cognita is a global private schools group which owns and operates schools throughout the united kingdom , singapore , spain , thailand , vietnam , brazil and chile .

cognita was founded by the late chris woodhead , previously her majesty 's chief inspector of schools in england .

cognita currently has a portfolio of 67 schools in 8 countries , employing some 5,000 teachers and educating over 30,000 children .

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nine schools in chile join the cognita group under the pumahue and manquecura brands .
it became huddersfield grammar school in 1995 and was bought by cognita in 2007 .
the school ' s owner cognita said some of the recommendations had already been implemented .
international school ho chi minh city ( ishcmc ) and ishcmc american academy join cognita .
cognita launches a new school : stamford american international school in singapore ( sais ) .
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cognita sees further growth in spain and adds to the st . andrews portfolio in thailand .
a new partnership creates cognita’s first ever girls’ school and our group expands further in spain .
through exchange programs that cognita organizes worldwide , we foster a rich exchange program , in sending playpen students or educators abroad , while also hosting individuals from other schools in cognita group .
cognita continues to grow with the addition of schools in brazil , the united kingdom and vietnam .
in 2007 cognita spread internationally acquiring schools in spain and singapore . cognita established its first school from inception in 2009 , stamford american international school in singapore . also in this year , a group of three international schools were purchased in thailand . schools in vietnam joined cognita in 2011 , and in 2012 , cognita bought their first school in south america , in brazil . [ 4 ]
cognita schools is an international independent schools group offering k - 12 private education across the globe .
congratulations to all of the students , staff and parents at these three cognita schools in spain .
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cognita is run by former chief inspector of schools chris woodhead . photograph : martin argles for the guardian
head teacher nicola walker said cognita had warned them that there was a question over its financial viability .
cognita schools on twitter :
schools in the # cognita group deliver a wide range of curricula , including the ib & the national curricula of the uk , australia and the usa . … urltoken
cognita welcomes st . andrews international school , dusit in bangkok . colegio pumahue chicauma opens in chile .
cognita expands in latin america through a partnership with chilean private schools group desarrollos educacionales ( ddee ) .
australian international school ( ais ) singapore and the british school of barcelona ( bsb ) join cognita .
the current chairman of cognita is sir chris woodhead , the former chief inspector of schools in england .
conozca los diferentes puntos de vista acerca de la educación global de nuestros educadores de la red cognita .
the school ' s owners cognita said it would be
inappropriate
to comment during a police investigation .
sir chris woodhead said cognita would ‘robustly’ defend itself against the claims . photograph : adrian sherratt / rex features
cognita runs schools in spain , thailand , singapore and vietnam , and is looking to expand into china .
an article about cognita from the guardian paper in the uk . urltoken . . . ? fb = optout
cognita expands internationally as schools in singapore and spain join our group . meanwhile our uk group continues to expand .
cognita is founded with its first school in the uk and soon welcomes a further 20 schools into the group .
this article was updated to make clear that financial issues faced by the cognita group were historical and not current .
southbank international school - history 2006 the milton keynes based private company cognita became the major shareholders and southbank international school became the first in cognita ' s international division . . . cognita has run into serious criticism of its management of southbank international school with a parent group claiming it has
no serious interest in maximising the educational . . . cognita denied the allegations , claiming that its profits were in line with others in the sector . . .
cumnor house school . cognita schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and . . . .
st . andrews international schools in thailand are part of cognita , a global school network of over 60 schools in seven countries . providing excellent teaching and supporting every child to achieve their potential are the cornerstones of a cognita education .
woodhead , who runs cognita , said he would
robustly
defend the allegations , although would not elaborate further .
sir chris woodhead , former head of ofsted , is now the chairman of cognita . photograph : martin argles for the guardian
cognita welcomes the american british school in chile . the woodland pre - school group becomes our second school in hong kong .
is a private company which owns and operates independent schools throughout the united kingdom . in addition , cognita operates a number of
in august 2012 cognita questioned the financial viability of its ffynone house school in swansea . [ 5 ] following lobbying and negotiation by parents and staff of the school , [ 6 ] cognita agreed to surrender the school to its lessor , ffynone house school charitable trust , from which cognita had leased the school . cognita paid the trust £535 , 000 as a surrender sum and 10 years rent in advance of £270 , 000 and the school continues to operate with an operating surplus . [ 7 ]
a statement from cognita claimed it has no plans to get involved in state - funded free schools
in any way
.
woodhead insisted that cognita would be concentrating on its independent schools and that he had not spoken to gove for over a year .
asquith court schools were bought by cognita ltd , a new education company chaired by chris woodhead , the first chief inspector of schools . cognita has over 45 schools in its portfolio and is the largest independent schools provider in the uk , europe and asia .
because we are an integral part of cognita schools , we promote students exchange and a number of multicultural experiences to our students .
with a global group of 68 schools across asia , europe and latin america , cognita knows that borders themselves are evolving , blurring and even disappearing – and cognita schools are right at the forefront of equipping today’s children for the changes that have yet to come .
long close school is proud to be part of the global cognita family of schools . cognita is an extraordinary group of diverse yet connected schools joining forces in an inspiring world of education with one common purpose : building self - belief and empowering individuals to succeed .
cognita was accused of pension irregularities in 2012 . [ 17 ] in 2012 , cognita staff were instructed to impersonate parents and take tours of competing schools in wales . this conduct was defended as a
normal
way of assessing the competition . [ 18 ]
oakleigh house school is proud to be part of the global cognita family of schools . cognita is an extraordinary group of diverse yet connected schools joining forces in an inspiring world of education with one common purpose : building self - belief and empowering individuals to succeed .
oakfields montessori school is proud to be part of the global cognita family of schools . cognita is an extraordinary group of diverse yet connected schools joining forces in an inspiring world of education with one common purpose : building self - belief and empowering individuals to succeed .
cognita schools in asia and europe are celebrating outstanding international baccalaureate ( ib ) examination results from the 2017 tests . students from cognita schools in singapore , thailand , the uk and vietnam achieved their ib diploma in 2017 , exceeding the worldwide average ib pass rate .
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long close school is one of 40 cognita schools in uk , alongside akeley wood school , st clare’s school and colchester high school .
all cognita schools are different , reflecting the needs of the families and communities they serve . we encourage our educators to [ … ]
oakleigh house school is one of 40 cognita schools in uk , alongside st clare’s school , quinton house school and colchester high school .
it is believed cognita made an aggressive bid because the building is in good condition and requires little refurbishment to open a new school .
stamford american school hong kong is proud to be part of the global cognita family of schools . cognita is an extraordinary group of diverse yet connected schools joining forces in an inspiring world of education with one common purpose : building self - belief and empowering individuals to succeed .
cognita’s mission to be the leading global schools group began in 2004 , with a single school in the uk . now , with close to 30 , 000 students enrolled in cognita schools worldwide , the english montessori school is part of a growing family of 68 international and independent schools in 8 countries . tems is proud to uphold cognita’s values through its excellent curriculum , caring school environment and extra - curricular activities .
cognita schools was set up in 2004 by a private equity firm and sir chris woodhead , the former chief inspector of schools in england .
simon camby , cognita’s director of education , europe argues all great leaders in education demonstrate five consistent qualities . i’ve been in [ … ]
st . andrews international school sukhumvit is proud to be part of the global cognita family of schools . cognita is an extraordinary group of diverse yet connected schools joining forces in an inspiring world of education with one common purpose : building self - belief and empowering individuals to succeed .
st . andrews international school sathorn is proud to be part of the global cognita family of schools . cognita is an extraordinary group of diverse yet connected schools joining forces in an inspiring world of education with one common purpose : building self - belief and empowering individuals to succeed .
australian international school singapore - ownership . . . ais is has been privately owned by cognita since 2007 . . . cognita is a leading international independent schools group , committed to excellence in education . . . founded in 2004 , the cognita family of schools now incorporates over 51 schools world - wide , with schools in the uk , spain , thailand , singapore and vietnam , covering the age range . . .
oakfields montessori school is one of 40 cognita schools in uk , alongside st margaret’s prep school , oxford house school and colchester high school .
the st . andrews international school sathorn is proud to be part of the global cognita family of schools . cognita is an extraordinary group of diverse yet connected schools joining forces in an inspiring world of education with one common purpose : building self - belief and empowering individuals to succeed .
cognita establishes our first school from inception after being the sole winner in a request for interest exercise run by the economic development board of singapore .
cognita schools , which owns ffynone house school in st james ' s crescent in uplands , is beginning a 30 - day consultation over its future .
the cognita journey began in 2004 with a single school , quinton house , in the united kingdom and a clear vision for what defines teaching excellence .
cognita develops and operates the issue and media monitoring bluereport . the state - of - the - art «software as a service» ( saas ) solution is continually enhanced by our own team of developers . cognita ag customers include leading companies , organisations , media and communication agencies in europe . christian beilborn and denis nordmann founded , in 2008 , the spin - off of eth zurich and today employ at cognita over 30 employees at their berlin and zurich offices .
staff at cognita , a multi - million pound private school chain , were
handed scripts
by the uk marketing director nicole louis in order to obtain information . cognita ' s ffynone house school in swansea competes with st michael ' s , which charges more than £10 , 000 annually in fees .
