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H. R. Hornsby

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.


1912

Managers Certificate

19 December 1912, Certificate Number: 567, Inspector: A. D. Nicholson

Certificates of Qualification as a Surveyor of Mines have been granted by H.M. Inspectors of Mines during the year 1912


1921

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Rising Sun   Wallsend & Hebburn Coal Co. Ltd.


1923

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Ouston "A" & "Winning"   Pelaw Main Collieries Co.
Manager:   Urpeth "Busty" & "C"   Pelaw Main Collieries Co.


1924

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Ouston "A" & "Winning"   Pelaw Main Collieries Co.
Manager:   Ouston "E"   Pelaw Main Collieries Co.
Manager:   Urpeth "Busty" & "C"   Pelaw Main Collieries Co.


1925

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Ouston "A" & "Winning"   Pelaw Main Collieries Co.
Manager:   Ouston "E"   Pelaw Main Collieries Co.
Manager:   Urpeth "Busty" & "C"   Pelaw Main Collieries Co.


1927

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Bewicke Main   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Blackhouse   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ouston "A" & "Winning"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ouston "E"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ravensworth "Shop"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Riding Drift   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ravensworth "Betty"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Urpeth "Busty" & "C"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.


1929

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Bewicke Main   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Blackhouse   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ouston "E"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ravensworth "Shop"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Riding Drift   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ravensworth "Betty"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Urpeth "Busty" & "C"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.


1930

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Bewicke Main   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Blackhouse   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ouston "E"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ravensworth "Shop"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ravensworth "Betty"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Urpeth "Busty" & "C"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.


1933

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Agent:  Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.  Mining Office, Birtley, Co. Durham 
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1934

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Ouston "E"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ravensworth "Ann" & "Betty"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ravensworth "Park Drift"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ravensworth "Shop"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ravensworth "Betty" & "Ann"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Urpeth "C"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.


1935

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Ouston "E"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ravensworth "Park Drift"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ravensworth "Shop"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ravensworth "Anne" & "Betty"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Urpeth "C"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.


1936

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Ouston "E"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ravensworth "Park Drift"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ravensworth "Shop"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Ravensworth "Anne" & "Betty"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Urpeth "C"   Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.


1940

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
General Manager:  Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.  Mining Office, Birtley, Co. Durham 
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1945

Biographical Notes

Hornsby, H. R. Director, Pelaw Main Collieries, Ltd. Address : Mining Offices, Birtley, Co. Durham.
Source: 1945 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1947

Biographical Notes

Hornsby, H. R. Director and General Manager, Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd. Address: Mining Offices, Birtley, Co. Durham.
Source: 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Alternate Director:  Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.  Mining Office, Birtley, Co. Durham 
General Manager:  Pelaw Main Collieries Ltd.  Mining Office, Birtley, Co. Durham 
Source: 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1948

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Dunston   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   South Elswick   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Ouston "E"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Ravensworth "Ann" & "Betty"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Ravensworth "Park Drift"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Ravensworth "Shop"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Ravensworth "Betty" & "Ann"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Urpeth "C"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Watergate   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)


1949

N.C.B. Positions held

Position
Agent (Group E), Area No. 6 (North-West Durham), Northern Division
Source: 1949 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Ouston "E"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Ravensworth "Ann"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Ravensworth "Park Drift"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Ravensworth "Shop"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Ravensworth "Betty"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Urpeth "C"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Watergate   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)


1950

N.C.B. Positions held

Position
Agent (Group E), Area No. 6 (North-West Durham), Durham Division
Source: 1950 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian


1952

N.C.B. Positions held

Position
Area Production Manager, Area No. 6 (North-West Durham), Durham Division
Source: 1952 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian


1953

N.C.B. Positions held

Position
Area Production Manager, North-West Durham Area, Durham Division
Source: 1953 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian


1954

N.C.B. Positions held

Position
Area Production Manager, No. 6 Area (North-West Durham), Durham Division
Source: 1954 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian


1955

N.C.B. Positions held

Position
Area Production Manager, Area No. 6 (North-West Durham), Durham Division
Source: 1955 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian


1956

N.C.B. Positions held

Position
Area Production Manager, Area No. 6 (North-West Durham), Durham Division
Source: 1956 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian


1957

N.C.B. Positions held

Position
Area Production Manager, Area No. 6 (North-West Durham), Durham Division
Source: 1957 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian


Sources
  • 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, 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
  • 1924 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
  • 1927 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1929 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
  • 1935 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1936 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
  • 1945 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
  • 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
  • 1948 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1949 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1950 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
  • 1952 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
  • 1953 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
  • 1954 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
  • 1955 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
  • 1956 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
  • 1957 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian

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