Born November 20th at Handsworth, Birmingham. Educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Stourbridge, and Mason College, Birmingham. Studied geology under Professor Charles Lapworth.
1891
Graduated (1st).
1895
Heslop Gold Medal for research on structure of Forest of Wyre Coalfield (carried out during period of scholastic work).
1896
Joined Geological Survey. (Geologist 1901; D.G. 1914.) For 14 years engaged in mapping and description of South Wales Coalfield.
1907
F.G.S. Awarded Lyell Fund.
1910
Tranferred from South Wales to the Midlands (Lichfield).
1914-1918
Special reports on Mineral Resources.
1919
Resumed normal work in North Wales Borderland and Midlands.
1921-1923
Served on Council of Geological Society.
1927
Retired in November to Worcestershire. Devoted leisure to study of local archaeology – results published in Archaeologia Cambrensis etc.
1931
Died April 3rd at Kidderminster.
Biographies and obituaries
Garwood, E.J. Obituary - Thomas Crosbee Cantrill, born 1867, died 1931. [In Anniversary Address.]. Proceedings of the Geological Society in Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society. v. 88 p.lxxix-lxxx. 1932
Obituary - Thomas Crosbee Cantrill, B.Sc., F.G.S. (20.11.1867-1931). Geologists Magazine. Whole Series. v. 68 p.237-238. 1931
[Typescript obituaries with the manuscript - one by Flett.]
Publications
Date
Details
1920
Contributed notes to: Special Reports. Mineral Resources vol. VIII. Iron Ores (1920).
"Contributed notes to: "South Wales Coalfield", Part V."
"Contributed notes to: "South Wales Coalfield", Part VI."
"Contributed notes to: "South Wales Coalfield", Part IX."
"Contributed notes to: "South Wales Coalfield", Part X."
"Contributed notes to: "South Wales Coalfield", Part XI."
"Contributed notes to: "South Wales Coalfield", Part IV."
"Contributed notes to: "South Wales Coalfield", Parts II."
"Contributed notes to: "South Wales Coalfield", Part XII."
1924
"Contributed notes to: "Flint" (1924)."
1919
"Contributed notes to: "Lichfield" (1919)."
1923
"Contributed notes to: "Coventry" (1923)."
Unofficial publications:
Unofficial publications: Handbook on coal mining.
Geological chapters to Victoria Histories of Shropshire and Warwickshire, and various papers.
BGS archives
GSM/GL/Cn
Title
Thomas Crosbee Cantrill
Description
Joined the Survey in 1896. He became District Geologist in 1914 and spent 14 years mapping the South Wales Coalfield. In 1910 he moved to the Midlands and between 1914 -1918 produced a number of special reports on mineral resources.
