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Robert Simon Tate

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

Membership

1901-1902, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Student; Address: Mining Student, Trimdon Grange, R.S.O., County Durham.; Elected: 03 Aug 1901


1908

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Saint Hilda   Harton Coal Co. Ltd.


1909

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Saint Hilda   Harton Coal Co. Ltd.


1919

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   East Hetton (or Kelloe)   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Trimdon Grange   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Trimdon   Walter Scott Ltd.

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council; Address: The Grange, Trimdon Grange, County Durham

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: The Grange, Trimdon Grange, County Durham.


1921

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   East Hetton   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Kelloe Winning   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Trimdon Grange   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Trimdon   Walter Scott Ltd.


1923

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Chief Engineer:  Walter Scott Ltd.   
Agent:  Walter Scott Ltd.   
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   East Hetton   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Kelloe Winning   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Trimdon Grange   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Trimdon   Walter Scott Ltd.


1924

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   East Hetton   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Kelloe Winning   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Trimdon Grange   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Trimdon   Walter Scott Ltd.


1925

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   East Hetton   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Kelloe Winning   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Trimdon Grange   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Trimdon   Walter Scott Ltd.


1927

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   East Hetton   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Kelloe Winning   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Trimdon Grange   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Trimdon   Walter Scott Ltd.


1929

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   East Hetton   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Kelloe Winning   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Trimdon Grange   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Trimdon   Walter Scott Ltd.


1930

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   East Hetton   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Kelloe Winning   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Trimdon Grange   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Trimdon   Walter Scott Ltd.


1933

Biographical Notes

Tate, R. S. Chief Mining Engineer and Agent, Walter Scott Ltd. Educated at Durham University and obtained B.Sc. (Mining) Degree, 1904. Served apprenticeship at Walter Scott's Collieries, County Durham. Manager, Black Boy Colliery (Bolckow, Vaughan & Co. Ltd.), 1906-1908. Manager, St. Hilda Colliery (Harton Coal Co. Ltd.), 1908-1915. Assistant Chief Mining Engineer, Walter Scott Ltd., 1915-1918. Chief Mining Engineer Walter Scott Ltd., 1918 to date. J. P. Durham County. Vice-President of the North of England Institution of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Member of the Council of the Institute of Mining Engineers. Address: The Grange, Trimdon Grange, Co. Durham.
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Chief Engineer:  Walter Scott Ltd.   
Agent:  Walter Scott Ltd.   
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1934

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   East Hetton   Walter Scott Ltd.
Agent:   Kelloe Winning   Walter Scott Ltd.


1935

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   East Hetton   East Hetton Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Kelloe Winning   East Hetton Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Trimdon Grange   East Hetton Collieries Ltd.


1936

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   East Hetton   East Hetton Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Kelloe Winning   East Hetton Collieries Ltd.
Agent:   Trimdon Grange   East Hetton Collieries Ltd.


1940

Biographical Notes

Tate, R. S. Vice-Chairman, Chief Mining Engineer and Agent, East Hetton Collieries Ltd. Director and Consultant Mining Engineer to the North Walbottle Coal Co. Ltd. Director, Trimdon Estates Ltd. Mineral Agent or Check Viewer for various royalty owners. Educated at Durham University and obtained B.Sc. (Mining) Degree, 1904. Served apprenticeship in Walter Scott's Collieries, County Durham. Manager, Black Boy Colliery (Bolckow, Vaughan & Co. Ltd.), 1906-1908. Manager, St. Hilda Colliery (Harton Coal Co. Ltd.), 1908-1915. Assistant Chief Mining Engineer Walter Scott Ltd., 1915-1918. Chief Mining Engineer, Walter Scott Ltd., 1918-1935. J.P., Durham County. Past President of the North of England Institution of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Member of the Council of the Institute of Mining Engineers. Address: Grange, Trimdon Grange, Co. Durham.
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Vice-Chairman:  East Hetton Collieries Ltd.  The Grange, Trimdon Grange, Co. Durham 
Director:  East Hetton Collieries Ltd.  The Grange, Trimdon Grange, Co. Durham 
Chief Engineer:  East Hetton Collieries Ltd.   
Agent:  East Hetton Collieries Ltd.   
Director:  North Walbottle Coal Co. Ltd.  The Grange, Trimdon Grange, Co. Durham 
Consulting Engineer:  North Walbottle Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


Sources
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXII published in 1903

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