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Witton Gilbert Colliery 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.


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Whitehouse  Witton Gilbert  B. Pescod  18  3  


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: Cockfield, Co. Durham
Annual Output:  4,000 tons
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
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

Chairman: Summerson, H. W., Garden House, Cockfield
Managing Director: Summerson, H. W., Garden House, Cockfield
Directors: Corker, E., Folly View, Butterknowle
 Summerson, R., Fairfield, Barnard Castle
 Widdas, P., Oakwood, Cockfield
Secretary: Summerson, R.
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
Whitehouse  Witton Gilbert  B. Pescod  28  6  


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Whitehouse  Witton Gilbert  B. Pescod  21  4  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Whitehouse  Witton Gilbert  B. Pescod  20  4  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Barnard Castle, Co. Durham
Seams Worked: Hutton
Annual Output:  6,000 tons
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Household
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
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: Widdas, P., Esh Hall, Co. Durham
Managing Director: Widdas, P., Esh Hall, Co. Durham
Directors: Corker, E., Folly View, Butterknowle
Secretary: Summerson, P., Fairfield, Barnard Castle
 Summerson, R., Fairfield, Barnard Castle
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
Blackcleugh  Alston    4  1  
Whitehouse  Witton Gilbert    25  6  


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Barnard Castle, Co. Durham
Seams Worked: Hutton
Annual Output:  7,000 tons
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Household
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

Chairman: Widdas, P., Cockfield, Co. Durham
Managing Director: Widdas, P., Cockfield, Co. Durham
Directors: Corker, E., Folly View, Butterknowle
 Summerson, P., Fairfield, Barnard Castle
Secretary: Summerson, P., Fairfield, Barnard Castle
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
Witton Gilbert  Durham  B. Pescod  20  10  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Barnard Castle, 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

Chairman: Widdas, P., Durham
Managing Director: Widdas, P., Durham
Directors: Summerson, P., Fairfield, Barnard Castle
Secretary: Summerson, P., Fairfield, Barnard Castle
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.


1950

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Aykley Heads  Durham  P. Widdas  –  –  Abandoned 9/49
New Close Drift  Witton Gilbert  P. Widdas  –  –  Discontinued 9/40
Whitehouse  Witton Gilbert  P. Widdas  42  3  


1960

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Whitehouse  Witton Gilbert  G. Simpson  30  5  


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.
  • 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.
  • 1950 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1960 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian

Further Research

  Research Notes for Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.

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