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Wallace Thorneycroft, J.P.

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.


1896

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: 25, Snowdon Place, Stirling, N.B.

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: 25, Snowdon Place, Stirling, N.B.


1898

Membership

1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: 25, Snowdon Place, Stirling, N.B.

1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Rockdale Lodge, Stirling, N.B.


1919

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: 113, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Transactions to be sent to Plean House, Plean, Stirling.

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Past-President; Address: 113, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.


1923

Biographical Notes

Thornycroft, Wallace, J.P. Past President of Institution of Mining Engineers; Governor of Imperial Mineral Res ources Bureau. Managing Director of Plean Colliery Co. Ltd., and of the Lochgelly Iron and Coal Co. Ltd.
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1933

Biographical Notes

Thornycroft, Wallace, J.P., F.R.S.E. Past President of Institution of Mining Engineers; Governor of Imperial Institute; Director of Plean Colliery Co. Ltd., and of the Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co. Ltd. Address: 113, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1940

Biographical Notes

Thornycroft, Wallace, J.P., F.R.S.E. Past President of Institution of Mining Engineers; Director of Plean Colliery Co. Ltd., and of the Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co. Ltd. Address: Chalmington, Dorchester.
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


Sources
  • 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
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XIII published in 1897
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XVI published in 1899
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XVII published in 1900

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