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Lambley Coal Co. Ltd.

Registered in 1923

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.


1923

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Lambley  Coanwood  J. Longridge  44  5  
Lambley Tyne Drift  Lambley  J. Longridge  –  –  


1924

Company Details

Registered Office: Pearl Buildings, Northumberland Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Source: Mining Manual & Mining Year Book for 1924

Company Directors

Directors: Armstrong, G. W.
 Bewick, R. J.
 Kennedy, W.
 Longridge, J.
 Whitfield, T. H.
Secretary: Whitfield, P. H.
Source: Mining Manual & Mining Year Book for 1924

Company Notes

Registered – July 23, 1923, to acquire and work the business of colliery proprietors carried on by G. W. Armstrong, T. H. Whitfield, W. Kennedy and R. J. Bewick as the Lambley Coal Co. at Lambley, Northumberland. The consideration was £5,400 in fully-paid £1 shares.

Capital – £10,000, in shares of £1 each; 5,400 shares are issued credited as fully paid.

Accounts – Issued to shareholders only.

Source: Mining Manual & Mining Year Book for 1924


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Lambley  Lambley  J. Longridge  51  9  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Lambley  Lambley  J. Longridge  65  10  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Pearl Buildings, Northumberland Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Three Quarter, Five Quarter
Power Used: Steam
Annual Output:  20,000 tons
Class of Coal: Steam
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

Directors: Armstrong, G. W.
 Bewick, R. J.
 Kennedy, W.
 Longridge, John
 Whitfield, T. H.
Agent: Bewick, R. J.
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
Lambley  Lambley  J. Longridge  82  8  


1936

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Lambley  Lambley  J. Longridge  67  10  


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Grainger House, Blackett Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Well Syke, High Main, Low Main
Class of Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam
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

Directors: Armstrong, G. W., Grainger House, Blackett Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Bewick, R. J., Martin Chambers, Grainger Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Kennedy, Wm., Newtonmore, Inverness-shire
 Whitfield, T. H., Harpertown, Lambley, Carlisle
General Manager: Longridge, J., Harpertown, Lambley, Carlisle
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
Lambley  Lambley  J. Longridge  72  10  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Grainger House, Blackett Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
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

Directors: Armstrong, G. W., Grainger House, Blackett Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Bewick, R. J., Murton Chambers, Grainger Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Kennedy, Wm., Newtonmore, Inverness-shire
 Whitfield, T. H., Harpertown, Lambley, Carlisle
General Manager: Longridge, J., Harpertown, Lambley, Carlisle
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.


Sources
  • 1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • Mining Manual & Mining Year Book for 1924
  • 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.
  • 1936 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 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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