William Henry Seager, Sir, D.L.
Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of this individual,
but an indication of the changes of positions and the links between companies, directors
and managers in those companies. Only collieries, pits etc. in the North of England are shown - the
individual may be involved with other companies or collieries outside this area and there may have
been other positions for which we currently do not have details.
Biographical Notes
Seager, Sir William Henry, D.L. Son of the late William Seager, of Cardiff. Is Chairman of the Ropner Shipbuilding Co., Stockton-on-Tees, and a Director of the Garforth Colliery Co., Leeds, and the Old Silkstone Collieries Ltd., Barnsley; Vice-chairman of the North of England P.& I. Association, and a member of the Executive Council of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom. Is Managing-Director of the Tempus Shipping Co. Ltd., the Victory Shipping Co. Ltd., W. H. Seager & Co. Ltd., Sir William Seager & Sons Ltd., Seager's Shipping Supplies Ltd., and associated with many commercial enterprises in the Bristol Channel. Governor of the King Edward VII Hospital, and the Royal Hamadryad Seamen's Hospital; Treasurer of "John Cory" Soldiers and Sailors' Rest, Vice-president of the Cardiff Liberal Association, and Vice-president of the Cardiff Naval Brigade. Knighted, 1918.
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
Biographical Notes
Seager, Sir William Henry, D.L. J.P. Son of the late William Seager of Cardiff. Ex-Chairman also Director of the North of England P. & I. Association and British Steamship Owners' Association. Ex-President of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom. Is Managing Director of the Tempus Shipping Co. Ltd., the Victory Shipping Co. Ltd., W. H. Seager & Co. Ltd., Sir William Seager & Sons Ltd., Seager's Shipping Supplies Ltd., and associated with many commercial enterprises in the Bristol Channel. Governor of the Cardiff Royal Infirmary, and the Royal Hamadryad Seamen's Hospital. Vice-President of the Cardiff Naval Brigade. Knighted 1918. Ex-President, Cardiff Chamber of Commerce. M.P., Cardiff East, 1918-1922. Ex-Chairman of the Cardiff and British Channel Shipowners' Association. Merchant Representative of Cardiff Chamber of Commerce on Lloyd's Register of Shipping. High Sheriff for Monmouthshire, 1932-1933. Address: 60, Newport Road, Cardiff.
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
Biographical Notes
Seager, Sir William Henry, D.L., J.P. Son of the late William Seager, of Cardiff. Ex-Chairman also Director of the North of England P. & I. Association and British Steamship Owners' Association. On Executive Committee of The Shipping Federation Ltd. Ex-President of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, 1928. Is Managing Director of the Tempus Shipping Co. Ltd., the Victory Shipping Co. Ltd., W. H. Seager & Co. Ltd., Sir William Seager & Sons. Ltd., and associated with many commercial enterprises in the Bristol Channel. Governor of the Cardiff Royal Infirmary and the Royal Hamadryad Seamen's Hospital. Vice-President of the Cardiff Naval Brigade. Knighted, 1918. Ex-(2 years)-President, Cardiff Chamber of Commerce. M.P., Cardiff East, 1918-1922. Ex-Chairman of the Cardiff and Bristol Channel Shipowners' Association. Merchant Representative of Cardiff Chamber of Commerce on Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Chairman, Cardiff Pilotage Authority. High Sheriff for Monmouthshire, 1932-1933. Has two sons and one daughter living. One son killed in the Great War. Addresses : 60, Newport Road, and 109, Bute Street, Cardiff. (Tel.: 2720 & 3428. Telegrams: "Seager, Cardiff.")
Source: 1940 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.
