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South Derwent Coal Co. 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.

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1902

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Derwent, "Creswell"  Annfield Plain  Wm. Rutherford  149  42  
South Derwent, "Willie"  Annfield Plain  Wm. Rutherford  207  45  
West Shield Row  Stanley  Wm. Rutherford  289  81  


1909

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Derwent, "Creswell" & "Willie"  Anfield Plain  W. Rutherford, jnr.  –  –  
West Shield Row  Stanley  Wm. Rutherford  –  –  


1914

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Derwent, "Creswell" & "Willie"  Annfield Plain  A. J. Jeffery  301  59  
West Shield Row  Stanley  Wm. Simpson  378  86  
West Stanley  Stanley  A. J. Jeffery  368  76  


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Derwent  Annfield Plain  A. J. Jeffery  253  77  
West Shield Row  Stanley  Wm. Simpson  159  47  
West Stanley  Stanley  A. J. Jeffery  370  119  


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: 8 Lombard Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Manufacturing, Steam
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: Dickinson, M. M., Mrs.
 Good, T. H.
Secretary: Elliott, J. E.
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
South Derwent  Annfield Plain  A. J. Jeffery  257  82  
West Shield Row  Stanley  Wm. Simpson  186  56  
West Stanley  Stanley  A. J. Jeffery  357  108  


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Derwent  Annfield Plain  A. J. Jeffery  142  38  
West Shield Row  Stanley  Wm. Simpson  211  44  
West Stanley  Stanley  A. J. Jeffery  406  106  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
East Tanfield  Tantobie  A. J. Jeffery  355  73  
South Derwent  Annfield Plain  A. J. Jeffery  203  57  
West Shield Row  Stanley  D. Louden  283  45  
West Stanley  Stanley  A. J. Jeffery  254  100  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Bank Chambers, 15 Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1
Seams Worked: Brass Thill, Five Quarter, Hutton, Main Coal, Tilley, Brockwell, Top and Bottom Busty, Towneley
Power Used: Electric.A.C. Voltage 550
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Manufacturing, 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: Anthony, N. C., 39 Eslington Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Wilson, Sydney E. D., Priestfield Lodge, Burnopfield, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Secretary: Cameron, E.
Agent: Wilson, S. E. D.
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
East Tanfield  Tantobie  E. Killeen  596  135  
West Shield Row  Stanley  D. Loudon  140  35  Abandoned 12/34
West Stanley  Stanley  E. Killeen  356  114  


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Bank Chambers, 15 Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1
Seams Worked: Five Quarter, Hutton, Main Coal, Brockwell, Busty, Beaumont, Victoria, Three Quarter
Power Used: Electric.A.C. Voltage 550
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, 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: Anthony, N. C., 39 Eslington Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Wilson, Sydney E. D., Priestfield Lodge, Burnopfield, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Secretary: Cameron, E.
Agent: Wilson, S. E. D.
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
East Tanfield    D. McPherson  704  195  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Bank Chambers, 15 Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1
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: Anthony, N. C., 39 Eslington Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Gibson, Edward, 7 Grey Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Secretary: Cameron, E.
Agent: MacPherson, D.
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
  • 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1909 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide
  • 1914 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 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
  • 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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