The book Roger Gosling suggested about graveyard epitaphs (1875) is by the same man,
described on the first page as
"Mining Engineer, certified colliery manager, member of the Midland Institute of Mining Engineers, Author of 'The colliery managers calculator','practical observations on the south Wales Coalfield's, 'glossary of terms used in the coal mining districts of South Wales Bristol and Somersetshire',etc,etc"
I have come across the Glossary and the calculator but not the "practical observations.." Wish I knew what the etc etc was!?!! presumably published papers in mining journals and proceedings .
Does anyone know what a "certified" colliery manager is or whether the Midland Institute have any record that might refer to him?
His collection of epitaphs (which was evidently his hobby) are quite wide spread so he clearly travelled. and he says he collected them "in his travels up and down the country" so he may well have visited other coalfields.
Some tomb references are from Somerset, others South Gloucestershire and also Wales all places I have tracked him down to. Interestingly he dedicates his book to Mr Alban Chivers "of Writhlington, Somersetshire" - Writhlington being a colliery location near Radstock. By coincidence I know a Mr Chivers of Radstock who bought much of the Coal Authorities portfolio of mining sites in Somerset after closure of the mines but don't know if there is any connection.
Does anyone know of Mr Chivers?
Here's one for Ian Pope to consider,
His preface is dated 9th July 1873 from Lydney
Did he have mining connections in the Forest of Dean as well?
Regards
David Hardwick
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