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Title: Occupation - 1st Floor Man/Cogger?
Post by: dennisrichards49 on Monday 18 July 22 04:28 BST (UK)
Can anyone help with "1st Floor Man/Cogger" that is presumably and occupation in the steel industry?
The 1977 Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours were announced on 11 June 1977
British Empire Medal Civil Division
Edward Gammidge,  1st Floor Man/Cogger, Sheffield 3 Mills, Sheffield Division, British Steel Corporation
Thanks in advance
Dennis
Title: Re: Occupation - 1st Floor Man/Cogger?
Post by: tonepad on Monday 18 July 22 06:45 BST (UK)
Operated a Cogging Mill:

"cogging mill
A heavy duty rolling mill for shaping reheated steel ingots into blooms or slabs which has largely been phased out by the continuous casting of steel directly into these shapes. The mill allows the ingot to pass and re-pass through the rolling stand until the desired profile is achieved."

https://en.termwiki.com/EN/cogging_mill


Tony
Title: Re: Occupation - 1st Floor Man/Cogger?
Post by: Kay99 on Monday 18 July 22 06:47 BST (UK)
This site does refer to a Belter down/Cogger down  :-\  https://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/topic/109347-rolling-mill-occupation/page/3/

Kay
Title: Re: Occupation - 1st Floor Man/Cogger?
Post by: dennisrichards49 on Tuesday 19 July 22 01:52 BST (UK)
Thank you Tony & Kay. I take it that "1st floor man" refers to his senior role "on the floor" of the factory (like a foreman say?)
Dennis