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Samuel Turner

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. The individual may have been involved with other companies or collieries and there may have been other positions for which we currently do not have details.

Managers Certificate

31 July 1895, Certificate Number: 976 (1st), District: Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

First Class Certificate of Competency as a Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Acts, 1872 and 1887 (35 & 36 Vict. Cap. 76, Sec. 30 ; 50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Sec 23.)

Colliery Staff Positions held

08 Mar — Newspaper article (Fatality At William Pit, Whitehaven)
31 May — Newspaper article (Fatality At William Pit, Whitehaven)
23 Aug — Newspaper article (Fatality At William Pit, Whitehaven)

Colliery Staff Positions held

07 Feb — Newspaper article (Death Of A Whitehaven Joiner)
18 Apr — Newspaper article (Shocking Mining Accident At Whitehaven)
17 Oct — Newspaper article (William Pit, Whitehaven)

Colliery Staff Positions held

19 Jun — Newspaper article (Fall Of Roof At William Pit, Whitehaven)

Colliery Staff Positions held

20 Aug — Newspaper article (Fatal Accident At William Pit)
14 Jan — Newspaper article (Mining Account At Whithaven)

Colliery Staff Positions held

17 May — Newspaper article (Serious Charge Against Colliers)
17 May — Newspaper article (Serious Charge Against Colliers)
28 Jun — Newspaper article (Fraud In A Whitehaven Pit)
18 Nov — Newspaper article (Latest News)
28 Nov — Newspaper article (Gas Explosion In William Pit, Whitehaven)
28 Nov — Newspaper article (The Whitehaven Colliery Explosion)
28 Nov — Newspaper article (Colliery Disaster At Whitehaven)
05 Dec — Newspaper article (The Gas Explosion At William Pit, Whitehaven)
09 Jan — Newspaper article (The Explosion At William Pit, Whitehaven)
20 Feb — Newspaper article (Colliery Prosecution At Whitehaven)
13 Aug — Newspaper article (Important Whitehaven Mining Question)

Colliery Staff Positions held

Biographical Notes

Awarded the Edward Medal (see here for further information).

Source: London Gazette

12 May — Newspaper article (Serious Accident At Wellington Pit)
02 Jun — Newspaper article (Stoppage At William Pit)
16 Jun — Newspaper article (The Wellington Pit Disaster)
23 Jun — Newspaper article (The Wellington Pit Disaster)
22 Jul — Newspaper article (Award of Edward Medals)
06 Oct — Newspaper article (The Re-Opening Of Wellington Pit)
17 Nov — Newspaper article (Wellington Pit Disaster)
01 Dec — Newspaper article (The Mining Disaster)

Colliery Staff Positions held

09 Mar — Newspaper article (Scene In William Pit)
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