The Truran Family
Mr. Samuel Truran came to Dowlais from Cornwall in 1837, as a mechanical engineer over the blast engines, collieries, and mines. In 1855, when Mr. Menelaus was constituted manager, under the government of Mr. G. T. Clark as resident trustee, he had rendered such good service that he was appointed chief mechanical engineer over Dowlais Works. At this time Mr. Lewis Richards became assistant, and Mr. Samuel B. Truran came to the post as assistant to Mr. George Martin, who sank most of the coal pits, and a portion of Vochriw, which was completed by Mr. Matthew Truran, who afterwards sank Bedlinog. In 1857 Mr. Matthew Truran was appointed chief colliery manager, and retained that position until 1882, an experience of nearly a quarter of a century, when he retired from the steam coal management owing to ill-health, retaining the house coal management for eleven succeeding years up to 1882.
The death of Mr. Samuel Truran, the founder of the family, took place in October, 1860, and at the time was the subject of very general regret and fullest symphany. The waste gases from the furnaces, which were utilised, had, by their force, broken through a culvert which was underneith his office, and percolating through, all unconsiously he fell a victum. He had done excellent work, and the Goat Mill, which he erected in 1858-9, and was then regarded as the most powerful mill at the time, is a memento of his ability.
The funeral took place on Wednesday [Oct. 10], at the Pant Cemetery, and was attended by a vast concourse, composed of tradesmen, agents, and working men, by all of whom he was regarded as an able manager and a good townsman.
Mr. Samuel Truran came to Dowlais from Cornwall in 1837, as a mechanical engineer over the blast engines, collieries, and mines. In 1855, when Mr. Menelaus was constituted manager, under the government of Mr. G. T. Clark as resident trustee, he had rendered such good service that he was appointed chief mechanical engineer over Dowlais Works. At this time Mr. Lewis Richards became assistant, and Mr. Samuel B. Truran came to the post as assistant to Mr. George Martin, who sank most of the coal pits, and a portion of Vochriw, which was completed by Mr. Matthew Truran, who afterwards sank Bedlinog. In 1857 Mr. Matthew Truran was appointed chief colliery manager, and retained that position until 1882, an experience of nearly a quarter of a century, when he retired from the steam coal management owing to ill-health, retaining the house coal management for eleven succeeding years up to 1882.
The death of Mr. Samuel Truran, the founder of the family, took place in October, 1860, and at the time was the subject of very general regret and fullest symphany. The waste gases from the furnaces, which were utilised, had, by their force, broken through a culvert which was underneith his office, and percolating through, all unconsiously he fell a victum. He had done excellent work, and the Goat Mill, which he erected in 1858-9, and was then regarded as the most powerful mill at the time, is a memento of his ability.
The funeral took place on Wednesday [Oct. 10], at the Pant Cemetery, and was attended by a vast concourse, composed of tradesmen, agents, and working men, by all of whom he was regarded as an able manager and a good townsman.
The Truran Family
Mr. Samuel Truran came to Dowlais from Cornwall in 1837, as a mechanical engineer over the blast engines, collieries, and mines. In 1855, when Mr. Menelaus was constituted manager, under the government of Mr. G. T. Clark as resident trustee, he had rendered such good service that he was appointed chief mechanical engineer over Dowlais Works. At this time Mr. Lewis Richards became assistant, and Mr. Samuel B. Truran came to the post as assistant to Mr. George Martin, who sank most of the coal pits, and a portion of Vochriw, which was completed by Mr. Matthew Truran, who afterwards sank Bedlinog. In 1857 Mr. Matthew Truran was appointed chief colliery manager, and retained that position until 1882, an experience of nearly a quarter of a century, when he retired from the steam coal management owing to ill-health, retaining the house coal management for eleven succeeding years up to 1882.
The death of Mr. Samuel Truran, the founder of the family, took place in October, 1860, and at the time was the subject of very general regret and fullest symphany. The waste gases from the furnaces, which were utilised, had, by their force, broken through a culvert which was underneith his office, and percolating through, all unconsiously he fell a victum. He had done excellent work, and the Goat Mill, which he erected in 1858-9, and was then regarded as the most powerful mill at the time, is a memento of his ability.
The funeral took place on Wednesday [Oct. 10], at the Pant Cemetery, and was attended by a vast concourse, composed of tradesmen, agents, and working men, by all of whom he was regarded as an able manager and a good townsman.
Mr. Samuel Truran came to Dowlais from Cornwall in 1837, as a mechanical engineer over the blast engines, collieries, and mines. In 1855, when Mr. Menelaus was constituted manager, under the government of Mr. G. T. Clark as resident trustee, he had rendered such good service that he was appointed chief mechanical engineer over Dowlais Works. At this time Mr. Lewis Richards became assistant, and Mr. Samuel B. Truran came to the post as assistant to Mr. George Martin, who sank most of the coal pits, and a portion of Vochriw, which was completed by Mr. Matthew Truran, who afterwards sank Bedlinog. In 1857 Mr. Matthew Truran was appointed chief colliery manager, and retained that position until 1882, an experience of nearly a quarter of a century, when he retired from the steam coal management owing to ill-health, retaining the house coal management for eleven succeeding years up to 1882.
The death of Mr. Samuel Truran, the founder of the family, took place in October, 1860, and at the time was the subject of very general regret and fullest symphany. The waste gases from the furnaces, which were utilised, had, by their force, broken through a culvert which was underneith his office, and percolating through, all unconsiously he fell a victum. He had done excellent work, and the Goat Mill, which he erected in 1858-9, and was then regarded as the most powerful mill at the time, is a memento of his ability.
The funeral took place on Wednesday [Oct. 10], at the Pant Cemetery, and was attended by a vast concourse, composed of tradesmen, agents, and working men, by all of whom he was regarded as an able manager and a good townsman.
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