William H. Telfer
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Membership
1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Birkenshaw, Uddingston, Lanarkshire.
Biographical Notes
Telfer, Wm. H. Managing Director of the Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Newmains. Managing Director of Warwickshire Coal Co. Ltd., Coventry, and Chairman of the Caledonian Portland Cement Co. Ltd., Glasgow. Educated at St. John's Grammar School, Hamilton, and at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow. Trained as a mining engineer with Messrs. Landale, Frew & Gemmell, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and with Wilsons and Clyde Coal Co. Ltd. He was Manager and General Manager of the Wilsons and Clyde Coal Co. Ltd., and is now a Director of the latter company, as well as of the Bacares Iron Ore Mines Ltd. Scottish Mine Owners' Defence and Mutual Insurance Association Ltd., The Coventry Colliery Industrial Housing Ltd., James Waldie & Sons Ltd., The Birkby Coal Co. Ltd. The Hirst Coal Co. Ltd., S. Thompson & Co. Ltd. Address: Whitestripe House, Newmains, Lanarkshire.
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
Positions held
| Position | Company | Correspondence Address |
| Director: | Birkby Coal Co. Ltd. |
Whitestripe, Newmains |
| Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory |
Biographical Notes
Telfer, Wm. H. Vice-Chairman of the Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Newmains. Chairman of Warwickshire Coal Co. Ltd., Coventry; and of Ardenrigg Coal Co. Ltd. Educated at St. John's Grammar School Hamilton, and at the Royal Technical College. Glasgow. Trained as a mining engineer with Messrs. Landale, Frew & Gemmell, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and with Wilsons and Clyde Coal Co. Ltd. He was Manager and General Manager of the Wilson's and Clyde Coal Co. Ltd. He is Director of Scottish Mine Owners' Defence & Mutual Insurance Association Ltd., and The Coventry Colliery Industrial Housing Ltd. Address: Whitestripe House, Newmains, Lanarkshire.
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
Positions held
| Position | Company | Correspondence Address |
| Chairman: | Cumberland Coal Co. (Whitehaven) Ltd. |
Whitestripe House, Newmains, Lanarkshire |
| Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory |
- 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
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