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 Certificates  Index  Certificates 
Index

Certificates of Competency and of Service

Please Note: This is an index from published sources WE DO NOT hold the original certificates, these were issued to the named individual as evidence of his competency and/or service.

Name *District in which Examined 
or Mine (Inspector) 
No. & Class
of Certificate 
 Date of
Certificate 
Pocock, Francis A.  South Wales  1,355   1st  Note   16  Feb   1880 
Pocock, Frederick Lewis  South Wales  8,388   2nd  Note   28  Jun   1912 
Pogson, Dan.  Trafalgar (Mr. Brough)  2,017   1st  Note   03  Jul   1873 
Pointon, George Henry  North Staffordshire  1,899   2nd  Note   07  Jul   1893 
Pole, R. J.    1,567   Surv  Note   31  Oct   1912 
Pollard, Frank Shaw       1st  Note  Exam  27  Nov   1930 
Pollard, James  Cornfield (Mr. Dickinson)  1,675   1st  Note   06  Jun   1873 
Pollard, John, junr.  Manchester  1,459   1st  Note   24  Dec   1880 
Pollard, Thomas Hardwick  East Scotland  3,167   2nd  Note   16  Jun   1897 
Pollit, George  Park Coal Company (Mr. Wardell)  996   1st  Note   23  Apr   1873 
Pollock, Allan Mason       1st  Note   00  May   1954 
Pollock, Gavin       Surv  Note  Exam  26  May   1932 
Pollock, George  Ross (Mr. Moore)  2,371   2nd  Note   04  May   1888 
Pollock, George       2nd  Note   27  May   1914 
Pollock, Henry  West Scotland  3,323   2nd  Note   31  Dec   1897 
Pollock, James  Cowdenbeath (Mr. J. B. Atkinson)  2,869   2nd  Note   25  Mar   1889 
Pollock, James Wallace  Glasgow     2nd  Note   03  Jul   1941 
Pollock, John  Allanton (Mr. Moore)  2,619   2nd  Note   08  May   1888 
Pollock, John  East Scotland  2,495   2nd  Note   13  Jun   1895 
Pollock, John  West Scotland  1,322   1st  Note   31  Dec   1897 
Pollock, John  East Scotland  1,726   1st  Note   19  Jun   1900 
Pollock, John  East Scotland  4,927   2nd  Note   16  Jun   1903 
Pollock, John  East Scotland  3,624   1st  Note   09  Jun   1910 
Pollock, John William  Newcastle  3,945   2nd  Note   23  Feb   1900 
Pollock, John, jnnr.  East Scotland  931   2nd  Note   19  Jun   1890 
Pollock, William  East Scotland  4,289   2nd  Note   19  Jun   1901 
Polwarth, John    292   Surv  Note   14  Nov   1912 
Polwarth, Robert  Newcastle  2,938   Serv  Note   16  May   1899 
Pomeroy, Alfred James       1st  Note  Exam  26  May   1927 
Pomfret, Henry  Rishton (Mr. Dickinson)  2,019   2nd  Note   20  Feb   1888 
Pomroy, Evan William       2nd  Note   26  Nov   1919 
Ponberth, Edgar       2nd  Note  Exam  26  May   1932 
Ponberth, Edgar       1st  Note  Exam  25  May   1933 
Pond, Christopher  South Western  255   1st  Note   31  Jul   1873 
Ponting, William  South Wales  1,630   1st  Note   03  Feb   1882 
Poole, Basil Eugene       Surv  Note  Exam  26  May   1932 
Poole, Benjamin  South Staffordshire  526   2nd  Note   09  Feb   1889 
Poole, Granville  York and Lincoln  3,494   1st  Note   22  Jul   1909 
Poole, Harry  Manchester  405   1st  Note   31  Dec   1891 
Poole, Horace David  Stafford  2,181   1st  Note   06  May   1903 
Poole, Horace David    2,181   Surv  Note   14  Nov   1912 
Pooley, John  Newcastle  370   1st  Note   14  Jan   1874 
Pope, Alfred John  South Wales  3,109   2nd  Note   10  May   1897 
