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Cumberland Coal Co. (Whitehaven) Ltd.
Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of the company, but an
indication of the changes of ownership and the links between companies and directors in
those companies. Only collieries, pits etc. in the North of England are shown - the
company may own other properties etc. outside this area and there may have been other
changes of ownership etc. for which we currently do not have details.
Company Details
| Registered Office: | 51 Duke Street, Whitehaven |
| Seams Worked: | Main Band, Bannock Band, Six Quarters |
| Power Used: | Electricity, Steam and Compressed Air. Voltage: 3,500 |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| Other Information: | Owners of Coke Ovens and By-Products Plant |
| Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian. |
Company Directors
| Chairman: | Telfer, W. H., D.L., J.P., Whitestripe House, Newmains, Lanarkshire |
| Managing Director: | Barr, D. J., J.P., "Woodend," Eastwoodmains Road, Giffnock, Glasgow |
| Directors: | Holdsworth, J. H., D.L., J.P., Castlebank, Lanark, Lanarkshire |
| | Houldsworth, J. F. H., Capt. , J.P., Coltness House, Wishaw, Lanarkshire |
| | Mason, D. J., Col., Somerset House, Whitehaven, Cumberland |
| | Wilson, W. A., "Ingleston," Bishopton, Renfreshire |
| General Manager: | Williamson, J. |
| Secretary: | Macduff, Harris, F.C.I.S. |
| Chief Engineer: | Paterson, W. |
| Mining Engineer: | Dawson, A. B. |
| Agent: | Stephenson, H. S. |
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Haig Pit | Whitehaven | D. Scott | 1069 | 350 | |
| William Pit | Whitehaven | D. Scott | 399 | 98 | |
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1947 - at the time of Nationalisation
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | 51 Duke Street, Whitehaven |
| Source: 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian. |
Company Directors
| Chairman: | Wilson, W. A., Ingliston, Bishopton, Renfrewshire |
| Managing Director: | Williamson, J. M. |
| Directors: | Houldsworth, Henry W., Brig. D.S.O., M.C., Dallas Lodge, Dallas, by Forres, Morayshire |
| | Houldsworth, J. F. H., Lt.-Col. , J.P., Coltness House, Wishaw, Lanarkshire |
| | Mason, D. J., Col., Somerset House, Whitehaven, Cumberland |
| | Poole, Granville, Prof., Hampeth Lodge, Forest Hall, Northumberland |
| | Williamson, J. M. |
| General Manager: | MacDonald, A. B. |
| Secretary: | Bryson, Adam |
| Chief Engineer: | Paterson, W. |
| Mining Engineer: | Dawson, A. B. |
Source: 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
Links to other areas of this site
| 1952-01-08 | Official Notice from The London Gazette |
Links to other areas of this site
| 1961-03-28 | Official Notice from The London Gazette |
- 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory published by Louis Cassier Co. Ltd.
- 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
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