South Yorkshire Times November 30
Denaby and Cadeby Collieries
Staff Changes
Several important changes have been made in the direction and management of the Denaby and Cadeby Collieries, in consequence of the recent transfer of control to Messrs. France Fenwick and Co., of London.
Major Maurice Pope, who has sold his interest in the collieries and allied undertakings is succeeded as chairman of the Denaby and Cadeby Collieries by Major W. H. Peake of Bawtry Hall, Doncaster. Mr. W. H. Chambers relinquishes his appointment as managing director, and is succeeded by Major John Leslie, of London. Mr. Chambers being retained in an advisory capacity.
Mr. Harold Charles Harrison, who joined the staff as agent in December 1915, now becomes general manager. Mr. Harrison succeeded Mr. C. W. Philips, new general manger of the Eastwood Collieries, when the latter went to Wath Main. Mr. Harrison was formerly at Stavely and has been engaged in Colliery work in Notts, Derbyshire, and South Yorkshire since he was 15 years of age. He is a native of Middlesex, and a son of the late Rev. Charles Harrison, who was for 30 years vicar of Selston, Notts.
Mr. Harrison has a deservedly high reputation as an engineer and administrator, and has the qualities of energy, initiative, enterprise and judgement which are so essential to the highly responsible position he has reached at so early an age. He has succeeded to most of the philanthropic and social welfare duties and interests which were for so many years discharged by Mr. W. H. Chambers. He has a most pleasing personality and is very popular at the collieries and throughout the mining community. He is a member of the Conisborough Urban District Council, and was its first chairman. He is deeply interested in sport, particularly cricket and football, and has already done more than a little by precept and example to raise the standard of sportsmanship in the district. Among his many interests are the Territorial Service (he commands the Conisborough and Denaby Company of the Doncaster Battalion K.O.Y.L.I.) and the ambulance movement, in which he holds the rank of Corps Superintendent.
Mr. George Wilkie of Doncaster, who has for a great many years held the office of secretary to the company, now goes into retirement, but, like Mr. Chambers, remains available as consultant.
The new secretary is Mr. A J. Noble of London, who was formerly associated with the Denaby Shipping and Commercial Co. Mr. J. H. Dunk and Mr. Percy Chambers have been appointed joint assistant secretaries.