Pope, James  South Wales  1,490   2nd  Note   17  Mar   1892 
Pope, James  South Wales  601   1st  Note   17  Apr   1893 
Pope, William  South Wales  2,778   2nd  Note   25  Apr   1896 
Popejoy, Ivor John       1st  Note   00  May   1952 
Popham, John  Welsh Main (Mr. Robson)  797   2nd  Note   28  Jan   1888 
Poppitt, William  Lilleshall (Mr. Wynne)  231   2nd  Note   24  Jan   1888 
Port, Robert Arthur  Manchester  1,461   1st  Note   10  Jan   1899 
Porte, Hugh  East Scotland  6,562   2nd  Note   11  Jun   1908 
Porteous, Frederick  Edinburgh     Surv  Note  Exam  25  May   1938 
Porteous, Samuel Hart       Surv  Note  Exam  22  May   1935 
Porteous, William  East Scotland  5,644   2nd  Note   05  Jun   1905 
Porter, Charles Alfred Hill       1st  Note  Exam  26  Nov   1931 
Porter, James  Edinburgh  50   2nd  Note   30  Jan   1913 
Porter, Lionel Cecil    1,854   Surv  Note   09  May   1913 
Portrey, Frederick  Newcastle  8,042   2nd  Note   13  Mar   1912 
Portrey, James  Manchester and Ireland  4,455   2nd  Note   03  Jan   1902 
Poskett, Frank  Sheffield     2nd  Note   22  Nov   1939 
Postle, Henry  East Scotland  4,290   2nd  Note   19  Jun   1901 
Postle, Henry  East Scotland  3,014   1st  Note   14  Jun   1907 
Pothocary, Richard John       2nd  Note   23  May   1917 
Pott, Joseph  Birch Vale (Mr. Stokes)  1,936   2nd  Note   17  Apr   1888 
Potter, A. M.  Newcastle  618   1st  Note   04  Mar   1875 
Potter, Albert       2nd  Note   28  May   1919 
Potter, Arthur  Manchester  4,155   2nd  Note   03  Jan   1901 
Potter, E. A.  Newcastle  1,523   1st  Note   11  Mar   1881 
Potter, Edward  Drumshangie (Mr. Moore)  2,588   2nd  Note   01  May   1888 
Potter, Henry  Havannah (Mr. Bell)  111   1st  Note   31  Jan   1873 
Potter, Jacob  Havannah (Mr. Hall)  82   2nd  Note   06  Jan   1888 
Potter, John  Westleigh (Mr. Dickinson)  2,016   2nd  Note   20  Feb   1888 
Potter, John  Liverpool and North Wales  7,491   2nd  Note   06  Jul   1910 
Potter, John  Wigan  92   1st  Note   02  Feb   1914 
Potter, John William  Manchester  4,156   2nd  Note   03  Jan   1901 
Potter, Joseph  South Staffordshire  1,746   2nd  Note   26  Jan   1893 
Potter, Richard  Edge Green (Mr. Hall)  77   2nd  Note   06  Jan   1888 
Potter, Robert       Surv  Note   23  May   1917 
Potter, Sydney       Surv  Note   00  Nov   1954 
Potter, William  Mosley Common (Mr. Dickinson)  1,212   2nd  Note   07  Feb   1888 
Potter, William  Manchester and Ireland  6,469   2nd  Note   08  Jan   1908 
Potts, Alfred  Newcastle  2,929   1st  Note   22  Feb   1907 
Potts, Alfred    2,929   Surv  Note   14  Dec   1912 
Potts, Arthur Elder  Newcastle     2nd  Note   00  Nov   1942 
Potts, Charles    829   Surv  Note   28  Sep   1912 
Potts, Charles  Sheffield  93   1st  Note   02  Feb   1914 
Potts, David Emmanuel       2nd  Note  Exam  26  May   1932 
Potts, Edward Logan Johnston  Newcastle     Surv  Note  Exam  27  May   1936 
Potts, Edward Logan Johnston  Newcastle     1st  Note   03  Jul   1941 
Potts, Eric William       1st  Note  Exam  26  May   1927 
Potts, J.  Chetwynd Charity (Mr. Baker)  2,288   1st  Note   05  Dec   1873 
Potts, James  North Staffordshire  680   1st  Note   08  Jul   1875 
Potts, James  Durham  3,833   2nd  Note   02  Sep   1899 
Potts, James  Newcastle  8,043   2nd  Note   13  Mar   1912 
