Manager : J. W. Smith.

Medical Officer : J. Dobson.

Manager (Group A) : W. Gibson.

Manager (Group B) : J. Jones.

Manager (Group C) : A. Defty.

Manager (Group D) : H. Taylor.

Manager (Group E) : T. J. Hughes.

Area No. 4 (Cumberland)

General Manager : F. A. Davies.

Assistant General Manager : J. H. Smith.

Production Department

Production Manager : G. P. Withnall.

Chief Engineer : J. B. Tindale.

Planning & Development Engineer : C. F. Robinson.

Mechanisation Engineer : C. Harrison.

Chief Surveyor : R. Lawless.

Mechanical Engineer : W. R. Hill.

Electrical Engineer : G. A. Ross.

Safety Engineer : G. Miller.

Method Study Engineer : J. E. Cooper.

Chief Draughtsman : W. Walker.

Coal Preparation Engineer : G. V. Carter.

Finance Department

Chief Accountant : I. Scott.

Assistant Chief Accountant : R. D. Mordue.

Cost Accountant : J. James.

Financial Accountant : J. A. Steele.

Chief Cashier : W. M. O. Tweddle.

Staff Department

Staff Manager : S. Dubner.

Industrial Relations Department

Industrial Relations Officer : A. Rowe.

Assistant Industrial Relations Officer : J. Askew.

Marketing Department

Marketing Manager : T. Vickers.

Purchasing and Stores Department

Purchasing & Stores Manager : W. G. Cheesman.

Scientific Department

Chief Scientist : R. L. Cawley.

Manager (Group A) : J. T. Wright.

Assistant Manager (Group A) : A. B. Dawson.

Manager (Group B) : P. J. Weir.

 

Source:

1957 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian