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Ernest Seymour Wood

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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1910  —  Article in the Transactions of the Mining Engineers


1888

Managers Certificate

21 December 1888, Certificate Number: 85 (1st), District: Manchester

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.)

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Under Manager:   Murton, West   South Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   South Hetton   South Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.


1894

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 786: South Hetton - Wood, Ernest Seymour, Colliery Manager
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.


1908

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Murton   South Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.


1909

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Murton   South Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.


1910

Periodicals

Paper published in the Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers: "The Electrification of Murton Colliery, County Durham"


1914

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Murton, East   South Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Murton, Middle   South Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Murton, West   South Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.


1918

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Murton   South Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.


1919

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Murton   South Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Murton   South Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council; Address: M.Inst.C.E., F.G.S., Cornwall House, Murton, County Durham.

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Cornwall House, Murton, County Durham.


Sources
  • 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1890 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
  • 1914 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1918 List of Mines
  • 1919 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide
  • History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920

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