Finlay A. Gibson
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Biographical Notes
Gibson, Finlay A. Secretary The Monmouthshire and Sooth Wales Coal Owners Association. In service of the Association 32 years ago. Was appointed Assistant Secretary 1912, and Secretary 1916. He also was Secretary of Monmouthshire and South Wales Coke Ovens and By-product Works Association; joint secretary of the Board of Conciliation for the Coal Trade of Monmouthshire and South Wales. Hon. Secretary of the South Wales Chamber of Commerce and Coal Owners' Association General Committee, which deals with all matters relating to dock charges, dock delays, etc., at the Bristol Channel ports. Member of the Executive Council of the Mining Association of G reat Britain and of various committees of that Association. Director of the Cardiff and Newport Wagon Company. Author of various articles on the coal trade.
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
Biographical Notes
Gibson, Finlay A. Secretary of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coal Owners' Association. In service of the Association 38 years ago. Was appointed Assistant Secretary, 1912, and Secretary, 1915. He also is Secretary of Monmouthshire and South Wales Coke Ovens and By-Product Works Association; Joint Secretary of the Board of Conciliation for the Coal Trade of Monmouthshire and South Wales; Secretary of the South Wales Coal Marketing Association; Joint Hon. Secretary, South Wales Coal Shipment Advisory Committee, which deals with matters relating to shipment of coal at the Bristol Channel ports; Joint Hon. Secretary, Miners' Welfare Fund for South Wales; Joint Hon. Secretary of the Miners' Convalescent Home, Talygarn. Member of the Executive Council of the Mining Association of Great Britain, and of various committees of that Association. Author of various articles on the coal trade, and one of the most able exponents of coal trade economics in the country. Private Address: Glan-y-nant, Fairwater, Cardiff.
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
Biographical Notes
Gibson, Finlay A. Joint Secretary of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coal Owners' Association. In service of the Association 49 years ago. Was appointed Assistant Secretary, 1912, and Secretary, 1915 He also is Secretary of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coke Ovens and By-Product Works Association; Secretary of the South Wales District Scheme, Mines Act, 1930; Vice-Chairman of the National Association of Coke Owners; Joint Hon. Secretary of South Wales Coal Shipment Advisory Committee, which deals with matters relating to shipment of coal at the Bristol Channel ports. Member of the Executive Council of the Mining Association of Great Britain and of various committees of that Association. Member of the National Confederation of Employers' Organisations, member of the Federation of British Industries, and member of the Central Committee of the British Coke Export Sales Association. Author of various articles on coal trade, and one of the most able exponents of coal trade economics in the country. Private Address: Glan-y-nant, Fairwater, Cardiff.
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
Biographical Notes
Gibson, Finlay A. Joint Secretary of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coal Owners Association. In service of the Association 54 years ago. Was appointed Assistant Secretary, 1912, and Secretary, 1915. He also is Secretary of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coke Ovens and By-Product Works Association. Secretary of the South Wales Coke Sales Association ; Secretary of the South Wales District Group of Coke Oven Tar Producers ; Secretary of the South Wales District Scheme, Mines Act, 1930 ; Joint Hon. Secretary of the South Wales Coal Shipment Advisory Committee, which deals with matter relating to shipment of coal at the Bristol Channel ports. Member of the Executive Council of the Mining Association of Great Britain, and of various committees of that Association ; Member of the Confederation of Employers' Organisations ; Member of the Central Committee of the British Coke Export Sales Association ; and Member of the British Hard Coke Association. Private Address Glan-y-nant, Fairwater, Cardiff.
Source: 1945 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
- 1923 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
- 1933 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
- 1940 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
- 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
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