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Cannop Coal Co., Ltd.

Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of the company, but anindication of the changes of ownership and the links between companies and directors in those companies. The company may own other properties etc. and there may have been other changes of ownership etc. for which we currently do not have details.

Company Details

Registered Office: Coleford, Glos.
Annual Output: 250,000 tons
Class of Coal: Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam
Source: 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

Company Directors

Managing Director: Maclean, M. F.
Directors: Andrews, H.
Bevan, J. M.
Durnford, H. St. John
Hoare, R. B.
Pease, Howard
Pease, J. W. B.
Williams, H.
Secretary: Purvis, E. S.

Source: 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

Collieries/Mines Owned

| Employees | | | | | | | ---------------------------------- | -------------- | ------------ | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Cannop | Forest of Dean | J. J. Joynes | 599 | 155 | |

Company Details

Registered Office: Coleford, Glos.
Seams Worked: Coleford High Delf
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 3,000
Annual Output: 360,000 tons
Class of Coal: Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam
Source: 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

Company Directors

Managing Director: Maclean, M. F., The Chantry, How Caple, Hereford
Directors: Bevan, J. M., Glyn Clydach, Neath, S. Wales
Durnford, H. St. John, Abbeywood, Middle Barton, Oxon.
Maclean, John F., Moraston House, Ross, Herefordshire
Pease, J. W. B., 42, Bryanston Square, W.1
Williams, H., Llwyngwern, Pontardulais, Glamorgan
Secretary: Purvis, E. S., Grove Road, Lydney, Glos.

Source: 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

Collieries/Mines Owned

| Employees | | | | | | | ---------------------------------- | -------------- | ------------ | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Cannop | Forest of Dean | J. J. Joynes | 850 | 200 | |

Company Details

Registered Office: Coleford, Glos.
Seams Worked: Coleford High Delf
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 3,000
Annual Output: 360,000 tons
Class of Coal: Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam
Source: 1937 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

Company Directors

Managing Director: Maclean, M. F., The Chantry, Ross, Herefordshire
Directors: Bevan, J. M., Major, Glyn Clydach, Neath, S. Wales
Durnford, H. St. John, Abbeywood, Middle Barton, Oxon.
Mackenzie, D. W. A. D., Major, D.S.O., House of Farr, Inverness
Maclean, John F., Moraston House, Ross, Herefordshire
Wardington, Lord, Wardington Manor, Banbury
Williams, H., Llwyngwern, Pontardulais, Glamorgan
Secretary: Purvis, E. S., Grove Road, Lydney, Glos.

Source: 1937 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

Collieries/Mines Owned

| Employees | | | | | | | ---------------------------------- | -------------- | ----------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Cannop | Forest of Dean | O. G. Oakey | 1,000 | 200 | |

Company Details

Registered Office: Coleford, Glos.
Seams Worked: Coleford High Delf
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 3,000
Annual Output: 360,000 tons
Class of Coal: Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam
Source: 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

Company Directors

Managing Director: Maclean, M. F., The Chantry, Ross, Herefordshire
Directors: Bevan, J. M., Major, M.C., Glyn Clydach, Neath, S. Wales
Crosby, Thomas, 87, Woodland Road, Darlington
Durnford, H. St. John, Abbeywood, Middle Barton, Oxon.
Mackenzie, D. W. A. D., Major, C.V.O., D.S.O., House of Farr, Inverness
Maclean, John F., Moraston House, Ross, Herefordshire
Wardington, Lord, Rt. Hon., Wardington Manor, Banbury
Secretary: Purvis, E. S., Grove Road, Lydney, Glos.

Source: 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

Collieries/Mines Owned

| Employees | | | | | | | ---------------------------------- | -------------- | ------------ | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Cannop | Forest of Dean | O. G. Oakley | 1,000 | 200 | |

Company Details

Registered Office: Cannop Colliery, Coleford, Glos.
Source: 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

Company Directors

Managing Director: Maclean, M. F., The Chantry, Ross, Herefordshire
Directors: Bevan, J. M., Col., M.C., Glyn Clydach, Neath, S. Wales
Crosby, Thomas, 87, Woodland Road, Darlington
Durnford, H. St. John, Abbeywood, Middle Barton, Oxon.
Mackenzie, D. W. A. D., Lt.-Col., C.V.O., D.S.O., Farr Mains, Inverness
Maclean, John F., Thatch Close, Llangrove, Ross-on-Wye
Wardington, Lord, Rt. Hon., Wardington Manor, Banbury
Secretary: Purvis, E. S., Grove Road, Lydney, Glos.

Source: 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

Collieries/Mines Owned

| Employees | | | | | | | ---------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Cannop | | O. G. Oakley | 720 | 190 | |