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Percy Widdas

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.


1899

Managers Certificate

02 September 1899, Certificate Number: 1,588 (1st), District: Durham

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)


1908

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Gordon House   North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd.


1909

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Gordon House   North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Gordon House   North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd.


1912

Managers Certificate

December 1912, Certificate Number: 1,588, Inspector: A. D. Nicholson

First Class Certificate of Competency as Manager of a Mine has been endorsed by H.M. Inspectors of Mines with the Qualification of Surveyor of Mines, during the year 1912


1914

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Gordon House   North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd.


1918

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Gordon House   North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd.


1919

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Gordon House   North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd.

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Oakwood, Cockfield, County Durham.


1921

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Gordon House   North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd.


1923

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Butterknowle & Cockfield Coal Co.  "Oakwood," Cockfield 
Director:  Cold Knott Colliery Co. Ltd.   
Director:  Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.  Oakwood, Cockfield 
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Gordon House   North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd.


1924

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Gordon House   North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd.


1925

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Roddymoor   Pease & Partners Ltd.


1927

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Ushaw Moor   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Whitehouse   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.


1929

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Ushaw Moor   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Whitehouse   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.


1930

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Ushaw Moor   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Whitehouse   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.


1933

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Chairman:  Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.  Esh Hall, Co. Durham 
Managing Director:  Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.  Esh Hall, Co. Durham 
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1934

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Whitehouse   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.


1935

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Aykley Heads   Galgate Ltd.
Manager:   Aykley Heads   Galgate Ltd.
Agent:   Whitehouse   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.


1936

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Aykley Heads   Galgate Ltd.
Agent:   Blackcleugh   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Whitehouse   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.


1938

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Aykley Heads   Galgate Ltd.


1940

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Galgate Ltd.  Avenue House, The Avenue, Durham 
General Manager:  Galgate Ltd.   
Director:  Whitworth Park Coal Co. Ltd.  Whinthorpe, Cockfield 
Chairman:  Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.  Cockfield, Co. Durham 
Managing Director:  Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.  Cockfield, Co. Durham 
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Aykley Heads   Galgate Ltd.


1944

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Aykley Heads   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Aykley Heads   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.
Agent:   New Close Drift   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   New Close Drift   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Whitehouse   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Whitehouse   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.


1945

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Aykley Heads   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   New Close Drift   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Whitehouse   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.


1947

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Chairman:  Whitworth Park Coal Co. Ltd.  Avenue House, Durham 
Director:  Whitworth Park Coal Co. Ltd.  Avenue House, Durham 
Chairman:  Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.  Durham 
Managing Director:  Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.  Durham 
Source: 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1948

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Aykley Heads   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Aykley Heads   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.
Agent:   New Close Drift   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   New Close Drift   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Whitehouse   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Whitehouse   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Whitehouse, Aykley Heads & New Close Drift   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.


1949

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Whitehouse, Aykley Heads & New Close Drift   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.


1950

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Aykley Heads   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   New Close Drift   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Whitehouse   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.


1952

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Whitehouse   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.


1953

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Whitehouse   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.


1954

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Whitehouse   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.


1955

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Whitehouse, Aykley Heads & New Close Drift   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.


1956

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Whitehouse   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.


1957

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Whitehouse   Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.


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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1938 List of Mines
  • 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory published by Louis Cassier Co. Ltd.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1948 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1948 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1949 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1950 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1952 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
  • 1953 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
  • 1954 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
  • 1955 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
  • 1956 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
  • 1957 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920

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