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John Southern
(Born: 1852, Died: 1923)
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.
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Managers Certificate
08 June 1889, Certificate Number: 148 (1st), District: East Scotland
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.)
Membership
1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Heworth Colliery, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
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| 1893 | |
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Commercial/Trade Directory
Page ?: High Heworth - Southern, John, Underviewer
Source: Ward's Directory of Gateshead 1893-4
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| 1894 | |
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Commercial/Trade Directory
Page 1062: Heworth - Southern, John, Under Manager, Heworth Colliery
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
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| 1896 | |
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Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position | Colliery | Company |
| Under Manager: | Heworth | Owners of Heworth Colliery, Gateshead |
Membership
1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Associate; Address: Heworth Colliery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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Membership
1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Colliery Manager, Heworth Colliery, Felling, R.S.O., Co. Durham.; Elected: 10 Dec 1898
1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Colliery Manager, Heworth Colliery, Felling, Co. Durham.; Elected: 08 Apr 1899
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Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position | Colliery | Company |
| Manager: | Heworth | Heworth Coal Co. Ltd. |
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Periodicals
Contributed to discussion on paper published in the Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers: "Tapping Drowned Workings at Wheatley Hill Colliery"
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| 1908 | |
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Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position | Colliery | Company |
| Manager: | Heworth | Heworth Coal Co. Ltd. |
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| 1923 | |
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1923 - Tombstone in St. Mary's Churchyard, Heworth
Source: Picture copyright © by Bob Dunn
Also the above
John Southern
late manager of Heworth Colliery
who died April 13th 1923
aged 71 years.
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- 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
- 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
- History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
- Picture copyright © by Bob Dunn
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XIII published in 1897
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XVI published in 1899
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XVII published in 1900
- Ward's Directory of Gateshead 1893-4
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