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Whitehaven Colliery Co.

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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1888

Company Details

Source: Mines Inspectors Report into the 1910 Explosion (Cd 5524)

Company Directors

Partner Bain, Colonel
 Bain, J. B.
 Simpson, J. S.
Source: Mines Inspectors Report into the 1910 Explosion (Cd 5524)

Company Notes

Whitehaven Colliery leased from Lord Lonsdale for a period of 31 years from August, 1888.

Source: Mines Inspectors Report into the 1910 Explosion (Cd 5524)

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Whitehaven, Croft Pit  Whitehaven  James Ramsay  –  –  
Whitehaven, Henry Pit  Whitehaven  James Ramsay  –  –  
Whitehaven, Wellington Pit  Whitehaven  James Ramsay  –  –  
Whitehaven, William Pit  Whitehaven  James Ramsay  –  –  


1896

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Croft  Sandwith  Wm. Redshaw  452  112  
Wellington  Whitehaven  Ed. Gregory  521  136  
William  Whitehaven  Jas. Newton  449  172  


1902

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Whitehaven "Wellington"  Whitehaven  Thos. Parker  571  180  
Whitehaven "William"  Whitehaven  Saml. Turner  858  258  
Whitehaven, Croft Pit  Sandwith  Thomas Welsh  369  109  


1914

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Whitehaven "Ladysmith"  Sandwith  G. K. Fryer  448  154  
Whitehaven "Wellington"  Whitehaven  Robt. Steel  454  131  
Whitehaven "William"  Whitehaven  Geo. Emmerson  823  234  
Whitehaven Nos. 4 & 5  Whitehaven  Robt. Steel  46  52  Sinking


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Whitehaven "Haig"  Whitehaven  A. Kilpatrick  230  72  
Whitehaven "Ladysmith"  Sandwith  J. Strickland  523  200  
Whitehaven "Wellington"  Whitehaven  A. Kilpatrick  617  176  
Whitehaven "William"  Whitehaven  R. Brodie  701  183  


1923

Company Details

Class of Coal: Coking, Household, 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: Jackson, J. A.
 Kennedy, M.
 Maclean, C. L.
 Ritchie, G. Mure
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
Whitehaven "Haig"  Whitehaven  A. Kilpatrick  160  65  
Whitehaven "Ladysmith"  Sandwith  J. Strickland  500  181  
Whitehaven "Wellington"  Whitehaven  A. Kilpatrick  553  189  
Whitehaven "William"  Whitehaven  Dean Harrison  616  177  


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