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Matthew Henry Kellett

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.

Links to other pages on this site

29 Jun 1932  —  Newspaper article (Accident in Durham Mine)
01 Jul 1932  —  Newspaper article (Pit Shaft Accident at Pelton Fell)


1892

Managers Certificate

26 August 1892, Certificate Number: 512 (1st), District: Durham

First Class Certificate of Competency as a Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Acts, 1872 and 1887 (35 & 36 Vict. Cap. 76, Sec. 30 ; 50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Sec 23.)


1896

Membership

1896-1897, Federated Institution of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: St. Helen’s Colliery, Bishop Auckland.


1902

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Saint Helens Auckland   Pease & Partners Ltd.


1908

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Eldon, Harry   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Eldon, John Henry   Pease & Partners Ltd.


1909

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Saint Helens Auckland   Pease & Partners Ltd.


1919

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Eldon   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Eldon, John Henry   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Saint Helens Auckland   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Windlestone   Pease & Partners Ltd.

Membership

1919-1920, Federated Institution of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Eldon, Bishop Auckland.


1921

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Chilton   Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Chilton No. 1   Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Chilton No. 2   Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Eldon, Bank Drift   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Eldon, Harry   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Eldon, Harvey   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Eldon, John Henry   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Saint Helens Auckland   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Windlestone   Pease & Partners Ltd.


1923

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Agent:  North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Adelaide   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Chilton   Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Chilton No. 1   Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Chilton No. 2   Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Eldon, Bank Drift   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Eldon, Harry   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Eldon, Harvey   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Eldon, John Henry   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Fishburn   Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Saint Helens Auckland   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Saint Helens Auckland, Hutton Seam Drift   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Thrislington   North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Windlestone   Pease & Partners Ltd.


1924

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Adelaide   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Blue House Drift   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Chilton   Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Chilton No. 1   Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Chilton No. 2   Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Eldon, Bank Drift   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Eldon, Harry   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Eldon, Harvey   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Eldon, John Henry   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Fishburn   Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Saint Helens Auckland   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Saint Helens Auckland, Hutton Seam Drift   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Thrislington   North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Windlestone   Pease & Partners Ltd.


1925

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Adelaide   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Blue House Drift   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Chilton   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Chilton No. 1   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Chilton No. 2   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Eldon, Bank Drift   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Eldon, Harry   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Eldon, Harvey   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Eldon, John Henry   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Fishburn   Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Saint Helens Auckland   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Saint Helens Auckland, Hutton Seam Drift   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Thrislington   North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd.


1929

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Usworth   Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Washington "F"   Wasington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Washington Glebe   Wasington Coal Co. Ltd.


1930

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Usworth   Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Washington "F"   Wasington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Washington Glebe   Wasington Coal Co. Ltd.


1933

Biographical Notes

Kellett, M. H. Director of Washington Coal Co. Ltd. Proprietor of Stella Gill Coke Works and New Pelton Colliery. Member of Council of N. of England Inst. of Mining and Mechanical Engineers.
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd.  Biddick Hall, Fence Houses, Co. Durham 
General Manager:  Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd.   
Managing Director:  Mid Durham Coal Co. Ltd.  Usworth Hall, New Washington, Co. Durham 
Director:  Mid Durham Coal Co. Ltd.  Usworth Hall, New Washington, Co. Durham 
Agent:  Mid Durham Coal Co. Ltd.   
Director:  Wasington Coal Co. Ltd.  Biddick Hall, Fence Houses, Co. Durham 
Agent:  Wasington Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1934

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Pelton   Mid Durham Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Usworth   Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Washington "F"   Wasington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Washington Glebe   Wasington Coal Co. Ltd.


1935

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Pelton   Mid Durham Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Usworth   Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Washington "F"   Wasington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Washington Glebe   Wasington Coal Co. Ltd.


1936

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Pelton   Mid Durham Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Usworth   Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Washington "F"   Wasington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Washington Glebe   Wasington Coal Co. Ltd.


1940

Biographical Notes

Kellett, M. H. Director of Washington Coal Co. Ltd. Address: Biddick Hall, Fence Houses, Co. Durham.
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd.  Biddick Hall, Fence Houses, Co. Durham 
General Manager:  Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd.   
Agent:  Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd.   
Managing Director:  Mid Durham Coal Co. Ltd.  Biddick Hall, Fence Houses, Co. Durham 
Director:  Mid Durham Coal Co. Ltd.  Biddick Hall, Fence Houses, Co. Durham 
Chief Engineer:  Mid Durham Coal Co. Ltd.   
Director:  South Pelaw Coal Co. Ltd.  Biddick Hall, Fence Houses, Co. Durham 
Director:  Wasington Coal Co. Ltd.  Biddick Hall, Fence Houses, Co. Durham 
Agent:  Wasington Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


Sources
  • 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1908 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Transactions of the Federated Institution of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920
  • Transactions of the Federated Institution of Mining Engineers, Volume XIII published in 1897

Further Research

  Research Notes for Matthew Henry Kellett

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