strawberrymivvy
10-09-2010, 3:05 AM
My great grandfather, John Cooper (1887 - 1953) was a colliery manager at a number of mines in the Durham area.
I had always heard the family say that he was fairly well known, and had written a number of books/articles on mining, though I've never been able to prove/disprove that.
His last child, my great uncle, died recently, and when his wife was sorting out some papers she discovered a note which suggested that John Cooper had in fact received the MBE. I don't know why, though given the talk of his reputation in the mining industry, I would perhaps assume for "services to mining".
My question is, where would I go about finding out if/when he was awarded the MBE and what it was awarded for?
I can find John Cooper on the excellent Durham Mining Museum website, though it doesn't seem to refer to an honour or any publications.
Any other ideas gratefully received...
I had always heard the family say that he was fairly well known, and had written a number of books/articles on mining, though I've never been able to prove/disprove that.
His last child, my great uncle, died recently, and when his wife was sorting out some papers she discovered a note which suggested that John Cooper had in fact received the MBE. I don't know why, though given the talk of his reputation in the mining industry, I would perhaps assume for "services to mining".
My question is, where would I go about finding out if/when he was awarded the MBE and what it was awarded for?
I can find John Cooper on the excellent Durham Mining Museum website, though it doesn't seem to refer to an honour or any publications.
Any other ideas gratefully received...