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  Murton Colliery  Index  Murton Colliery  

Murton Colliery

Colliery Management (prior to 1958)

YearPitPositionNameNo. & Class
of Certificate
 1882    Agent:  R. Forster  
     Manager:  Geo. Bailes   
 1884    Agent:  Rd. Forster  
     Manager:  Geo. Bailes   
 1888    Agent:  W. O. Wood  
     Manager:  Wm. Hall   
     Under Manager:  F. Berkley   
     Agent:  W. O. Wood  
     Manager:  Wm. Hall   
     Under Manager:  E. S. Wood   
 1890    Agent:  W. O. Wood  
     Manager:  Wm. Hall   
     Under Manager:  Jno. Bell   
     Agent:  W. O. Wood  
     Manager:  Wm. Hall   
     Under Manager:  F. Atkinson   
 1896    Manager:  C. S. Carnes  1,824 
     Under Manager:  Jno. Bell (East)  172 ; 2nd 
     Under Manager:  Geo. Birtley (West)  2,412 ; 1st 
 1902    Manager:  Samuel Hare  1,861 
     Under Manager:  Robt. Wm. Hall (East)  2,289 ; 2nd 
     Under Manager:  J. P. Gully (Middle)  978 ; 1st 
     Under Manager:  Jno. Geo. Guy (West)  2,376 ; 1st 
 1909    Agent:  W. O. Wood  
     Manager:  E. S. Wood   
   East  Manager:  E. S. Wood  85 
   East  Under Manager:  W. C. Murray  3,551 ; 1st 
   Middle  Manager:  E. S. Wood  85 
   Middle  Under Manager:  E. Chicken  3,772 ; 1st 
   West  Manager:  E. S. Wood  85 
   West  Under Manager:  E. A. Richardson  3,333 
 1919    Agent:  E. S. Wood  
     Manager:  E. S. Wood   
 1921    Agent:  J. W. Jamieson  
     Manager:  E. H. Oliver  3,330 
   East  Agent:  J. W. Jamieson  
   East  Manager:  E. H. Oliver  3,330 
   East  Under Manager:  W. C. Murray  3,551 ; 1st 
   Middle  Agent:  J. W. Jamieson  
   Middle  Manager:  E. H. Oliver  3,330 
   Middle  Under Manager:  T. A. Mackey  3,992 ; 1st 
   West  Agent:  J. W. Jamieson  
   West  Manager:  E. H. Oliver  3,330 
   West  Under Manager:  R. C. Simpson  5,043 ; 2nd 
 1925    Agent:  G. Raw  
   East  Agent:  G. Raw  
   East  Manager:  E. H. Oliver  3,330 
   East  Under Manager:  J. Murray  1,482 ; 2nd 
   Middle  Agent:  G. Raw  
   Middle  Manager:  E. H. Oliver  3,330 
   Middle  Under Manager:  R. C. Simpson  5,043 ; 2nd 
 1930    Agent:  G. Raw  
     Manager:  E. H. Oliver  3,330 
   East  Agent:  G. Raw  
   East  Manager:  E. H. Oliver  3,330 
   East  Under Manager:  W. O. Blenkinsop  1,390 ; 1st 
   Polka  Agent:  G. Raw  
   Polka  Manager:  E. H. Oliver  3,330 
   Polka  Under Manager:  R. C. Simpson  5,043 ; 2nd 
 1935    Agent:  G. Raw  
     Manager:  E. H. Oliver  3,330 
     Under Manager:  W. O. Blenkinsopp  1,390 ; 1st 
     Under Manager:  R. C. Simpson  5,043 ; 2nd 
 1940    Manager:  W. O. Blenkinsop   
 1945    Manager:  W. O. Blenkinsopp   
     Under Manager:  John Grogan   
     Under Manager:  T. Curry   
     Under Manager:  J. S. Holland   
 1947    Manager:  John Grogan   
 1950    Manager:  John Grogan  2,648 
     Under Manager:  T. R. Surtees  4,040 ; 1st 
     Under Manager:  T. Curry  3,212 ; 1st 
     Under Manager:  J. S. Holland  4,060 ; 2nd 
 1955    Agent:  H. Alder  
     Manager:  John Grogan  2,648 
     Under Manager:  T. Curry  3,212 ; 1st 
     Under Manager:  J. S. Holland  4,060 ; 2nd 
     Under Manager:  N. Box  4,336 ; 1st 

  main page for Murton 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.
  • 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.
  • 1935 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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