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Henry Lowson 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.


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
New Morley  Butterknowle  J. G. Bell  34  24  


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: Morley, n/r Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham
Class of Coal: Household
Source: 1923 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

Directors: Lowson, E. J., Miss, Tower Lodge, Morley, n/r Bishop Auckland
 Lowson, H., Tower Lodge, Morley, n/r Bishop Auckland
Secretary: Lowson, E. J., Miss
Source: 1923 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
New Morley  Butterknowle  J. G. Bell  67  31  
Tees Side  Winston  J. G. Bell  27  6  


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
New Morley  Butterknowle  J. G. Bell  98  23  
Tees Side  Winston  J. G. Bell  12  3  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
New Morley, Busty Drift  Cockfield  J. G. Bell  78  32  
New Morley, Harvey Drift  Butterknowle  J. G. Bell  15  2  
New Morley, Hutton Drift  Cockfield  J. G. Bell  3  1  Abandoned 14/3/30
Tees Side  Winston  J. G. Bell  10  2  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Tower Lodge, Morley, n/r Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham
Seams Worked: Brockwell, Low Main, Busty
Annual Output:  39,528 tons
Class of Coal: Household
Source: 1933 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: Lowson, Henry
Managing Director: Lowson, Henry
Directors: Lowson, E. J., Miss, Tower Lodge, Morley, n/r Bishop Auckland
 Lowson, H., Tower Lodge, Morley, n/r Bishop Auckland
General Manager: Bell, J. G.
Secretary: Lowson, E. Jane, Miss
Fitter Wailes, J. E. & Co. Ltd., Cails Buildings, Quayside, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Chief Engineer: Lowson, G. H.
Agent: Lowson, G. H.
Source: 1933 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.


1934

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
New Morley, Busty Drift  Cockfield  G. Daykin  58  14  
New Morley, Harvey Drift  Butterknowle  G. Daykin  39  7  


Sources
  • 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1923 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.
  • 1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1925 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1930 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1933 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.
  • 1934 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

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