Potts, John  Eltringham (Mr. Willis)  686   2nd  Note   16  Jan   1888 
Potts, John  Newcastle  3,054   2nd  Note   02  Mar   1897 
Potts, John  Durham  3,233   2nd  Note   07  Sep   1897 
Potts, John William  Durham  1,052   2nd  Note   28  Oct   1890 
Potts, Laurence Wylam  East Scotland  2,461   1st  Note   08  Jun   1904 
Potts, Lawrence Wylam    2,461   Surv  Note   21  Dec   1912 
Potts, Michael Charles       1st  Note   00  Nov   1952 
Potts, R.       2nd  Note   25  Nov   1914 
Potts, Samuel Walter       1st  Note  Exam  27  Nov   1935 
Potts, Sydney       2nd  Note  Exam  26  Nov   1925 
Potts, Sydney  Stoke     1st  Note   03  Jul   1941 
Potts, Thomas  Delaval (Mr. Southern)  1,144   1st  Note   06  May   1873 
Potts, Thomas  North Staffordshire  1,549   2nd  Note   12  Jul   1892 
Potts, Thomas  Midland and Southern  8,060   2nd  Note   07  May   1912 
Pounder, Richard  Cliviger (Mr. Dickinson)  1,574   2nd  Note   11  Feb   1888 
Povah, George F. G.    2,855   Surv  Note   17  Feb   1913 
Povall, George F. J.  Manchester  2,355   1st  Note   30  Dec   1887 
Povey, George  Hatherton (Mr. Baker)  876   1st  Note   14  Apr   1873 
Povey, William       2nd  Note  Exam  27  Nov   1930 
Povey-Harper, Frederick  Durham  1,595   1st  Note   02  Sep   1899 
Powell, Anthony  Garth (Mr. Robson)  333   2nd  Note   31  Jan   1888 
Powell, Arthur  Cardiff  133   2nd  Note   30  Jul   1913 
Powell, Arthur       1st  Note   21  Nov   1917 
Powell, Arthur John  South Wales  8,389   2nd  Note   28  Jun   1912 
Powell, Benj.  Park Pit (Mr. Wales)  2,475   1st  Note   20  May   1875 
Powell, Brychan Morgan  Cardiff and Swansea  5,545   2nd  Note   29  May   1905 
Powell, Charles  Midland  1,366   2nd  Note   28  Nov   1891 
Powell, Clifford       Surv  Note  Exam  22  Nov   1928 
Powell, Cyril  Cardiff     2nd  Note   04  Jul   1940 
Powell, Daniel  Beaufort or Pontyforest (Mr. Martin)  2,887   2nd  Note   20  Jul   1889 
Powell, Edward  South Wales  596   2nd  Note   22  Mar   1889 
Powell, Edward  South Wales  222   1st  Note   03  Apr   1890 
Powell, Edward  Liverpool and North Wales  6,966   2nd  Note   22  Jun   1909 
Powell, Enoch  Brynhenlly (Mr. Wales)  2,053   1st  Note   11  Jul   1873 
Powell, Esaiah Lewis  Cardiff     2nd  Note   00  May   1942 
Powell, Essiah Lewis  Cardiff     1st  Note   00  May   1944 
Powell, Evan  Pentland (Mr. Moore)  2,754   2nd  Note   06  Jul   1888 
Powell, Evan David       2nd  Note  Exam  25  Nov   1926 
Powell, H. R.  South Western  2,027   1st  Note   27  Jul   1885 
Powell, Howell  Dunraven Adare (Mr. Wales)  2,547   1st  Note   28  Mar   1877 
Powell, James  No. 2 Whitworth (Mr. Martin)  1,696   2nd  Note   28  Feb   1888 
Powell, James  Sheffield     2nd  Note  Exam  23  Nov   1933 
Powell, John  C' Pen Ty (Mr. Bell)  654   1st  Note   26  Mar   1873 
Powell, John  Brynmally (Mr. Bell)  1,778   1st  Note   10  Jun   1873 
Powell, John  Crown Meadow (Mr. Baker)  2,126   1st  Note   11  Aug   1873 
Powell, John  Dowlais (Mr. Wales)  2,166   1st  Note   18  Aug   1873 
Powell, John  South Wales  1,501   1st  Note   05  Feb   1881 
Powell, John  Millfield (Mr. Scott)  55   2nd  Note   02  Jan   1888 
Powell, John  South Wales  2,453   2nd  Note   11  May   1895 
Powell, John  South Wales  1,503   1st  Note   25  May   1899 
