John Brass
(Born: 1908)
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Membership
1935-1936, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: 2, Woodland Villas, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, Yorkshire
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| 09 Jun |
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Newspaper article (Personal Notes) |
Positions held
| Position | Company | Correspondence Address |
| District Mines Manager: | Manchester Collieries Ltd. |
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| Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory |
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| 22 Aug |
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Biographical Notes
Brass, John, Area General Manager, No. 2 Area, North-Western Division, National Coal Board. Born in 1908, and educated at Oundle School, and Birmingham University (B.Sc. Mining). Was Assistant Manager, Grimethorpe Colliery ; Manager and Agent, Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery Co. Ltd. ; Agent, Manchester Collieries Ltd. ; and Agent and Assistant Colliery General Manager, Stanton Ironworks Co. Ltd. Since nationalisation, has been Area Production Manager in both No. 2 and No. 1 Areas of the Board's East-Midlands Division, and General Manager No. 2 (Wigan) Area of the North-Western Division.
Source: 1955 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
Biographical Notes
Brass, John, Production Director, Northern (N & C) Division, National Coal Board, previously was Area General Manager, No. 1 Area, North-Western Division. Born in 1908, and educated at Oundle School, and Birmingham University (B.Sc. Mining). Was Assistant Manager, Grimethorpe Colliery ; Manager and Agent, Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery Co. Ltd. ; Agent, Manchester Collieries Ltd. ; and Agent and Assistant Colliery General Manager, Stanton Ironworks Co. Ltd. Since nationalisation, has been Area Production Manager in both No. 2 and No. 1 Areas of the Board's East-Midlands Division and General Manager No. 2 (Wigan) Area of the North-Western Division.
Source: 1960 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
Biographical Notes
Brass, John. Chairman, West Midlands Division, National Coal Board, previously was Production Director, Northern (N. & C.) Division. Born in 1908. and educated at Oundle School, and Birmingham University (B.Sc. Mining). Was Assistant Manager, Grimethorpe Colliery; Manager and Agent, Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery Co., Ltd.; Agent, Manchester Collieries Ltd.; and Agent and Assistant Colliery General Manager, Stanton Ironworks Co., Ltd. Since Nationalization, has been Area Production Manager in both No. 1 and No. 2 Areas of the Board's East-Midlands Division and General Manager No. 1 and No. 2 Areas of the North-Western Division.
Source: 1962 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
- 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
- 1955 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd. [DMM Ref: L-01600 - Tom Bainbridge Collection]
- 1960 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
- 1962 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by Iliffe Books Ltd.
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1936, Volume 90 (XC), 1935-1936 Where to find this volume
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