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Langton Highton

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.


1919

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: Somerby, St. Bees, Cumberland.


1927

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Allhallows   Allhallows Collieries Ltd.


1929

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Moss Bay   United Steel Companies Ltd.
Agent:   Sir John Walsh   Bigrigg Mining Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Winscales & Mildred   Beckermet Mining Co. Ltd.


1930

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Moss Bay   United Steel Companies Ltd.
Agent:   Sir John Walsh   Bigrigg Mining Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Winscales & Mildred   Beckermet Mining Co. Ltd.


1934

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Moss Bay   Bigrigg Mining Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Sir John Walsh   Bigrigg Mining Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Winscales & Mildred   Beckermet Mining Co. Ltd.


1935

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Moss Bay   Bigrigg Mining Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Sir John Walsh   Bigrigg Mining Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Winscales & Mildred   Beckermet Mining Co. Ltd.


1936

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Moss Bay   Bigrigg Mining Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Sir John Walsh   Bigrigg Mining Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Winscales & Mildred   Beckermet Mining Co. Ltd.


1940

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Moresby Coal Co. Ltd.  High Rogerscale, Cockermouth 
Director:  Risehow Colliery, Coking & By-Product Co. Ltd.  High Rogerscale, Cockermouth 
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1947

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Moresby Coal Co. Ltd.  Rogerscale, Cockermouth 
Director:  Risehow Colliery, Coking & By-Product Co. Ltd.  High Rogerscale, Cockermouth 
Director:  St. Helens Colliery & Brickworks Co. Ltd.  High Rogerscale, Cockermouth 
Director:  United Steel Companies Ltd.  High Rogerscale, Lorton, Cockermouth, Cumberland 
Source: 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


Sources
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920

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