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an inspiring world of education with some 70 cognita schools in europe , latin america and asia . this week managed by @ nbhc _ deputyhead as our # cognitainsider
in march 2016 , cognita started a school from inception in chile with the opening of colegio pumahue chicauma . [ 4 ] also in 2016 , a further three schools joined cognita - international school of barcelona and the english montessori school in spain along with st . andrews international school , dusit in thailand . [ 4 ]
cognita schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of . cumnor house school . iaps boys’ preparatory school aged ( 4 - 13 ) . . . .
cognita schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of . cumnor house school for girls . isa girls’ preparatory school aged 4 - 11 . . . .
london , 06 may 2016 - - moody ' s investors service , (
moody ' s
) has today changed cognita bondco parent limited ( cognita ) and cognita financing plc ' s rating outlook to negative from stable . at the same time , moody ' s has affirmed the company ' s b2 corporate family rating ( cfr ) and b2 - pd probability of default rating , as well as the b2 instrument ratings on its gbp280 million senior secured notes due in 2021 .
i hope that you will enjoy the contents and possibly consider making a contribution to a future edition of the cognita learning post . the intention is that it is a publication by educationalists for educationalists . there are over 3 , 100 teachers within the cognita schools group – that is a whole lot of wisdom to be tapped .
students from cognita schools in chile have been enjoying an educational visit to cognita schools in london over the past six weeks . 20 students and two teachers have been attending north bridge house canonbury and north bridge house hampstead , while staying with local families . a reciprocal trip for uk students to chile is being planned for 2017 .
woodhead said cognita would
robustly
defend itself but would offer no further comment . the dfe said it was aware of the allegation but could not comment further .
the school remained a family business , under the headship of mr brown until 2004 when the school was sold . it was later acquired by the cognita schools group .
alongside its continued growth , expansions and improvements , cognita also aims to create a more enviable teaching environment to attract the very best educators to deliver world - class education .
hydesville tower school in walsall and the asquith court group of schools , including north bridge house in london , downsend in surrey and akeley wood in buckinghamshire , join cognita .
cognita was formed in october 2004 by its founder management team and englefield capital , a private equity firm , now called bregal capital , and its former chairman , sir chris woodhead , the former chief inspector of schools in england . [ 3 ] from 2004 cognita started operating its first school , quinton house school in northampton . later in 2004 , cognita acquired the asquith court group , bringing a further 18 schools into the group . from 2004 until 2007 , they continued to buy independent schools within the uk .
parents at cognita ' s saint andrews sukhumvit 107 school in bangkok , thailand , prepared a petition containing an open email to sir chris woodhead in 2012 alleging lack of transparency and a disdain for parental views following a decision by brian rogove , cognita ' s former asia pacific ceo , to change the leadership of the school . [ 24 ]
cognita is a private company which owns and operates independent schools throughout the united kingdom . in addition , cognita operates a number of international schools in singapore , spain , thailand and vietnam , and is looking to expand into china . the company is based in milton keynes , buckinghamshire , and is the largest independent schools business in the uk .
every single one of the inspection reports has improved under cognita ' s ownership ,
he added .
show me a local authority with that kind of reputation .
officials are acting on information from a former senior executive at cognita , which has a multimillion - pound turnover and manages more than 50 fee - paying schools across the country .
last year this newspaper revealed how another of cognita ' s schools , southbank international , had been criticised by parents for
milking profits
at the expense of children ' s education . they accused cognita , the country ' s largest owner of independent schools with a turnover of £150m , of turning the london school into a
money - making machine
.
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to that end , cognita achieves a significant milestone this month with the opening of a new purpose - built early learning campus in singapore called the early learning village . conceptualised and developed for students aged 18 months to six years , the new campus is a joint project conceived by cognita’s australian international school ( ais ) and stamford american international school ( sais ) .
on 6 may 2013 the formerly majority british - owned company cognita agreed to be invested in by the american private equity firm kkr kohlberg kravis roberts l . p . [ 8 ]
cognita is a global group of schools teaching a wide range of internationally renowned curricula , including the ib as well as the national curricula of leading education markets like great britain , australia and the usa . cognita schools enable children to reach the highest levels of academic attainment and this strong performance in key curricula examinations reflects the commitment of our students and their teachers .
headquartered in the uk , cognita schools is an international independent schools group offering primary and secondary private education in 70 schools across seven countries in europe , asia and latin america . bregal capital and kkr private equity each own 50 % of the shares of cognita . in the ltm february 2016 period , the company reported gbp310 million revenue and gbp58 million management adjusted ebitda .
woodhead insisted that cognita would not sell southbank and criticised cooper - hohn ' s confrontational manner . he wrote :
he has tried to use his wealth to intimidate and threaten .
last night woodhead said that further meetings with parents had led to some common ground being found , and he repeated his denial that cognita had
milked
southbank . he admitted cognita had shown interest in the free schools project , but said talks to run toby young ' s school in hammersmith and two further schools elsewhere in the country had
come to nothing
.
by chris jansen it’s been nearly a year since we formed the cognita global education council and the work of this group has been instrumental in putting education at the heart of our agenda .
tems is a proud member of the cognita global family of schools . we benefit from the support that being part of a global group brings , as well its culture of academic excellence .
cognita is a worldwide group of 67 schools in europe , latin america and south - east asia , employing some 4 , 600 teaching and support staff in the care and education of more than 30 , 000 pupils . cognita states that it values and respects the individuality of its schools , each one retaining its own unique ethos , with curricula and programmes tailored to the needs of the parents and children it serves . cognita’s values of excellence , collaboration , respect , integrity , accountability underpin the group’s vision of enriching pupils’ lives and helping them to achieve their potential .
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cognita has more than 30 , 000 students and 5 , 200 teaching and support staff across its 68 schools . in its move towards a broader presence in asia , cognita has also brought the stamford american brand to hong kong , where its new campus will open in september . it will also expand the international school ho chi minh city ( ishcmc ) in vietnam later this year .
in a statement , cognita said :
it would be inappropriate to give specific comment at this stage as the police investigation of william vahey is still under way and these are interim findings .
a court heard that milbourne lodge , a popular feeder school to eton formed 100 years ago but taken over by cognita in 2007 , removed the children , aged eight and six , without warning .
having a degree in business management and administration , i started working at el limonar international school murcia in 2008 , coinciding with the acquisition of the school by the cognita group . p . . .
colegios manquecura es miembro del conglomerado internacional líder en educación , cognita schools , lo que nos ha permitido expandir nuestras fronteras hacia una educación vanguardista , globalizada , y que aborda experiencias únicas en chile .
— a brainless or thoughtless individual . i see that guy every morning on the crowded , rush hour train with his stuff spread all over the seat next to him ; what a persona non cognita …
in 2012 , playpen became part of cognita schools group , an educational group based in the united kingdom and with more than 60 schools worldwide . in addition to pedagogical , techological and infrastructure investments , being part of cognita schools group enables participation in numerous bilateral exchange programs , in which students and faculty enjoy the advantages of being part of a permanent culture of exchange among different schools all over the globe .
ms dean , deputy head of early years and primary , and ms mcmillan , teacher of early years , were invited to deliver training for the english teachers of the cognita schools in chile last week .
mr jones said that if state schools can learn one thing from cognita - which has previously being accused of
milking
its schools for profits - it is
how to run an efficient school
.
on our arrival at harwood hall only a few classrooms were occupied but we quickly grew into a successful and thriving school . oakfields became part of the cognita group , a leading international schools group in 2007 .
a senior source in the education sector said the building attracted many eager bidders . cognita ' s offered price of nearly hk $ 7 , 000 per square foot rivaled that of high - end residential properties .
school group cognita has acquired the international school of barcelona ( isb ) . located in the seaside community of sitges outside barcelona , isb was founded in 1994 and serves 300 students aged 2 to 18 years . the school delivers the igcse and a - level curricula as well as the international baccalaureate ( ib ) . max vialou - clark , cognita’s chief executive of europe , said : “isb is a welcome addition to the cognita family , adding to our already strong portfolio of schools in spain , including the nearby british school of barcelona . “we will support isb staff to improve the education experience for students and have already planned significant investment for this academic year to improve the school’s facilities , including the refurbishment of classrooms , improvements to playground areas and the development of it systems . ” isb becomes cognita’s 67th school and its fifth in spain .
sing tao daily was the first to report the buyer as an educational institution . it subsequently identified the buyer as flora education ltd whose director is from the management of cognita schools , a prominent educational institution in britain .
in october 2012 , playpen became part of cognita schools group , an educational group based in the united kingdom , a world leader in the private education segment with more than 60 schools in asia , europe and latin america .
