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  Brancepeth Colliery  Index  Brancepeth Colliery  

Brancepeth Colliery

Colliery Management (prior to 1958)

YearPitPositionNameNo. & Class
of Certificate
 1882  A Pit  Agent:  R. L. Woods  
   A Pit  Manager:  D. Greaves   
   C Pit  Agent:  R. L. Woods  
   C Pit  Manager:  D. Greaves   
 1884  A Pit  Agent:  R. L. Woods  
   A Pit  Manager:  D. Greaves   
   C Pit  Agent:  R. L. Woods  
   C Pit  Manager:  D. Greaves   
 1888  A Pit  Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
   A Pit  Manager:  D. Grieves   
   A Pit  Under Manager:  Wm. Scott   
   C Pit  Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
   C Pit  Manager:  D. Grieves   
   C Pit  Under Manager:  H. M. Hudspeth   
 1890  A Pit  Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
   A Pit  Manager:  D. Grieves   
   A Pit  Under Manager:  Wm. Scott   
   C Pit  Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
   C Pit  Manager:  D. Grieves   
   C Pit  Under Manager:  H. M. Hudspeth   
 1896  A Pit  Manager:  D. Grieves  2,129 
   A Pit  Under Manager:  Joseph Dowson  869 ; 2nd 
   B Pit  Manager:  D. Grieves  2,129 
   B Pit  Under Manager:  T. Naisbeth  397 ; 2nd 
   C Pit  Manager:  D. Grieves  2,129 
   C Pit  Under Manager:  H. M. Hudspeth  398 ; 2nd 
 1902  A Pit  Manager:  D. Grieves  2,129 
   A Pit  Under Manager:  Joseph Dowson  869 ; 2nd 
   B Pit  Manager:  D. Grieves  2,129 
   B Pit  Under Manager:  T. Naisbitt  397 ; 2nd 
   C Pit  Manager:  D. Grieves  2,129 
   C Pit  Under Manager:  H. M. Hudspeth  398 ; 2nd 
 1909    Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
     Manager:  D. Grieves   
 1914  A Pit  Manager:  R. A. Howe  2,166 
   A Pit  Under Manager:  H. Collins  573 ; 2nd 
   B Pit  Manager:  R. A. Howe  2,166 
   B Pit  Under Manager:  George Wearmouth  4,480 ; 2nd 
   C Pit  Manager:  R. A. Howe  2,166 
   C Pit  Under Manager:  Thos. E. Hamblin  2,718 ; 2nd 
 1919    Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
     Manager:  R. A. Howe   
 1921  A Pit  Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
   A Pit  Manager:  R. A. Howe  2,166 
   A Pit  Under Manager:  H. Collins  573 ; 2nd 
   B Pit  Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
   B Pit  Manager:  Edwin J. Love  3,326 
   B Pit  Under Manager:  George Wearmouth  4,480 ; 2nd 
   C Pit  Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
   C Pit  Manager:  R. A. Howe  2,166 
   C Pit  Under Manager:  John Allison  5,720 ; 2nd 
   Drift  Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
   Drift  Manager:  R. A. Howe  2,166 
   Drift  Under Manager:  T. S. E. Hamblin  2,718 ; 2nd 
 1930  A Pit  Agent:  M. Greener  
   A Pit  Manager:  R. A. Howe  2,166 
   A Pit  Under Manager:  H. Collins  573 ; 2nd 
   B Pit  Agent:  M. Greener  
   B Pit  Manager:  R. A. Howe  2,166 
   B Pit  Under Manager:  George Wearmouth  4,480 ; 2nd 
   C Pit  Agent:  M. Greener  
   C Pit  Manager:  R. A. Howe  2,166 
   C Pit  Under Manager:  John Allison  5,720 ; 2nd 
   Drift  Agent:  M. Greener  
   Drift  Manager:  R. A. Howe  2,166 
   Drift  Under Manager:  D. Hutton  4,682 ; 2nd 
 1940    Manager:  R. A. Howe   
 1945  A Pit  Manager:  W. H. Armstrong   
   A Pit  Under Manager:  W. Collin   
   B Pit  Manager:  W. H. Armstrong   
   B Pit  Under Manager:  W. Collin   
   C Pit  Manager:  W. H. Armstrong   
   C Pit  Under Manager:  J. H. Penna   
   Z Pit  Manager:  W. H. Armstrong   
   Z Pit  Under Manager:  E. Allison   
   Z Pit  Under Manager:  E. A. Richardson   
   Drift  Manager:  W. H. Armstrong   
   Drift  Under Manager:  E. Wightman   
 1947    Manager:  W. H. Armstrong   
 1950    Manager:  W. Everett  2,868 
   A Pit  Manager:  W. Everett  2,868 
   A Pit  Under Manager:  E. McGovern  6,553 ; 2nd 
   B Pit  Manager:  W. Everett  2,868 
   B Pit  Under Manager:  E. McGovern  6,553 ; 2nd 
   C Pit  Manager:  W. Everett  2,868 
   C Pit  Under Manager:  J. H. Penna  3,676 ; 2nd 
   C Pit  Under Manager:  M. Horseman  4,342 ; 1st 
   Z Pit  Manager:  W. Everett  2,868 
   Z Pit  Under Manager:  E. Wightman  3,109 ; 2nd 
   Drift  Manager:  W. Everett  2,868 
   Drift  Under Manager:  T. Hill  3,695 ; 1st 
 1955  A Pit  Agent:  W. S. Dunn  
   A Pit  Manager:  H. O. Matthews  3,638 
   A Pit  Under Manager:  A. Robson  4,432 
   A Pit  Under Manager:  A. Hunter  4,578 
   C Pit  Agent:  W. S. Dunn  
   C Pit  Manager:  H. O. Matthews  3,638 
   C Pit  Under Manager:  J. H. Penna  3,676 ; 2nd 
   C Pit  Under Manager:  H. B. Bates  6,028 ; 2nd 
   D Pit  Agent:  W. S. Dunn  
   D Pit  Manager:  H. O. Matthews  3,638 
   D Pit  Under Manager:  E. McGovern  6,553 ; 2nd 
   Z Pit  Agent:  W. S. Dunn  
   Z Pit  Manager:  H. O. Matthews  3,638 
   Z Pit  Under Manager:  A. Robson  4,432 

  main page for Brancepeth Colliery

Sources:

  • 1854 List of mines by T. Y. Hall, published in Vol II (1853-4) of the Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers
  • 1869 List of Mines
  • 1873-4 List of Mines
  • 1880 List of Mines
  • 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
  • 1884 List of Mines
  • 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
  • 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.
  • 1919 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide
  • 1921 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.
  • 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory published by Louis Cassier Co. Ltd.
  • 1945 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1947 The 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.
  • 1955 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian

 


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