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Thomas Emmerson Forster

Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of this individual, but an indication of the changes of positions and the links between companies, directors and managers in those companies. Only collieries, pits etc. in the North of England are shown - the individual may be involved with other companies or collieries outside this area and there may have been other positions for which we currently do not have details.

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1898  —  Article in the Transactions of the Mining Engineers
04 Apr 1904  —  Newspaper article (Northumberland Coal Conciliation Board)


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: Backworth, Newcastle-on-Tyne; Elected: 07 Oct 1876


1888

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Lesbury, R.S.O., Northumberland; Elected: 07 Oct 1876


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: North Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne.


1896

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: 3, Eldon Square, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: 3, Eldon Square, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.


1898

Membership

1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member

1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: 3, Eldon Square, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: 3, Eldon Square, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Periodicals

Paper published in the Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers: "Historical notes on Wallsend Colliery"


1900

Membership

1900-1901, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member

1900-1901, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: 3, Eldon Square, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.


1901

Membership

1901-1902, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice-President


1902

Membership

1902-1903, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice-President

1902-1903, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: 3, Eldon Square, Newcastle-upon-Tyne


1903

Periodicals

Contributed to discussion on paper published in the Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers: "The Sussmann Electric Miners’ Lamp"


1904

Periodicals

Contributed to discussion on paper published in the Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers: "Tapping Drowned Workings at Wheatley Hill Colliery"


1909

Membership

1909-1910, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice President; Address: M.A., 3, Eldon Square, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Periodicals

Contributed to discussion on paper published in the Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers: "Old Wooden Pumps found in Rainton Colliery"


1910

Periodicals

Contributed to discussion on paper published in the Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers: "The Electrification of Murton Colliery, County Durham"


1919

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: 3, Eldon Square, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. S.I.,


1923

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.  3 Eldon Square, Newcastle-on-Tyne 
Director:  Scremerston Coal Co. Ltd.  3 Eldon Square, Newcastle-on-Tyne 
Director:  Wallsend & Hebburn Coal Co. Ltd.  3 Eldon Square, Newcastle 
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1933

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.  3 Eldon Square, Newcastle-on-Tyne 
Director:  Scremerston Coal Co. Ltd.  3 Eldon Square, Newcastle-on-Tyne 
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


Family Group Sheet

This is a simulated Family Group Sheet using information from elsewhere on this site (census returns, tombstones, newspapers, etc.). It is not intended to be a definitive rendition of the family relationships - we do not have detailed knowledge of the family.

1  George FORSTER  
+  Hannah ARCHER  
2  Thomas Emerson FORSTER  (b: 20 Oct 1802, d: 1875)
+  Phoebe DODD  
3  George Baker FORSTER  (b: 13 Oct 1832, d: 18 Jan 1901)
+  Hannah Elizabeth TODD  
4  Mary P. FORSTER  
4  Charles W. FORSTER  (b: 1864)
4  Thomas Emmerson FORSTER  

Sources
  • 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
  • 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
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XIII published in 1897
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XVI published in 1899
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XVII published in 1900
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XX published in 1902
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXI published in 1903
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXII published in 1903
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXIV published in 1904
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXV published in 1904
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXXIX published in 1910
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXX published in 1881
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXXVIII published in 1889

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