cognita is a worldwide group of some 70 schools in europe , latin america and south - east asia . we employ over 5 , 000 teaching and support staff in the care and education of more than 30 , 000 pupils .
cognita , run by former chief inspector of schools chris woodhead , has come under attack from parents at one of its most successful institutions , the southbank international school . they accuse cognita , the country ' s largest owner of independent schools with a turnover of £150m , of turning the london school into a
money - making machine
. the row threatens to embarrass the government as it pushes through its plans for schools to operate outside local authority control .
in june 2013 , cognita expanded its network of latin american schools through a partnership with desarrollos educacionales ( ddee ) , a chilean private schools group operating nine national curriculum day schools under the pumahue and manquecura brands . [ 9 ]
worldwide , it has more than 4 , 000 teaching and support staff working for the care and education of about 30 , 000 students from 1 to 18 years . since its launch in 2004 , cognita has successfully built a group of exceptional schools , in which no two institutions are the same . each cognita school maintains its own history , identity , and ethos , offering a curriculum and comprehensiveness of services designed to meet the local needs of each country . at any cognita school there are respected educational leaders , dedicated teachers and students who are enthusiastic learners . with significant investments in the pedagogical , technological , infrastructure and in exchange program areas , cognita allows playpen , a school already renowned for its merits , to share best practices and knowledge among schools of the group . such practices and knowledge are brought to brazil , with the aim of constantly enhancing teaching , and remaining at the forefront of education in the country .
this exchange follows other links being forged between our schools , including huddersfield grammar in the uk and el limonar murcia in spain and hydesville tower and british school of barcelona . cognita is actively exploring how we can further develop this activity .
stamford american school is one of 10 cognita schools in asia , alongside stamford american school singapore , australian international school , singapore , international school ho ch minh city , vietnam , and st . andrews international school , sathorn , thailand .
we’re growing all the time . cognita is an international group employing more than 5 , 000 teachers and professional staff between our some 70 schools , uk head office and regional offices in europe , latin america and south - east asia .
it is claimed that , in order to lure high - achieving staff , cognita filed paperwork to ensure that headteachers at schools not eligible to benefit from the teachers pensions scheme ( tps ) were registered as working in schools that are covered .
senior education officers at cognita uk , a group run by ex - ofsted chief sir chris woodhead , were sent to st michael ' s school in llanelli , wales , to take part in
commercial espionage
, it emerged on sunday .
the negative rating outlook reflects our expectation that the hong kong school acquisition will delay cognita ' s expected reduction in leverage , with moody ' s adjusted gross debt / ebitda likely to remain above 7 . 0x in the next 12 - 18 months .
cognita , which educates 15 , 000 pupils in 50 schools worldwide , denied the allegations , claiming that its profits were in line with others in the sector . it also resisted parents ' demands that the school be sold to a charitable organisation . in a letter to parents , woodhead claimed that the
hostile campaign . . . being waged against cognita is threatening the stability of the school and the ability of our teachers to do what is best
. he wrote :
cognita is not , as the spi would have you believe , ' milking southbank for profits ' . to the best of our knowledge , our profitability is comparable to other private operators in the sector . the figures which have been bandied about by the spi are wholly inaccurate .
geraint jones , the new director of education at private equity - owned cognita , said that moves to pass these jobs to support staff over the past 10 years had led to a level of inefficiency in the state sector that made him
sick
.
with some 70 schools in europe , latin america and asia , we employ 5 , 000 teaching and support staff in the care and education of more than 35 , 000 students . together , our schools ensure that each student receives a rounded cognita education :
our basic starting point in early 2016 was to bring representatives from our educational leadership in each region together so we could establish joint priorities . this was a real step forward , providing a practical forum for a joined - up conversation on education within cognita .
teaching excellence represents everything we stand for at cognita . we’re committed to hiring and retaining outstanding talent : teachers and school leaders who are passionate about their craft as well as functional leaders and professionals in our head and regional offices who can take the business forward .
to achieve more than you believe possible – that’s the hallmark of a quality education . at cognita , it’s what we strive for within each of our schools . it’s what we want for our students , for our parents and for the people who work with us .
however , he insisted that the main driver of cognita ' s schools is excellence in teaching and learning , with profits ploughed back into the schools themselves : 43 of its 44 uk schools received a
good
or
outstanding
rating in their most recent ofsted reports .
a recent survey from educational testing service ( ets ) has revealed that the level of english attained by chilean students falls below the expected average in developed countries . consequently , cognita carried out a thorough review of their schools’ english language learning and development framework in the early years of school , and decided to implement an increased english programme for young children during the upcoming academic year . to help launch this ambitious project , two of our early years staff were asked to deliver guidance in learning for the early years teachers in the 9 cognita schools in chile .
cognita will robustly defend all of the allegations referenced within the article and in the specific matter regarding st michael ' s school in llanelli , having taken expert advice , we are certain that we have not done anything wrong or unusual in organising the ' mystery shopping ' trips .
cognita was formed in october 2004 by its management and englefield capital , a private equity firm , now called bregal capital . currently the company employs more than 3 , 500 teachers , and educates more than 17 , 500 children in a variety of pre - preparatory , preparatory and senior schools .
cognita’s director of education is simon camby , who joined cognita in 2015 , having previously been a lead ofsted inspector and chief executive of the focus trust . [ 15 ] simon camby has written on the issue of gcse reform taking place in 2017 as the first stage in a complete transformation of the exam system that will eventually affect all subjects . [ 16 ] he argues schools shouldn’t specialise so early and to such a degree that there is no room for a broad curriculum and achieving the right balance between depth and breadth is essential whilst schools must not become exam factories . [ 16 ]
the observer revealed that officials had received allegations of impropriety from a former senior executive at cognita , which manages more than 50 fee - paying schools across the country . the whistleblower , who had been dismissed by cognita , had claimed that in order to lure high - achieving staff the company had filed paperwork to ensure that headteachers at schools not eligible to benefit from the teachers pensions scheme ( tps ) were registered as working in schools that are covered . an education department spokesman said that after working with the firm they were
now satisfied that the scheme rules are now being correctly applied
.
in 2008 , cognita purchased acorn school which was a small family - owned nursery based in st andrews road . acorns merged with polam school , and for a while the school became known as polam oaks , before returning to its roots and re - embracing the name of polam school in 2012 .
in april 2014 , cognita transferred ownership of ferndale preparatory school , faringdon , oxfordshire , to ferndale preparatory school limited , a parent - led consortium . this filed for administration on 22 july 2016 due to lack of pupil numbers and funding issues , leaving staff redundant . [ 10 ] [ 11 ]
our diverse portfolio of schools and regional offices , combined with our ongoing investment in the professional development of our people , means we can offer first - class career opportunities with a global dimension . if you want to take your career further , we want to support you in achieving that goal within cognita .
the whistleblower further claims there was a brutal culture at the firm . minutes of a meeting between woodhead , who is the firm ' s chairman , and cognita heads on 12 may 2011 records woodhead saying :
certain members of staff at head office should stop behaving in a brutal and cavalier fashion .
british cognita , world’s leading independent schools group with 67 schools in 7 countries around the world , has announced the acquisition of international school of barcelona , located in sitges . the group has signed a purchase - and - sales agreement with the former owners of the school , in force since 1st january , 2016 .
having a degree in business management and administration , i started working at el limonar international school murcia in 2008 , coinciding with the acquisition of the school by the cognita group . previously , i held roles both in controlling and management in a variety of different sectors including construction , the chemical industry and human resources .
since the change of ownership has taken place during the academic year , the school of sitges will continue to operate as usual supported by cognita group until the end of the school year 2015 - 2016 . thus , the daily activity of both students and teachers will not suffer any alteration and the transition will run smoothly .
holistic – valuing academics , sports and the arts – is how the australian international school describes its approach to excellence in education . most of all , the school takes pride in its non - selective admissions policy , which reinforces cognita’s belief that intellectual ability alone does not determine an individual’s worth or contribution to the world .
with an ultimate mission of preparing students for future success in an uncertain world , cognita knows that the path ahead will be challenging and constantly evolving , but it is confident that the three building blocks it focuses on – quality education , building character and instilling a global mindset – will be key in achieving its objectives .
of particular note are the two schools within the cognita family who are celebrating perfect or near perfect scores by their students – yeji , a student at international school ho chi minh city recorded a flawless 45 ( out of 45 ) and three students at southbank international school scored an impressive 44 ( out of 45 ) .
at a national level in chile i have held the position of national counselor for the board of senior management dealing with topics related to educational management in the public system in chile . i have been head teacher in pumahue puerto montt and in pumahue temuco schools , both of these schools are currently part of the cognita network .
we consider cognita ' s near - term liquidity position to be adequate , based on a cash balance of about gbp62 million and approximately gbp52 million of undrawn super senior revolving credit facility undrawn at the end of february 2016 . in addition , the company has signed a separate gbp5 . 5 million asian local working capital facility .
st . andrews international school , sukhumvit 107 is a world - class school for 2 - 18 year olds , focused on meeting your child ' s individual needs . set within a vibrant and green suburban campus that is easily accessible from the city , with the schools entrance at the foot of the bearing bts station . our school community is diverse in nature with students , parents and teachers coming from over 40 different nationalities . st . andrews international schools in thailand are part of cognita , a global school network of over 60 schools in seven countries . providing excellent teaching and supporting every child to achieve their potential are the cornerstones of a cognita education .
judith fox , the sister of terry fox was in the city for the annual terry fox run . as one of the first schools group to support the terry fox run in ho chi minh city , judith fox visited the cognita schools to meet students who have participated in the race and supported with fundraising for the terry fox foundation .