Powell, John  Cardiff and Swansea  7,087   2nd  Note   02  Jul   1909 
Powell, John  Cardiff and Swansea  7,447   2nd  Note   29  Jun   1910 
Powell, John  South Wales  4,167   1st  Note   28  Jun   1912 
Powell, John P.  Yew Tree (Mr. Scott)  2,698   2nd  Note   04  Jun   1888 
Powell, John Rees  South Wales  3,110   2nd  Note   10  May   1897 
Powell, Joseph  Liverpool and North Wales  6,346   2nd  Note   01  Jul   1907 
Powell, Morgan  Not acting (Mr. Wales)  1,630   1st  Note   05  Jun   1873 
Powell, Orion  Cardiff     2nd  Note  Exam  24  May   1939 
Powell, Owen  South Wales  1,631   1st  Note   03  Feb   1882 
Powell, Owen Rees  Cardiff and Swansea  5,547   2nd  Note   29  May   1905 
Powell, Rees  Cardiff and Swansea  5,549   2nd  Note   29  May   1905 
Powell, Rees David  Brynhellis (Mr. Robson)  776   2nd  Note   28  Jan   1888 
Powell, Richard  Cardiff and Swansea  4,847   2nd  Note   29  May   1903 
Powell, Richard John       1st  Note  Exam  25  Nov   1926 
Powell, Robert William  Liverpool and North Wales  7,492   2nd  Note   06  Jul   1910 
Powell, Samuel  Vron (Mr. Hall)  694   2nd  Note   16  Jan   1888 
Powell, Thomas  Cilely (Mr. Robson)  929   2nd  Note   09  Feb   1888 
Powell, Thomas  South Wales  3,401   2nd  Note   03  Jun   1898 
Powell, Thomas  South Wales  8,390   2nd  Note   28  Jun   1912 
Powell, Thomas       1st  Note   27  Nov   1924 
Powell, Thomas       1st  Note  Exam  22  Nov   1928 
Powell, W. H., junr.  South Wales  3,688   2nd  Note   25  May   1899 
Powell, William  Ashtree (Mr. Baker)  2,252   1st  Note   31  Oct   1873 
Powell, William  Hanwood and Shorthill (Mr. Wynne)  28   2nd  Note   02  Jan   1888 
Powell, William  Varteg (Mr. Martin)  1,352   2nd  Note   03  Mar   1888 
Powell, William  Cardiff and Swansea  4,523   2nd  Note   26  May   1902 
Powell, William  Cardiff and Swansea  1,524   2nd  Note   26  May   1902 
Powell, William  Cardiff and Swansea  4,848   2nd  Note   29  May   1903 
Powell, William  Cardiff and Swansea  7,088   2nd  Note   02  Jul   1909 
Powell, William Basil       2nd  Note  Exam  28  May   1931 
Powell, William Basil  Cardiff     1st  Note  Exam  22  Nov   1934 
Powell, William David       1st  Note  Exam  24  Nov   1927 
Powell, William Henry  Yorkshire and Lincolnshire  151   1st  Note   02  Jul   1889 
Powiss, William  Midland  362   2nd  Note   21  Nov   1888 
Pownall, Alexander  Wigan     2nd  Note  Exam  25  May   1938 
Pownall, Alexander  Wigan     1st  Note  Exam  24  May   1939 
Pownall, John  Stoke     2nd  Note   03  Jul   1941 
Pownall, John  Wigan     1st  Note   00  Nov   1942 
Pownall, Thomas  Liverpool and North Wales  4,634   2nd  Note   19  Jun   1902 
Pownall, Thomas  Stafford  3,567   1st  Note   09  May   1910 
Poxon, J.    996   Surv  Note   13  Dec   1912 
Poxon, James  Brownhills (Mr. Scott)  538   2nd  Note   06  Jan   1888 
Poxon, John  Midland  363   2nd  Note   21  Nov   1888 
Poxon, John  Midland  996   1st  Note   03  Dec   1895 
Poxon, W.    3,497   Surv  Note   13  Dec   1912 
Poxon, William  Midland  6,432   2nd  Note   15  Nov   1907 
Poxon, William  Midland  3,497   1st  Note   30  Oct   1909 
  *
Not acting at time of grant of certificate, but the certificate was granted in consequence of service at the mine stated.

