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Arthur William Parkin

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.


1901

Managers Certificate

27 February 1901, Certificate Number: 1,815 (1st), District: Newcastle

Certificate of Competency as a Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Secs. 23 and 80)


1902

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   West Tees   Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Tees, Morley   Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Tees, Railey Fell, Victoria   Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd.


1908

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Norwood [Evenwood]   Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd.


1909

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Newton Cap   Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Railey Fell   Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd.


1918

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Craig Lea   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Harperley   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Harperley "Witton"   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Beechburn   West Beechburn Coal & Whinstone Co. Ltd.


1919

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   West Beechburn   West Beechburn Coal & Whinstone Co. Ltd.

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Witton House, Witton-le-Wear, County Durham.


1921

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Broomshields Drift   Gladdow Coal Co.
Manager:   Broomshields Drift   Gladdow Coal Co.
Agent:   Craig Lea   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Craig Lea   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Chapman Hill   Chapman Hill Coal Co., Harperley
Agent:   Gladdow   Gladdow Coal Co.
Manager:   Gladdow   Gladdow Coal Co.
Agent:   Harperley   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Harperley   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   High Woodifield   Woodifield Coal Co., Harperley, S.O., Co. Durham
Agent:   Harperley "Witton"   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Harperley "Witton"   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Keverstone Grange   Keverstone Grange Colliery Co., Cockfield, Co. Durham
Agent:   West Beechburn   West Beechburn Coal & Whinstone Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Beechburn   West Beechburn Coal & Whinstone Co. Ltd.


1923

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Agent:  Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.  Witton House, Witton-le-Wear 
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Broomshields Drift   Gladdow Coal Co.
Manager:   Broomshields Drift   Gladdow Coal Co.
Agent:   Cold Knott   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Craig Lea   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Craig Lea   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Fir Tree   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Gladdow   Gladdow Coal Co.
Manager:   Gladdow   Gladdow Coal Co.
Agent:   Harperley   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Harperley   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Agent:   High Woodifield   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Harperley "Witton"   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Harperley "Witton"   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Kepier Grange   Kepier Grange Colliery Co. Ltd.
Agent:   West Beechburn   West Beechburn Coal & Whinstone Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Beechburn   West Beechburn Coal & Whinstone Co. Ltd.


1924

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Broomshields Drift   Gladdow Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Broomshields Drift   Gladdow Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Cold Knott   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Craig Lea   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Craig Lea   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Fir Tree   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Gladdow   Gladdow Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Gladdow   Gladdow Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Harperley   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Harperley   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Agent:   High Woodifield   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Harperley "Witton"   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Harperley "Witton"   Harperley Collieries Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Kepier Grange   Kepier Grange Colliery Co. Ltd.
Agent:   West Beechburn   West Beechburn Coal & Whinstone Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Beechburn   West Beechburn Coal & Whinstone Co. Ltd.


1925

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Broomshields Drift   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Broomshields Drift   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Cold Knott   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Cold Knott   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Craig Lea   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Craig Lea   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Fir Tree   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Fir Tree   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Gladdow   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Gladdow   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Harperley   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Harperley   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   High Woodifield   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   High Woodifield   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Harperley "Witton"   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Harperley "Witton"   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   West Beechburn   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Beechburn   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.


1927

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Broomshileds Drift   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Broomshileds Drift   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   High Woodifield   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   High Woodifield   Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.


1929

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Abbotts Close, No. 1   Steel's House Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Woodifield   Steel's House Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Hunwick   West Hunwick Silica & Firebrick Co. Ltd.


1930

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Abbotts Close, No. 1   Steel's House Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Fir Tree   Steel's House Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Woodifield   Steel's House Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Hunwick   West Hunwick Silica & Firebrick Co. Ltd.


1934

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Mown Meadow   Steel's House Colliery Co. Ltd.
Agent:   New Morley, Busty Drift   Henry Lowson Ltd.
Agent:   New Morley, Harvey Drift   Henry Lowson Ltd.
Manager:   Woodifield   Steel's House Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Hunwick   West Hunwick Silica & Firebrick Co. Ltd.


1935

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Coal Bank   Coal Bank Colliery Co. Ltd.
Agent:   New Morley, Busty Drift   Henry Lowson Ltd.
Agent:   New Morley, Harvey Drift   Henry Lowson Ltd.
Manager:   Woodifield   Steel's House Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Hunwick   West Hunwick Silica & Firebrick Co. Ltd.


1936

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Woodifield   Steel's House Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Hunwick   West Hunwick Silica & Firebrick Co. Ltd.


1938

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Woodifield   Steel's House Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Hunwick   West Hunwick Silica & Firebrick Co. Ltd.


1940

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Woodifield   Steel's House Colliery Co. Ltd.


1944

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Greenhead No. 2   Steel's House Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   High Woodifield   Steel's House Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   High Woodifield, Busty   Steel's House Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Woodifield   Steel's House Colliery Co. Ltd.


1945

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Greenhead No. 2   Steel's House Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   High Woodfield, Busty   Steel's House Colliery Co. Ltd.


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
  • 1918 List of Mines
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1938 List of Mines
  • 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory published by Louis Cassier Co. Ltd.
  • 1944 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1945 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, 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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