“we wish to congratulate all of our ib students on their successes in these examinations , ” says chris jansen , cognita’s chief executive officer . “the ib is recognised by leading universities around the globe for the rigour and breadth it fosters in students and we are proud that our schools continue to achieve such admirable and improving results year after year . ”
cognita ' s management of southbank international school was criticised in 2011 , with parents groups claiming it had
no serious interest in maximising the educational experience of . . . children if it impacts on their bottom line
. then chairman chris woodhead denied the allegations , claiming that its profits were in line with others in the sector . [ 20 ]
headquartered in the uk , cognita has a regional structure to support our diverse and growing family of schools around the world . between them , our schools deliver a wide range of internationally renowned curricula , including the international baccalaureate as well as the national curricula of australia , brazil , chile , singapore , spain , thailand , the uk , usa and vietnam .
he says the company ' s uk marketing director , nicole louis , even handed him a script to use during a planned visit to st michael ' s school in llanelli last year , which competes with cognita ' s ffynone house school in swansea . ffynone house has since been transferred back to its previous charitable owners amid questions over the school ' s financial viability .
the school inspection service inspects all cognita’s schools in england with the exception of those few whose headteachers are members of the independent schools council ( isc ) . our inspections are conducted in accordance with section 109 ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) of the education and skills act 2008 and follow the inspection framework agreed by sis and the department for education ( dfe ) .
the matter has been internally investigated by the company ' s lawyers and its chief executive , rees withers , wrote to the whistleblower denying there was any issue , adding that there were no grounds to accuse cognita of dishonesty . he wrote :
given the complexities of pension legislation it would be perfectly feasible for illegitimate arrangements to be put in place through a misunderstanding of the rules .
the group chief executive officer of cognita is chris jansen , who has over 20 years ' experience in consumer products and service businesses . prior to cognita , he was chief executive officer of the aa following six years at centrica plc , latterly as managing director of british gas services from june 2010 to july 2013 . from 2000 to 2007 , mr jansen worked for british airways plc , where he held a number of general management roles including responsibility for concorde , global head of the executive club and managing director of airmiles . before british airways , mr . jansen worked for procter & gamble for seven years from 1993 , having joined on the graduate programme . [ 12 ] mr jansen is a member of the corporate partnerships board of the great ormond street hospital children ' s charity . [ 13 ]
we value and respect the individuality of our schools , each one retaining its own unique ethos , with curricula and programmes tailored to the needs of the parents and children it serves . wherever you visit a cognita school , be that in brazil , chile , singapore , spain , thailand , vietnam or the united kingdom , you will find empowered school leaders , committed teachers and pupils who are enthusiastic learners .
two months before he was fired , the whistleblower received a letter from withers , saying :
i appreciate that you felt it wrong of nicole louis to ask you to adopt a false name and pretend to be a prospective parent and that you believe that , as a general rule , it is inappropriate for a senior employee of cognita to adopt such an approach to assess the facilities of a rival .
cognita is one of a number of for - profit companies keen to get involved in the government ' s vision for education as set out by gove , who admits having no
ideological objection
to their involvement . at present free schools cannot be owned by profit - making institutions , but parents are permitted to lease premises , buy products and contract out the school management to private for - profit companies .
the last one of new method college ' s campus buildings was put up for tender and sold for hk $ 670 million . sing tao daily was the first to report the buyer as an educational institution . it subsequently identified the buyer as flora education ltd whose director is from the management of cognita schools , a prominent educational institution in britain . it is believed the group may soon open internation . . .
the only facility of its kind in the country , the early learning village will offer families a choice of education grounded by the international baccalaureate ( ib ) with two pathways : the australian or american curriculum . this unparalleled project reflects cognita’s modern and innovative approach to learning . it also represents a world - first in early childhood education – one tailored to the distinct environment of singapore , where space is at a premium .
simon camby , luiza sassi and adrian watts have been involved over the course of the year alongside members of the cognita leadership team . also joining us as an external member is david smellie , partner at farrer and co and former chair of the southbank board . david has great experience and is a real leader in the area of safeguarding and education more widely . david has served as a much - valued ‘critical friend’ on the council .
i read the story about breckland and i shrugged my shoulders . so many people have so many opinions and they don ' t even work for the company - they are just creating stories and headlines and nervousness around the system ,
mr jones said .
there ' s a moral conflict , but again , where ' s the evidence in people ' s judgement that a group such as cognita is in it purely for the money ?
the sis inspects several groups of independent schools including the focus learning trust , run by a christian sect called the plymouth brethren , which was under investigation by the dfe over its teaching practices , as well as steiner waldorf schools , which have attracted controversy for philosophies based around reincarnation , and schools in the cognita group , which was set up by former head of ofsted chris woodhead in 2004 and encountered financial losses and investigation in its early years .
in 2012 judge robert reid qc ruled that the cognita - owned milbourne lodge in esher , surrey , had acted unfairly in removing two children , aged eight and six , without warning after the children ' s parents criticized the school ' s parents’ association , the friends of milbourne lodge , for lack of transparency in its fundraising and spending . the judge said that the parents’ association was
somewhat shadowy
and a
shambles
. [ 19 ]
“the know - how we seek to equip our students with will help them adapt and succeed in life – that is where the skills of being inquisitive , adaptable , curious and resilient will be extremely important , ” drake says . “if there is one accomplishment that cognita aims to be known for , it is preparing the students in our care for lives that may be different , complex and challenging without forgetting they should be sustainable , rewarding and fulfilling . ”
isn ' t housing cheap in that area ? or am i wrong , i am just guessing ? i know there is no saving to be had there . i had thought it was a relaxed atmosphere , fairly well run and not a heavy workload . plus you can live by the beach . was it ever like this ? i wouldn ' t want to go there if its cognita though because it will be a lot of work and no money .
it is a great opportunity for educational and institutional growth , being able to share best pedagogical practices and of course , gain experience from experts in the area of education . having the cognita way as a central guide for our institution allows for academic enrichment and improvement where the students receive the benefits since they are at the centre of the process . having the opportunity to learn about different educational curricula fosters important growth not only for the people but also for the institution .
at least three out of 10 jobs will be obsolete within the next 20 years . more will follow suit as technologies such as automation and robotics increasingly find their way from hi - tech laboratories and factory floors to operating tables , homes and everyday lives . key to staying relevant in the perpetually evolving market is a matching desire to learn limitlessly . for cognita schools worldwide , this means transcending borders – from the four walls of the classroom to all corners of the world .
as from september , the school will be integrated as a new campus under the brand of the british school of barcelona . therefore , lnternational school of barcelona becomes a cognita school , joining the other four schools that the educational group currently has in our country , namely the british school of barcelona in castelldefels , hastings school in madrid , el limonar lnternational school of murcia and el limonar lnternational school villamartín of alicante . these centres are considered top class british education private schools nationwide .
we are proud to have three schools at the top of this renowned ranking of the best spanish schools . cognita’s first priority is to offer the best education for each one of our pupils , not just maximising academic results but also promoting universal values and building the skills that they will need to succeed in a fast changing world . this result is a reflection of the commitment and dedication of the teams at the british school of barcelona , el limonar international school and hastings school . ”


the maryland mining company is a historic coal mining , iron producer and railroad company that operated in allegany county , maryland .

the company was based in eckhart mines , maryland ; the location in braddock run was among the first bituminous coal mines developed in the georges creek valley .

maryland mining company

1844 new york mining company incorporate ( incorporate the new york mining company ) .
extracts from a report made to the maryland mining company [ microform ] : on the estate of said company , . . .
1870 : february 28 th , consolidated coal company to the mt . savage fire brick and mining company conveyed all the described deed from the mount savage iron company to the union mining company .
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extracts from a report made to the maryland mining company [ electronic resource ] : on the estate of said . . .
silliman , benjamin . & silliman , benjamin . ( 1838 ) . extracts from a report made to the maryland mining company on the estate of said company , in the county of allegany , maryland .
1831 : founders of the union mining company get a land grant in mount savage .
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extracts from a report made to the maryland mining company [ microform ] : on the estate of said compa . . . | national library of australia
and mining company , by mr . e . g . spilsbury , who was then the american representative of the hodgson wire rope tramway company .