Key :–

See Note

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.) From a list published in 1896 covering the period 16th May 1873 to 31st December 1895

See Note

First Class Certificate of Service as a Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. Cap. 76, Sec. 31). From a list published in 1896 covering the period 1873 to 1887.
The District column contains the name of the mine (if any) in which acting as Manager at the time of grant of certificate.

See Note

Second Class Certificate of Competency as an Under Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Sec 23.) From a list published in 1896 covering the period 1888 to 1895

See Note

Certificate of Service (Second Class Certificate) as an Under Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1877 (50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Sec. 80) From a list published in 1896 covering the period 1888 to 1895
The District column contains the name of the mine (if any) in which acting as Manager at the time of grant of certificate.

See Note

Certificate of Competency as a Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Secs. 23 and 80) From a list published in 1911 covering the period 1st January 1896 to 31st December 1910

See Note

Certificate of Competency as an Under-Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Secs. 23 and 80) From a list published in 1911 covering the period 1st January 1896 to 31st December 1910

See Note

Certificate of Service as an Under-Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Secs. 23 and 80) From a list published in 1911 covering the period 1st January 1896 to 31st December 1910

See Note

List of Persons to whom Certificates of Competency as Managers and Under-Managers of Mines have been granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Sec. 23), and the Coal Mines Act, 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5 Cap. 50, Sec. 7-10), during the year ended 31st December, 1912

See Note

List of Persons to whom Certificates of Qualification as Surveyors of Mines have been granted by the Board of Mining Examinations at the Examination held on 27th November, 1912

See Note

List of Persons to whom Certificates of Qualification as Surveyor of Mines have been granted by H.M. Inspectors of Mines during the year 1912

See Note

List of Persons to whose First Class Certificates of Competency as Manager of a Mine have been endorsed by H.M. Inspectors of Mines with the Qualification of Surveyor of Mines, during the year 1912

See Note

Certificates of Competency as Managers and Under-Managers of Mines have been granted under the Coal Mines Act, 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5, Cap. 50, Sec. 7-10), at the Examinations held by the Board for Mining Examinations in May and November, 1913

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List of Persons granted Certificates of Qualification as Surveyor of Mines by the Board for Mining Examinations at the Examinations held in May and November 1913.

See Note

List of Persons whose First Class Certificates of Competency as Manager of a Mine have been endorsed with the Qualification of Surveyor of Mines by H.M. Inspectors of Mines or by the Board for Mining Examinations.

See Note

Successful candidate at the examination held by the Board for Mining Examinations for First-Class Certificates of Competency (Mine Managers) on the date specified

See Note

Successful candidate at the examination held by the Board for Mining Examinations for Second Class Certificates of Competency (Mine Under-Managers) on the date specified

See Note

Successful candidate at the examination held by the Board for Mining Examinations for Certificates of Qualification as Surveyors of Mines on the date specified

Many details taken from publications held in the library at Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

 

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