Edward John Angove

E-mail : [email protected] Phone : 07762380903 Address: 41 St Gwladys Ave, , Mid Glam CF81 8SX

Work experience N.C.B. May 1967 — April 1971 Mining Apprentice Started working in Penallta Colliery from school aged 15, started as a mining apprentice then in 1969 transferred as an electrical apprentice.

British rail April 1971 — May 1974 Railman Started on the Railways in Gillingham in Kent as a railman on the platform,was there for 1 year then had an inter regional transfer to Cardiff in . Progressed through the grades ending up as a freight guard, then passenger guard in . 1974 left the railway industry to go back into the Mining Industry

N.C.B./ British Coal April 1974 — November 1991 Electrician/Control room Supervisor Returned to the mines ,progressing to appointed electrician on pit bottom and ending up as Control Room Supervisor until the closure of the Mine in 1991 Position included thel control and monitoring of coal from the coal face to the surface via skip winding. Reporting to the management team on work progress and deal with any issues affecting production.

British Rail/Arriva Trains Wales April 1992 — October 2010 Control manager/Valley Lines Started back on the Railways progressed through the grades ending up in the Control room in charge of all Valley Line Services. Monitoring and controlling of all the valley line services.dealing with problems and liaising with net rail control staff to maintain services run to the timetable. Also recording on computer all maintenance for the train units ensuring they all ended up at canton diesel depot for their planned maintenance.

Caerphilly Borough Council June 2011 — To date Examination invigilator Sitting in on examinations monitoring the pupils.

Caerphilly borough council Oct 2014 Pavillion attendant Ensure the pavillion is open closed and kept in a clean and tidy position as required.

Qualifications

Although I have no written qualifications,I have gained a lot of work experience over the years. Studied as a Mining Engineer then onto an Electrical Apprenticeship.over the 1st 4 years of starting work from school. 1971 to 1974 gained

Edward John Angove 1 vast experience in the Railway Industry which led me in good stead in years to come. 1974 to 1991. Returned to the Mining Industry working in Penallta Colliery,started out cutting out manholes in the haulage roadways.then returning to the electrical department as a wireman. After 3 years I was appointed pit bottom Electrician by the Colliery Manager and the Electrical Engineer. My main duties were maintaining the underground electrical locomotives used for hauling the coal to the pit bottom. After the Strike of 1984,The whole pit was automated with skip winding installed and everything underground was operated electronically which was all controlled and operated from a control room, purpose buil,.to which I was appointed one of the Controlling Staff. There I remained until the Closure of the Mine in 1991. 1992 I was lucky enough to get a job on the Platform in Cardiff General as it was then. I started off cleaning toilets by night progressing through the grades to Leading Railman then Chargeman on platforms 6/7. From there I was then Appointed to the roll of Valley Controller,in total charge of running the Valley Line network, instructing all staff employed on the valley lines including the train crew. The job also included making sure the trains had their regular maintenance carried out to schedule and recording same on computer .

Education Mining apprentice May 1967 — April 1969 college of further education

Electrical apprentice april1969 — March 1971 Cross keys college

Interests

My main interest in life is Singing with Bargoed Male Voice Choir. I started singing with Bargoed in 1978, after having 4 years with the Lindsay Gleemen in Cefn whom my Mother used to Accompany on the Piano. It has now become a way of life to me and I enjoy the singing and comeradary of the boys.as well as performing to others giving pleasure through singing. My second love is golfing though I'm not brilliant but it does keep me active as it is my only form of exercise and again the friendship among the members where I am in Bargoed is also brilliant.

References

References available upon request.

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