1 874 : warren delano iii , after graduating from harvard university in 1874 he joined the management of the union mining company at mt . savage , maryland .
silliman , benjamin . and silliman , benjamin . extracts from a report made to the maryland mining company [ microform ] : on the estate of said company , in the county of allegany , maryland / by benjamin silliman aided by benjamin silliman , jr new - york 1838
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1860 an act to incorporate the consolidation coal company . incorporation of the consolidation coal company )
silliman , benjamin . and silliman , benjamin . extracts from a report made to the maryland mining company [ electronic resource ] : on the estate of said company , in the county of allegany , maryland / by benjamin silliman aided by benjamin silliman , jr new - york 1838
the renowned tyson mining family dominated the chrome industry and contributed significantly to the copper and iron mining and smelting industry during the nineteenth century .
1905 - the american tobacco company acquires r . a . patterson ' s lucky strike company .
1911 union mining company wm . l hamilton superintended . . . . . . . . . jas . aldon mine forman
1839 : the maryland and new york iron and coal company iron works began construction . construction was completed in 1843 .
2007 sterlite ( vedanta ) , a london - based mining company with assets in india and africa , offers to purchase asarco .
1848 : the maryland and new york iron and coal company failed and the assets were sold to the mount savage iron company . lulworth also aquired the mount savage railroad .
the consolidation coal company was established in 1864 and headquartered in the city of cumberland , maryland for the first 85 years ( 1864 - 1945 ) where the company became the largest bituminous coal company in the eastern united states .
1901 - the eastman kodak company of new jersey , the present parent company for kodak , is formed .
1944 : andrew john rost ( 1903 to 1999 ) of pittsburgh , pennsylvania purchased the assets of the union mining company and operated the brickyard under the name of the mount savage refractory company inc . this is the oldest fire clay brick plant in maryland .
figure 38 . late - 19th - century coal company towns along the potomac river in western maryland . source : lacoste and wall 1989 : figure 9 . courtesy of the maryland geological survey .
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extracts from a report made to the maryland and new york coal & iron company [ electronic resource ] : on . . .
operating in maryland . most are found in southern maryland ( charles , prince george ' s & st . mary ' s counties ) . the
1894 - the r . c . maxwell company , the oldest existing outdoor advertising company in america , is created . the company concentrates primarily in the middle atlantic states .
, a mining operation , established by levi hollingsworth at glen arm , baltimore county .
1881 dr . thomson union mining co . doctor . ( college clinical record 1912 )
beitzel corporation is an industrial construction and service company with over 40 years of experience in the energy , mining , industrial construction and . . .
, for the brailer mining company ( corporation ) of mt . savage md . , was before the board stating that the personal proper of the
extracts from a report made to the maryland and new york coal & iron company [ microform ] : on the estate . . .
1864 mt savage iron works and frostburg coal company combine to form consolidated coal company . a . j . center president .
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discover maryland’s miles of waterfront , from well - known resorts to quiet coves .
, baltimore , maryland , august 2003 . photo by diane f . evartt .
maryland - virginia boundary in lower chesapeake bay demarcated by black - jenkins award .
pennsylvania steel ( maryland steel , 1891 ) built blast furnace at sparrows point .
coal was originally mined here early when the “big vein” was opened in 1820 . the coal was orginally transported by flatboats placed together on the headwaters of the potomac . as part of their operations , the potomac wharf branch was built from will ' s creek , west of cumberland , by the maryland mining company between 1846 and 1850 , as an extension to their eckhart branch railroad . the cumberland coal & iron company , chartered in 1850 , purchased the maryland mining company ' s mines and railroad in april 1852 , including the village of eckhart .
1854 : january , the railroad interests of the mount savage iron company were transferred to the newly incorporated cumberland and pennsylvania railroad company .
1844 : february , the b & o railroad signs its first commercial contract to carry large scale shipments of coal from mt . savage , maryland to mt . clare , maryland . urltoken b & o signs traffic contract with maryland & new york iron & coal company of mount savage for first large - scale coal shipments .
magnesite mining in stevens county ( 1916 - 1968 ) by j . e . ( jess ) buchanan
1924 andrew ramsey , john ramsey and william ramsey start an company to manufacture tile , brick and artifical stone under the name vitrox company .
1911 - antitrust action against the american tobacco company breaks it into several major companies : american tobacco company , r . j . reynolds , liggett & meyers tobacco company , lorillard , and british american tobacco .
figure 34 . postcard depicting the company town of eckhart ( al - v - a - 249 ) , allegany county . courtesy of the maryland historical trust .
portions of allegany and garrett counties were the focus of an extensive cultural resources survey undertaken by the maryland historical trust on behalf of the maryland bureau of mines from 1980 to 1983 .
casselman bridge , grantsville , maryland , october 2015 . photo by diane f . evartt .
1848 : february 7 th , the lulworth iron company changed its name to the mount savage iron company ( act of 1847 . chapter 57 )
1909 hayden , arizona founded as a company town to provide housing for workers supporting mining and smelting operations . asarco and kennecott build side - by - side copper smelters in hayden .
rise owns the past producing idaho - maryland gold mine located near grass valley , california usa .
improved order of red men ( secret fraternal society ) organized great council of maryland , baltimore .
1944 : the icc granted the western maryland railroad permission to purchase the cumberland and pennsylvania railroad .
1906 general sales manager for union mining co . chas . h . clairborne 1113 fidelity bldg . baltimore md .
magnesite mining in stevens county ( 1916 - 1968 ) by j . e . ( jess ) buchanan - urltoken
1850 the cumberland coal & iron company , chartered in 1850 , purchased the maryland mining company ' s mines and railroad in april 1852 , including the village of eckhart . the railroad was operated by the new company until 1870 . in that year , cumberland coal & iron was itself acquired by consolidation coal . the eckhart branch and the potomac wharf branch then became part of the cumberland & pennsylvania railroad , also owned by consolidation coal .
these two towns were some of the few company towns to appear in garrett county . in addition to these towns and kitzmiller , shallmar was one of the major coal towns in the county . founded by the wolf den mining company in the second decade of the 20
, state house grounds , annapolis , maryland , april 2000 . photo by diane f . evartt .
general assembly reserved all unpatented lands
westward of fort cumberland
for maryland soldiers of the revolution .
1902 - the state of maryland passes a workers ' compensation law , the nation ' s first .
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baltimore - union passenger railway company , first commercial electric street railway in country .
deep creek dam constructed by pennsylvania electric company . the dam ' s construction created
1896 : september 8 th , the mt . savage fire company was instituted .
byron riblet died in 1952 . there are no riblet descendants in the company .
1911 - american tobacco company controls 92 % of world ' s tobacco business .
1916 - boeing aircraft company designs and produces its first model , the biplane .
nevertheless , all of these towns shared a common characteristic : domination by a company . it was not uncommon for the only store in a town to be run by the company , or for churches to be built using company funds . around 15 company towns were established in the george’s creek coal valley in the mid - 19
the company did not develop adequate kilns for deadburning its ore , and its rail operation was costly , with the result that the company was not a financial success .
maryland monument , gettysburg battlefield , gettysburg , pennsylvania , august 2006 . photo by diane f . evartt .
1946 : the western maryland rail road moved the maintenance crews from mt . savage md to ridgeley wv .
this sample of chromite , also know as iron chromate ( fecr 2 o 4 ) is from a lens of ore in the arundel corporations ' s delight serpentine quarry , located in reisterstown , maryland . the calhoun chromite mine of the tyson mining company was located on the quarry site and last operated around 1880 .
the company town of shallmar suffered a slow decline from the 1930s through the 1960s .
1847 - 1850 company doctor andrew bruce of somerset pa . ( jefferson medical college )
? : republic lumber company ceased operation in mt . savage . the company is still in operation by andrew j . rosts grandson david w . rost . ( 2003 )
1890 - j . walter thompson company ' s billings total over one million dollars .
1902 - alfred erickson opens his own advertising agency , the erickson company , at the age of 25 ; his first clients include bon ami and american coal tar company .
1907 - the justice department files anti - trust charges against the american tobacco company .
finance docket no . 18980 : shamokin valley & pottsville railroad company et al . abandonment
century , shallmar was the town in garrett county which most resembled the company towns of the george’s creek valley . in 1923 the company employed 130 laborers . their housing was constructed on a typical corporate paternalistic plan , and unionism was actively discouraged by the company .
other companies included the foltz manufacturing and supply company , the brandt cabinet works , the national biscuit company warehouse , the new york central iron works , the jamison cold storage door company , the antietam paper company , the pangborn corporation ( the world’s largest producer of sand blast cleaning and dust control equipment ) , and the fairchild engine and airplane corporation .
( 1854 - 1951 ) , encamped at bladensburg and other maryland sites after first march on washington , dc .
