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Maurice Vivian Summerson

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:  Wigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd.  Garden House, Cockfield, Co. Durham 
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   West End   West End Colliery Co., Cockfield, Co. Durham


1924

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Hutton Seam Drift   Wigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Shotton Moor, Brockwell Drift   Wigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Shotton Moor, Busty Drift   Wigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Shotton Moor, Harvey Drift   Wigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Wigglesworth   Wigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd.


1925

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Hutton Seam Drift   Wigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Shotton Moor, Brockwell Drift   Wigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Shotton Moor, Busty Drift   Wigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Shotton Moor, Harvey Drift   Wigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Wigglesworth   Wigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd.


1927

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Hutton Seam Drift   Wigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Shotton Moor, Brockwell Drift   Wigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Shotton Moor, Busty Drift   Wigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Shotton Moor, Harvey Drift   Wigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Shotton Moor, West Drift   Wigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd.


1929

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Bildershaw   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Copeland House   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Ramshaw   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Whitworth Park   Whitworth Park Coal Co., Cockfield S.O., Co. Durham
Manager:   West Auckland   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.


1930

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Bildershaw [x]   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Copeland House   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Ramshaw   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Whitworth Park   Whitworth Park Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Auckland   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.


1933

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Bildershaw Coal Co. Ltd.  "Newhaven," Coniscliffe Road, Darlington 
Secretary:  Bildershaw Coal Co. Ltd.   
Director:  Dean Moor Colliery Co. Ltd.  Hartford Road, Darlington 
Director:  Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.  Newhaven, Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, Durham 
Director:  Randolph Coal Co. Ltd.  Newhaven, Coniscliffe Road, Darlington 
Agent:  Whitworth Park Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1934

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Copeland House   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Ramshaw   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Ramshaw No. 2   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Whitworth Park   Whitworth Park Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   West Auckland   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.


1935

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Bildershaw   Bildershaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Copeland House   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Randolph & Gordon House   Randolph Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Ramshaw   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Ramshaw No. 2   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Whitworth Park   Whitworth Park Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   West Auckland   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.


1936

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Bildershaw   Bildershaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Copeland House   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Littleburn   Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd
Agent:   Ramshaw   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Ramshaw No. 2   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Whitworth Park   Whitworth Park Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   West Auckland   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.


1937

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Bildershaw Coal Co. Ltd.  Hilton Lodge, Evenwood 
Agent:  Bildershaw Coal Co. Ltd.  5 Coronation Terrace, St. Helens, Auckland 
Managing Director:  Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd  Hilton Lodge, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland 
Director:  Dean Moor Colliery Co. Ltd.  Evenwood, Co. Durham 
Source: 1937 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1940

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Bildershaw Coal Co. Ltd.  Hilton Lodge, Evenwood 
Agent:  Bildershaw Coal Co. Ltd.   
Director:  Dean Moor Colliery Co. Ltd.  Evenwood, Co. Durham 
Director:  Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.  Hilton Lodge, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland 
Agent:  Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.   
Managing Director:  Randolph Coal Co. Ltd.  Hilton Lodge, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland 
Director:  Whitworth Park Coal Co. Ltd.  Hilton Lodge, Evenwood 
Agent:  Whitworth Park Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1947

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Chairman:  Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd  Hilton Lodge, Evenwood 
Director:  Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd  Hilton Lodge, Evenwood 
Secretary:  Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.   
Chairman:  Randolph Coal Co. Ltd.  Hilton Lodge, Evenwood 
Director:  Randolph Coal Co. Ltd.  Hilton Lodge, Evenwood 
Director:  Whitworth Park Coal Co. Ltd.  Hilton Lodge, Evenwood 
Source: 1947 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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