Francis Edmond
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Biographical Notes
Edmond, Francis. Educated at Worksop and the Wigan Mining and Technical College. President of the Institution of Mining Engineers and Past-President of the Manchester Geological and Mining Society. Director and General Manager of the Wigan Coal Corporation, Ltd. Director, Wigan Coal & Iron Co., Ltd., and the Caucasian Manganese Syndicate, Ltd. Member, The Central Council and Central Committee of the Mining Association of Gt. Britain, The Joint National Negotiating Committee, and Lancashire & Cheshire Joint Wages Board. Past-President, The Lancashire & Cheshire Coal Association. Member of the National Coal Board, Regional Coal Board (North West Area), Safety in Mines Research Board, Lancashire & Cheshire Coal Owners' Rescue Station, The Governing Body — Wigan Mining & Technical College, and Board of Management of the Lancashire & Cheshire Miners' Permanent Relief Society Address. The Wigan Coal Corporation, Ltd., Kirkless, Wigan.
Source: 1945 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
Biographical Notes
Edmond, Francis. Educated at Worksop College and the Wigan Mining and Technical College. Area General Manager, No. 2 (Wigan) Area, North-Western Division, National Coal Board. Past President of the Institution of Mining Engineers; Manchester Geological and Mining Society ; The Lancashire & Cheshire Coal Association. Member of the Safety in Mines Research Board; Governing Body, Wigan Mining & Technical College; Board of Management of the Lancashire & Cheshire Miners' Permanent Relief Society. Late Director and General Manager of the Wigan Coal Corporation Ltd.; Late Director of the Wigan Coal and Iron Company Ltd.; Caucasion Manganese Syndicate Ltd. Late Member of the Council and Central Committee of the Mining Association of Great Britain; National Coal Board; Regional Coal Board (North-West Area); Joint National Negotiating Committee; L ancashire & Cheshire Conciliation Committee. Address: National Coal Board. North-Western Division, No. 2 (Wigan) Area. Kinkless, Wigan.
Source: 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
Biographical Notes
Edmond, Francis, C.B.E. Educated at Worksop College and the Wigan Mining and Technical College. Area General Manager, No. 2 (Wigan) Area, North-Western Division, National Coal Board. Past President of the Institution of Mining Engineers and Manchester Geo
Source: 1950 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
- 1945 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1950 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
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