1953 c & p integrated into the western maryland rr . track from mt savage junction to mt savage removed .
the shamokin valley and pottsville railroad company was incorporated by an act approved by the state of pennsylvania on march 25 , 1858 . it was established by the owners of the defunct danville and pottsville railroad company and the philadelphia and sunbury railroad company , and was granted all the rights , powers , and privileges , etc . , earlier given to these entities . the shamokin valley and pottsville railroad company later became a subsidiary of the pennsylvania railroad company
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1902 asarco expands , building lead smelters at murray , utah and chihuahua , mexico . the company acquires mines and future mineral rights in idaho , invests in zinc mining and production and purchases a smelter in everett , washington .
while houses in barton were made available to the general public , not just company employees .
boston steamship company ( later merchants and miners transportation ) began coastal shipping service , baltimore .
1877 chas f mayer becomes president of the c & p railroad and consolidation coal company .
please be advised that effective this date , you are appointed assistant superintendent of this company .
strip mining techniques have allowed a resurgence of the coal industry in allegany county in the past few decades , but the new technology requires far fewer laborers . sixty - four mining companies were operating in the region in 1966 , but fewer than a dozen employed over 10 people .
2005 through a stock swap , southern peru copper corporation acquires minera mexico , grupo mexico’s mining division . spcc becomes southern copper corporation . grupo mexico’s railroad division acquires the railroad company , ferrosur , expanding its control of mexican transportation networks .
the klots throwing company in lonaconing was bought out by general textile mills and closed in 1946 .
1867 - lord & taylor is the first company to use double - column advertising in newspapers .
maryland & new york iron & coal company constructs 10 mile railroad from mt savage to cumberland thru the narrows to connect with the b & o . this railroad was built with
u
rail produced in mt savage
( c . 1829 - 1892 ) , elected as annapolis alderman , first african american to hold elected office in maryland .
terra rubra , birth site of francis scott key , keymar , maryland , september 2006 . photo by diane f . evartt .
10893 : samuel m . semmes vs . maryland & new york iron & coal co . al . mortgage foreclosure on the mount
1864 jan . 26 c & p railroad purchase of georges creek coal and iron company and railroad .
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and other public buildings in washington , dc . district residents fled to maryland and virginia . president james madison first retreated to virginia .
civil war re - enactors , carroll county farm museum , westminster , maryland , may 2005 . photo by diane f . evartt .
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kitzmiller also developed a thriving lumber industry , although its residents also worked in a woolen mill and a shirt factory , as well as in coal mining .
use sloping access shafts to reach mineral deposits . they afford access to minerals not found at the surface , but not deep enough to warrant shaft mining .
1910 - 1940 asarco purchases mines in five new areas of mexico , invests in copper mines in chile , and tests for metal in colombia , venezuela , the west indies , cuba , ecuador , peru , argentina , nicaragua and brazil , eventually forming a peruvian mining company as a wholly owned subsidiary and mining intensively in bolivia . asarco also invests in mines in canada , australia , west africa and saudi arabia .
1911 - the supreme court rules that standard oil company of new jersey must be dissolved under antitrust laws .
extract minerals that are just below the surface , or are too unstable for tunnelling techniques to reach . the term , surface mining , describes all procedures that remove the surface to reach mineral deposits . this method includes open - pit and strip mining , and is used to reach cinder , gravel , and sand .
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caterpillar bulldozer & conveyor belt dumping coal , conrail coal yard , baltimore , maryland , may 2015 . photo by sarah a . hanks .
as the companies left the george’s creek valley , the people left behind saw major changes . many of the former bustling company towns died out and became ghost towns , or dwindled to a handful of residents . many formerly company - owned properties became the possessions of former workers . for instance , in brophytown all of the company houses built by the phoenix and george’s creek coal company in 1918 were sold to their inhabitants in the 1950s .
rise gold corp . is a publicly listed exploration company . ( cse : rise ) ( otc : ryes )
the area that would become midlothian was the site of a bowery furnace for the cumberland coal and iron company .
1896 - j . walter thompson company begins using the rock of gibraltar in its advertising for prudential insurance co .
no further analysis was undertaken . although part of this site has been disturbed by later mining activities , the deposits were sufficiently intact to allow for some further interpretation .
mining has been a significant part of maryland ' s economy , particularly in the western counties . during the 1700s , the first mines in maryland were dug for coal and stone . using both the chesapeake and ohio canal , and the baltimore and ohio railroad to ship their product east , they helped spur transportation development in the state . in some cases , companies carved their own transportation routes , as in 1845 , when the mount savage coal & iron company completed the mt . savage railroad in an effort to expedite shipping and eliminate reliance on private shipping companies .
comment : total gold production from the idaho - maryland group was estimated by clark ( 1970 ) at about $ 70 , 000 , 000 .
reference : additional information on the idaho - maryland mine is contained in file no . 331 - 9392 ( cgs mineral resources files , sacramento )
1851 - i . m . singer and company takes out its first patent for the singer perpendicular action sewing machine .
1908 - the ford motor company unveils the model t at $ 825 , beginning the automobile age for the masses .
please check back frequently as we will be updating our shareholders with news releases , maps , photos and descriptions on the idaho - maryland gold project .
fort mchenry national monument & historic shrine , 2400 east fort ave . , baltimore , maryland , july 2016 . photo by sarah a . hanks .
1905 dr conroy sustained sever injuries , involving perhap the loss of his sight , by explosion of a vial of nitroglycerine . ( maryland medical journal )
the last of the counties to be formed in western maryland , garrett county ( carved out of allegany county in 1872 ) was also the most remote .
figure 36 . engle mill store ( g - ii - b - 146 ) , accident , garrett county . ( courtesy of the maryland historical trust )
“rise gold expects to start an exploration diamond drilling campaign at the idaho - maryland project in the september quarter and is currently preparing the drill sites . ”
mount savage rolling mill ( maryland & new york iron & coal company ) rolls first u . s . iron rail ( 42 # u - rail ) : later in year rolls 50 # t - rail for railroad between boston and fall river . ( r r history )
the paper industry arrived in allegany county during this period . in 1890 the potomac paper company built a paper mill in cumberland , employing over 100 men . later sold to the cumberland paper company , the operation went out of business in 1903 .
1965 asarco constructs an 800 - foot smokestack in el paso . the company says the stack will “diffuse objectionable emissions . ”
1899 - j . walter thompson company opens a london office , possibly the first international office of an american advertising agency .
1849 md . session law an act to incorporate the wellersburg and jennings ' run rail road company . an act amendatory of an act entitled , an act to incorporate the parker vein coal company , passed at december session , 1849 , chapter 56 .
this information resource of the maryland state archives is presented here for fair use in the public domain . when this material is used , in whole or in part , proper citation and credit must be attributed to the maryland state archives . please note : rights assessment for associated source material is the responsibility of the user .
peale museum & kurt l . schmoke conference center , 225 north holliday st . , baltimore , maryland , septmber 2008 . photo by diane f . evartt .
1919 - since the passage of the child labor provision in the federal tax code in april , child labor is reduced by 40 percent , particularly in the coal mining and canning industries .
1901 asarco averts a catastrophic war with the guggenheims , who take control of the company , acquiring 50 % of asarco’s stock .
1902 - the sherman antitrust act is used for the first time against the northern securities company , formed by a railroad merger .
1918 - the first test kitchen in an ad agency is created in the chicago office of the j . walter thompson company .
to advertise their complaints , the striking miners won the battle . soon thereafter they formed “the miners and laborers protective and benevolent association of allegany county , maryland . ”
figure 39 . excavated wheel pit at the antietam furnace complex ( 18wa288 ) , washington county . 18wa288 slide # 37 . ( courtesy of the maryland historical trust )
the other center of the paper industry in the county was luke , originally known as west piedmont . this town was laid out around a saw mill between 1872 and 1881 . in 1882 the piedmont pulp and paper company , later the westvaco paper company , was chartered by the luke family . in 1894 this company employed 200 men in the pulp mill and 75 in the paper factory . over the next two decades the company came to employ over 1 , 000 people . later westvaco expanded its operations to south westernport .
1901 - united states steel company is incorporated through the merger of ten companies . it is the world ' s largest industrial corporation .
figure 35 . a miner ' s saltbox house in eckhart ( al - v - a - 249 ) , allegany county . ( courtesy of the maryland historical trust )
comment : the location point selected for latitude and longitude represents the idaho - maryland mine main shaft as shown on the usgs grass valley 7 . 5 - minute quadrangle .
baltimore & ohio railroad museum , 901 west pratt st . ( at poppleton st . ) , baltimore , maryland , may 2013 . photo by adam n . wexler .
in remote locations such as railroad construction sites , lumber camps , turpentine camps , or coal mines , jobs often existed far from established towns . as a pragmatic solution , the employer sometimes developed a company town , where an individual company owned all the buildings and businesses .
reference : macboyle , e . m . , 1919 , mines and mineral resources of nevada county : sixteenth annual report of the state mineralogist , california state mining bureau , p . 1 - 270 .
figure 37 . mills known to have existed in garrett county during the 1860s . source : lacoste and wall 1989 : figure 8 . ( courtesy of the maryland geological survey )
the village of wilson also became home to a lumbering operation which included a shingle mill ; the company went out of business in 1915 .
a contract has been given to the luten bridge company . york , pa . , to build a 44 - ft . concrete span bridge
francis scott key plaque , mt . vernon place united methodist church , 10 east mt . vernon place , baltimore , maryland , september 2009 . photo by diane f . evartt .
