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F. Middleton

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.


1923

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1933

Biographical Notes

Middleton, F. Deputy-Chairman and Managing Director: The Old Silkstone Collieries Ltd.; The Garforth Collieries Ltd.; The Goldthorpe Collieries Ltd.; The Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd.; The Dodworth Estate and Finance Co. Ltd. Deputy-Chairman, The Old Silkstone Chemical Works Ltd. Director, The Wentworth Silkstone Collieries Ltd. Private Address: "Cotefield," Wortley, near Sheffield.
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Deputy Chairman:  Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd.  Hesslewood, Barnsley 
Joint Managing Director:  Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd.  Hesslewood, Barnsley 
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1937

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Deputy Chairman:  Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd.  Cotefield, Wortley, nr. Sheffield 
Joint Managing Director:  Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd.  Cotefield, Wortley, nr. Sheffield 
Source: 1937 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1940

Biographical Notes

Middleton, F. Deputy-Chairman and Managing Director: The Old Silkstone Collieries. Ltd.; The Garforth Collieries Ltd. ; The Goldthorpe Collieries Ltd.; The Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd.; Deputy Chairman, The Dodworth Estate and Finance Co. Ltd.; The Old Silkstone Chemical Works Ltd. Director, The Wentworth Silkstone Collieries Ltd. Deputy-Chairman and Managing Director, The Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery Co. Ltd. Director, The Yorkshire Coal & Trading Co. Ltd., Barugh Estates Co. Ltd. Director, Barnsley & District Coal Sales Federation Ltd. Director of The South Yorkshire Gas Grid Co. Ltd. Private Address: "Cotefield," Wortley, nr. Sheffield.
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Deputy Chairman:  Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd.  Cotefield, Wortley, nr. Sheffield 
Joint Managing Director:  Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd.  Cotefield, Wortley, nr. Sheffield 
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1947

Biographical Notes

Middleton, F. Chairman and Managing Director: The Old Silkstone Collieries Ltd.; The Garforth Collieries Ltd.; The Goldthorpe Collieries Ltd.; The Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd. Chairman: The Dodworth Estate and Finance Co. Ltd.; The Old Silkstone Chemical Works Ltd. Director. The Wentworth Silkstone Collieries Ltd. Chairman and Managing Director, The Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery Co. Ltd. Director, The Yorkshire Coal & Trading Co. Ltd. Chairman, Barugh Estates Ltd. Director, Barnsley & District Coal Sales Federation Ltd. Director of The South Yorkshire Gas Grid Co. Ltd. Private Address: "Cotefield," Wortley, near Sheffield.
Source: 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Chairman:  Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd.  Cotefield, Wortley, near Sheffield 
Managing Director:  Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd.  Cotefield, Wortley, near Sheffield 
Director:  Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd.  The Old Parsonage, Bretton, near Wakefield 
Source: 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1950

Biographical Notes

Middleton, F. Chairman and Managing Director: The Old Silkstone Collieries, Ltd.; The Garforth Collieries, Ltd.; The Goldthorpe Collieries, Ltd.; The Allerdale Coal Co., Ltd. Chairman: The Dodworth Estate and Finance Co., Ltd.; The Old Silkstone Chemical Works, Ltd. Director, The Wentworth Silkstone Collieries, Ltd. Chairman and Managing Director, The Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery Co., Ltd. Director, The Yorkshire Coal & Trading Co., Ltd. Chairman, T. Rowbotham & Co., Ltd., Engineers, Stockport. Director: Dargue Bros., Ltd. Private Address: Dodworth Grange, near Barnsley.
Source: 1950 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


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.
  • 1937 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.
  • 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.
  • 1950 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.

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