Thomas Yates
(Born: 1876)
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Biographical Notes
Yates, Thomas. General Manager of Mossfield Colliery Ltd., Longton, Staffs., since 1921, and Director 1928. Also Director of the Bignall Hill Colliery Co. Ltd., since 1928. Director (Vice-Chairman), Fenton Collieries Ltd., 1931. Born 1876 at Leigh, Lancashire. Educated at Tamworth Grammar School. He obtained his training with the late Samuel Spruce, F.G.S., Mining Engineer, Tamworth, and the late Arthur Hassam, F.G.S F.S.I. Mining Engineer, Newcastle, Staffs., of the firm of Messrs. Spruce & Hassam. He has been the Surveyor, Manager and General Manager of W. Y. Craig & Sons Ltd., Brynkinalt Collieries, Chirk, North Wales, during seventeen years, and was Agent and Manager of Fenton Collieries Ltd., Fenton, for seven years. Private Address: Hem Heath House, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent. (Tel. No.: Trentham 49110).
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
Biographical Notes
Yates, Thomas, J.P. Mining Engineer to Messrs. Settle, Speakman & Co. Ltd., Stoke-on-Treat, since 1921. Managing Director to the following companies: Mossfield Colliery Ltd., since 1928; The Bignall Hill Colliery Co. Ltd., since 1928; Fenton Collieries Ltd., since 1931 Stirrup & Pye Ltd., since 1935; and The Stafford Coal & Iron Co. Ltd., since 1935. Address: Hem Heath House, Trentham, Stoke-onTrent. (Telephone: Trentham 49110.)
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
Biographical Notes
Yates, Thomas, J.P. Mining Engineer to Messrs. Settle, Speakman & Co. Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent, since 1921. Managing Director to the following companies: Mossfield Colliery Ltd., since 1928 ; The Bignall Hill Colliery Co. Ltd., since 1928 ; Fenton Collieries Ltd., since 1931 Stirrup & Pye Ltd., since 1935 ; and The Stafford Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., since 1935. Director, Berry Hill Collieries Ltd., Fenton, Stokeon-Trent, ap.pointed November, 1943. Address: Hem Heath House, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent. Telephone: Trentham 49110.
Source: 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
Biographical Notes
Yates, Thomas, J.P. Member of the North Western Valuation Board since 1948. Consulting Engineer to Messrs. Settle, Speakman & Co., Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent. Address: Hem Heath House, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent. Tel.: Trentham 49110.
Source: 1950 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
- 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
- 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
- 1950 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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