1846 : june 29 th , the maryland and new york iron and coal company borrowed $ 30 , 000 from samuel semmes . said mortgage included 9 miles of railroad from mt . savage to cumberland , mines , furnaces , all equipment , horses , mules , all personal property , etc . ( liber 1 folio 788 )
in 1845 , he established baltimore chrome works , the first chromium chemicals plant in the united states , after developing and patenting a process to manufacture potassium bichromate . chromium chemicals were primarily used to manufacture paint pigments , dyes , and mordant for tanning leather . isaac ' s son , jesse tyson , followed in his father ' s footsteps , serving as president of baltimore chrome works in fells point . jesse built cylburn mansion with his fortune . isaac ' s other , son , james wood tyson , ovresaw the tyson mining company , which mined chromite in maryland , pennsylvania , and california . james , like his father , also was involved in a number of copper mines and iron furnaces in both maryland and vermont .
1898 henry rogers , instrumental in forming the standard oil company trust organizes the amalgamated copper company to acquire “all the principal smelting works in the u . s . with the exception of the guggenheims” later , needing capital , rogers approaches the guggenheims , who demand control of the developing trust .
1890 - the american tobacco company is founded , absorbing over 200 hundred rival firms , and gains control of the cigarette and smoking tobacco industries .
1895 - fred pabst , president of pabst brewing company , predicts in an essay that beer will become the national beverage of the united states .
the site of murphy’s hall in lonaconing was identified during a phase i survey in the early 1980s . the site , former mining company housing near lonaconing which consists of a buried foundation , a cellar , and a midden scatter , was tested . despite apparent potential to yield significant deposits , the site was found to have little integrity and thus low information potential .
region , stretching all the way from baltimore and over the maryland state line into pennsylvania . many important serpentine deposits lie within this area , which is also the source of the discovery of
st . elizabeth ann seton statue , national shrine of saint elizabeth ann seton , 339 south seton ave . , emmitsburg , maryland , july 2016 . photo by sarah a . hanks .
james noonan of the union mining co , mt savage , died this morning of pneumonia . he was the brother of thomas noonan of cumberland . he was in his 58th year and leaves a wife and 6 children .
the rise of industry during this period was paralleled by the rise of unionism . four strikes occurred during the 1870s . one of these occurred at the new central mining company’s mines in midlothian in 1873 . the miners , who were paid by the amount of coal which they produced , thought they were being cheated by the scales used to weigh the coal . using the
in lonaconing , the klots throwing company opened a silk mill that provided employment to many miners’ wives and a glass factory operated from 1912 to 1916 .
there were two principal operating companies in the district : american mineral production co . ( amp co ) and northwest magnesite company ( nwm co ) .
1889 - james b . duke spends 20 per cent of the gross sale of his tobacco company earnings ( $ 80 , 000 ) towards advertising .
1896 - the monarch bicycle company spends $ 125 , 000 on advertising , including $ 10 , 000 for a bicycle racing crew that tours the country participating in bicycle races under the monarch name . the company sells 50 , 000 bicycles in 1896 , up from 1 , 200 sold in 1893 .
published compilation of acts of the pennsylvania assembly that deal directly with the shamokin valley and pottsville railroad company and earlier railroad companies from circa 1820 to 1857 . also included in this volume are miscellaneous mortages , prospectuses , reports , resolutions , correspondencies , maps , and by - laws relating to this company
by the mid - 1900s , the mining industry began to decline in maryland . more buildings were being constructed with brick , crushed stone , and steel . this factor , as well as a decrease in reliance on coal as a fuel source , caused many mines to became less profitable . some tapped out ; others became financial burdens on owners . consequently , fewer mines were dug , and more shut down .
( c . 1820 - 1913 ) made at least 13 trips into maryland , leading more than 70 people to freedom , and providing resources that allowed the freedom of at least 50 others .
oversees and approves all proposed mining plans in the state . the division also evaluates and approves plans for environmental restoration of lands containing abandoned mines . approximately 37 . 1 % of all energy produced in maryland comes from coal . as of 2017 , some 57 permitted coal mines operated in the state , producing over two million tons of coal each year . most are surface mines , while five are underground drift mines .
1901 - the victor talking machine company acquires the american rights to the famous painting of the dog nipper listening to a phonograph with the caption
his master ' s voice
and begins using the image in advertisements . rca , which bought the victor company in the 1920s , still uses nipper in ads .
copy of mortgage of the shamokin valley and pottsville railroad company to simon cameron , john b . packer , edmund smith , trustee , july 1st , 1871
many of these companies laid out new towns and built housing to attract a growing work force . usually the company controlled most , if not all , aspects of its workers’ lives , especially their homes . these towns were very similar to the company towns of the pennsylvania anthracite region and the northern textile mill towns .
settlement of the western maryland region was considerably delayed from that of the rest of the state due to lack of adequate transportation routes through the wilderness . it began in earnest toward the end of the 18
( 1795 - 1869 ) statue ( 1869 ) , by william w . story , before peabody institute , mount vernon place , baltimore , maryland , march 2009 . photo by diane f . evartt .
sharp declines in coal demand after 1920 , reflecting downturns in the economy , recurrent labor problems and the extensive replacement of coal by petroleum , led to further consolidations and mergers in the coal industry . in 1945 , consolidated coal company merged with the pittsburgh coal company , and the corporate headquarters was moved from cumberland to pittsburgh .
fifty - eight charcoal hearths in the vicinity of maryland heights are all recorded as separate archaeological sites , 18wa331 through 18wa388 . for the purposes of this discussion , these will all be considered as one site .
other towns followed a different pattern . the village of vale summit , for example , was laid out and built by the miners themselves , rather than the company .
the biography of byron c . riblet published in spokane and the inland empire says he built his first aerial tramway for a mining company at sandon , british , columbia , in 1896 - 1897 . however , prior to his tramway ventures , he had a distinguished career extending over a decade locating and building railroads and hydroelectric plants in the spokane country , including a stint as engineer for the washington water power co .
once a thriving industry in the state , the mining of building stone abated as its use declined in construction . in the early 20th century , maryland mined and exported granite , marble , quartzite , sandstone , and slate . some of these stones even became synonamous with their location . baltimore gneiss , for example , was mined along jones falls and gwynns falls . as early as the 1700s , some of baltimore ' s first buildings were constructed using this stone .
i was then at the ripe age of 19 . i still have the letter . the company didn ' t last long after that . it closed down in september 1923 , and i took off for college . mr . moore went on to a fine career with the washington public service commission and later with the washington water power company .
riblet tramways , hundreds of them , are in operation for industry and recreation all over the world , including behind the iron curtain . there is a fine historical story of the company written by john fahey in the november 1980 , issue of spokane magazine . spokane should take pride in having this company as one of its illustrious corporate citizens .
1913 - the reo car company sells the ' reo the fifth ' for $ 1 , 095 . the top , windshield , lighting and starting systems are all optional .
maryland voters gave john c . breckinridge ( southern rights democrat ) 42 , 482 votes , john bell ( constitutional union ) 41 , 760 , stephen a . douglas ( popular sovereignty democrat ) 5 , 966 , and
- century miners’ dwellings . as such , it was determined to be moderately significant . the hope road miners site , located between frostburg and zihlman , was mapped and surface collected . recent disturbance from surface mining lead the investigators to recommend no further investigation .
a brick manufacturing plant was built near jennings in 1944 . the flushing shirt manufacturing company began producing uniform shirts in grantsville in 1953 , and in 1969 the garrett manufacturing company of deer park began making women’s blouses . accident became the home to the greater maryland tool and manufacturing corporation , which made machine parts , in 1967 , and american hv test systems built a plant for the production of high - voltage test equipment there in 1975 . bausch and lomb , inc . began producing glass lenses near mountain lake park in 1971 , and the sterling processing corporation began processing and freezing poultry in oakland around the same time . the gordon douglass boat company , which manufactures sailing boats , started up in oakland in 1958 but later moved to deer park .
in other cases , the company’s motivations were less ideal . the remoteness and lack of transportation prevented workers from leaving for other jobs or to buy from other , independent merchants . in some cases , companies paid employees with a scrip that was only good at company stores . without external competition , housing costs and groceries in company towns could become exorbitant , and the workers built up large debts that they were required to pay off before leaving . company towns often housed laborers in fenced - in or guarded areas , with the excuse that they were “protecting” laborers from unscrupulous travelling salesmen . in the south , free laborers and convict laborers were often housed in the same spaces , and suffered equally terrible mistreatment .
