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South Pelaw 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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Previous Companies: Owners of South Pelaw Colliery


1927

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Pelaw  Chester-le-Street  Geo. A. Gilchrist  644  217  


1929

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Pelaw  Chester-le-Street  Geo. A. Gilchrist  664  202  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Pelaw  Chester-le-Street  Geo. A. Gilchrist  677  206  


1934

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Pelaw  Chester-le-Street  Geo. A. Gilchrist  362  121  


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Usworth Hall, Washington, Co. Durham
Seams Worked: Busty
Power Used: Electric. A. C.
Annual Output:  175,000 tons
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Manufacturing
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: Hunter, Sherwood, Newlyn, Penzance
 Kellett, Matthew Henry, Biddick Hall, Fence Houses, Co. Durham
 Streatfeild, Hugh Sidney, Ryhope Offices, Fawcett Street, Sunderland
 van der Vorm, A. P., Parklaan 22, Rotterdam
 van der Vorm, W., Parklaan 22, Rotterdam
General Manager: Kellett, Alfred Henry, Whitehill, Pelton Fell, Co. Durham
Secretary: Carter, Thomas
Chief Engineer: Stoker, N.
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
South Pelaw      570  –  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Usworth Hall, Washington, Co. Durham
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: Fulford, H. E., Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn, London
 Hunter, Sherwood, Newlyn, Penzance
 Scott, J. W., Denewell Avenue, Low Fell, Co. Durham
 Streatfeild, Hugh Sidney, Ryhope Offices, Fawcett Street, Sunderland
General Manager: Kellett, Alfred Henry, Whitehill, Pelton Fell, Co. Durham
Secretary: Carter, Thomas
Chief Engineer: Stoker, N.
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.


1952

Links to other areas of this site

1952-09-05  Official Notice from The London Gazette


Sources
  • 1927 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1929 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.
  • 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.

Further Research

  Research Notes for South Pelaw Coal Co. Ltd.

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