Our Patron
It was with great sorrow that we learned of the passing of our Patron, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at the age of 99. His Royal [...]
CTBA steps in as the BBC TV Licence concession scheme ends
The TV Licence concession scheme, whereby viewers over the age of 75 were not required to pay for their licence came to an end in August. Letters to all those [...]
Meet our new Trustee
Following Mrs Lockley's retirement, the Association elected and welcomed its new Trustee to the Board: Mr John Collins. Based in Preston, John continues to work the coal trade with a [...]
CTBA bids farewell to its Senior Trustee
The Association paid tribute to our Senior Trustee, Elizabeth Lockley, who stood down at our Annual General Meeting in September. Though retiring from the Board of Trustees, Mrs Lockley has [...]
Lord O’Neill of Clackmannan
We were saddened to learn of the death at the end of August 2020 of the Association's 2018 President Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan. Martin O'Neill was made a Life Peer [...]
Lord Kennedy – the CTBA’s National President for 2020
Our National Chairman, Mrs Wilma Brooks has received notification that The Right Hon the Lord Kennedy of Southwark has agreed to be our President for 2020. Roy Kennedy was a [...]
In Memorium – Michael Bryer Ash
It is with the greatest sadness that we must announce the death of Michael Bryer Ash Michael has been an enormous figure in the coal trade for over seventy years, [...]
The 2019 CTBA President
Our Chairman, Dr Clive Rix has received notification that The Right Hon the Lord Howard of Lympne CH QC has agreed to be our President for 2019. Michael Howard was [...]
Appointment of 2019 Chairman Dr Clive Rix
The CTBA is delighted to announce it has appointed as its National Chairman for 2019, Dr Clive Rix. Clive has been a freelance business adviser since 1996. Initially, most of [...]
A wonderful evening for the Festival Dinner
The CTBA's Annual Festival Dinner took place in the familiar surroundings of the Copthorne Tara Hotel in Kensington, London on 3rd December. We were honoured to be joined again by [...]