1889 the guggenheim family founds the philadelphia smelting and refining company in pueblo , colorado . the plant smelts ore high in zinc—often rejected by other companies because of its contaminated slag .
1967 under pressure from the mexican government , asarco’s mexican mines and plants are reorganized as asarco mexicana . 51 % of interest in the new company is sold to mexican investors .
have been a major source of income for maryland since the early 1800s . found in the western counties , these mines once exported to all states , and even europe . by the early 1900s , coal mining here peaked with more than 450 mines in operation , producing over five million tons a year . since then , despite a dramatic drop in the number of active mines , technological advances have allowed production of more coal per mine with less damage to the environment than ever before .
garrett , allegany and washington counties are grouped together to form the western maryland region in the maryland comprehensive historic preservation plan . at one time , both garrett and allegany counties were actually a part of washington county , but for the purposes of this report their specific histories will be discussed separately . though varying widely in time of settlement , geography and types of industry , these three counties do share some general characteristics that bare comparison ( and contrast ) .
june 2010 the mexican courts dissolve the collective bargaining relationship between los mineros and grupo mexico . this allows the government to send thousands of federal police to break the strike . the mine is returned to grupo mexico’s control ; the company offers to rehire strikers if they will accept severance benefits and join a company union . the majority of union workers have refused .
reports of annual operation of the shamokin valley and pottsville railroad company to the interstate commerce commission . each report generally includes a brief history ; organizational information ; summary of properties owned and leased ; statements of capital stock , debt , operating income , and expenses ; financial statements ; traffic and mileage statistics ; equipment inventory ; and other information related to company operations
comment : a diagram of the eureka - idaho ore shoot is given in johnston ( 1940 , fig . 64 ) . a detailed account of the underground workings of the idaho - maryland mine is not available at this time .
is a form of aggregate , and is a base for making asphault , concrete , macadam , and tarmac . used extensively to pave and construct roads , crushed stone mined in maryland was valued at $ 237 million in 2016 .
first extensive mining was at the allen deposit . to replace road hauling the company decided first to build six miles of standard gauge railroad from a rail siding at the town of valley to the allen quarry . later the line was to be extended to red marble . the railroad was organized in 1917 as a subsidiary of amp co . and was named spokane valley & northern railroad . it is reported to have cost about half a million dollars .
1864 - william james carlton begins selling advertising space in newspapers , founding the agency that later became the j . walter thompson company , the oldest american advertising agency in continuous existence .
1918 - the war department buys the entire output of bull durham tobacco . the american tobacco company advertises ,
when our boys light up , the huns will light out .
1919 - george whelan tobacco products acquires phillip morris & company , ltd . inc . and its cigarette brands of cambridge , oxford blues , english ovals , players , and marlboro .
figure 40 . polychrome hand - painted pearlware sherds recovered from the mechanic street site ( 18ag206 ) , cumberland , allegany county . source : cheek et al . 1994 : plate 12 . ( courtesy of the maryland state highway administration )
hocking , george h . 1883 . born at frostburg , md . , 1855 . m . d . , university of maryland , 1879 ; chief surgeon to cumberland and pennsylvania railroad , mount savage , md . , 1882 - 97
john e wilhelm , aged 65 years , a pattern maker of the union mining co and a steward in the m e church in mt savage , died yesterday afternoon . a widow and 4 children survive . funeral tomorrow at the me church rev j d still officiating .
an iron furnace was operated on bear creek from 1828 to 1839 to produce pig iron . this was the first organized industry in the county , and led to the development of friendsville . the allegany ( later youghiogheny ) iron company employed over 100 men , which it housed . after this company failed , development of the area included a number of flour and grist mills .
the consolidation coal company came to prominence in the 1870s and eventually became the largest company in the region and a powerful social and economic force . consolidation owned mines in eckhart , frostburg , hoffman hollow , klondike , woodland , and loarville . while the consolidation mines and other operations were run by companies in other regions and even other states , a few were run locally .
charles albert tindley ( 1851 - 1933 ) born in berlin , maryland . his gospel song ,
i ' ll overcome some day ,
( 1901 ) is considered the source for civil rights anthem ,
we shall overcome .
1898 - the national biscuit company is founded , and immediately begins advertising its uneeda biscuit , employing the n . w . ayer & sons advertising agency for a campaign that became very successful .
mr john p porter , of mt savage , died yesterday after a 4 week illness of pneumonia . he was about 65 years , living all of his life here . he was a teamster for the union mining company . he is survived by a wife and these children : mr john d porter of st louis mo ; herbert , charles , harry , and archibald - all of mt savage ; and mrs edwin goetz and mrs christian lammert , both of mt savage .
in 2017 , some 361 mines were active in maryland . according to the 2012 u . s . economic census , 54 firms operate mines in the state . with a combined payroll of $ 60 million , they employ 1 , 046 people .
century , during which time the story of industry and labor resides almost exclusively in what is now washington county . in 1732 lord baltimore announced that the lands of western maryland , much of which belonged to him , would be officially open for settlement .
asarco establishes an agricultural research laboratory which conducts extensive experiments , fumigating agricultural plots with so2 . the company concludes that high smokestacks will do a better job dispersing emissions over a larger area—this becomes asarco’s solution to concerns voiced about emissions for the next 70 years . the company constructs tall stacks at murray , selby , and tacoma ( and later , in el paso , east helena and hayden ) .
is any stone that is mined , then altered to required specifications . once used as a primary building material , dimension stone production has declined greatly over the last century . the value of dimension stone mined from maryland in 2015 was $ 728 , 000 .
gas light company incorporated to provide streetlights in baltimore , first such firm in country . two days later , its first lamp was lit at corner of market and lemmon ( now baltimore & holliday ) streets .
2005 asarco declares chapter 11 bankruptcy , citing environmental liabilities as a primary cause . the company has 90 + sites in the united states alone where closures / cleanups are an issue , and 22 superfund sites .
1853 the ss mount savage was built in philadelphia for the parker vein coal company . later renamed to the uss memphis . served in the paraguay expedition and served off the coast of africa to stop slave ships .
the consolidation coal company , districts # ( see report ) reported reductions in amount of $ 4 , 758 . 37 ( transfers ) and abatements of $ 24 , 882 which were allowed by the board for 1927 .
mary ann carter , familiar as
granny carter
of mt savage , died yesterday at the advanced age of 106 years and 10 months . she was a lifelong resident of mt savage and will be buried at maryland mines tomorrow . she was a member of the catholic church .
1902 - unilever hires the j . walter thompson company for advertising lifebuoy soap and later lux and other products in america . unilever is still with j . walter thompson and represents the oldest client relationship in the advertising industry .
mr . walter rizer . who was formerly located in the blacksmith business in the east end of mt . savage , has moved into his new shop , which has just been completed , near the union mining co . brickyard . this is a fine new two - story building and is well equipped for convenience to the trade in every respec
during this decade the city also received an economic boost from the relocation of the kelly - springfield tire company from akron , ohio . in addition to a new factory , kelly springfield also built housing for its employees and a hotel .
the cumberland and pennsylvania rail road company , filed a report of changes to be made on their account for 1927 . deductions on same for 1927 in the amount of $ 8 , 605 . 50 were ordered for the above year .
1911 - the taft administration files a suit against the united states steel company under the sherman antitrust act , in spite of theodore roosevelt ' s earlier pledge to j . p . morgan that such a suit would not be brought .
record of financial transactions of the shamokin valley and pottsville railroad company from january 30 , 1858 to december 31 , 1904 . entries are in a debit / credit format and generally include the date , amount , account numbers , description , and name of interacting business or individual . frequently used accounts relate to payables and receivables , operating expenses , revenues , taxes , interest , and affiliated companies . entries from this series were posted to a company ledger bearing the same dates
mr barrett of mt savage , died saturday ( 7 jan ) of paralysis . he was 72 years of age and lived in mt savage for 48 years , working for the union mining co . he leaves a wife and 9 children . the funeral is today from the c & p rr station and burial in st patrick ' s cemetery .
1972 - 73 asarco constructs acid plants at a cost of $ 50 , in ruston , hayden and el paso , to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions . the company calls the acid plants “tangible evidence of asarco’s dedication to improved air quality . ”
asarco has owned smelting and refining operations in hayden , arizona ; el paso and amarillo , texas ; east helena , montana ; garfield and murray , utah ; selby , california ; denver , colorado ; perth amboy , new jersey ; baltimore , maryland ; bunker hill , idaho ; and omaha , nebraska .
during the agricultural - industrial transition period settlements were few and far between , but what industry existed was more diverse than in allegany county . despite a similarly rough terrain , farming was one of the major occupations in garrett county . consequently , grist milling was a major industry . other industries included iron production , lumbering , coal mining , textiles and railroad construction .