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Owners of Bentinck West Hartley Colliery

Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of the company, but an indication of the changes of ownership and the links between companies and directors in those companies. The company may own other properties etc. and there may have been other changes of ownership etc. for which we currently do not have details.

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1902

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Pegswood  Morpeth  William Ramsay  573  156  


1905

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Pegswood  Morpeth  William Ramsay  644  140  


1910

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Pegswood  Morpeth  William Ramsay  714  175  


1915

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Pegswood  Morpeth  J. D. Haggie  616  118  


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Pegswood  Morpeth  J. Taylor  857  182  


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Class of Coal: Household, Steam
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
Source: 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

Company Directors

Chairman: Fraser, J. K.
Managing Director: Fraser, J. K.
Directors: Fraser, Amy B.
 Fraser, R. L.
 Haggie, J. D.
 Scorer, J.
Secretary: Scorer, J.
Chief Engineer: Robson, G.
Agent: Haggie, J. D.
Source: 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

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Pegswood  Morpeth  J. Taylor  918  189  


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Pegswood  Morpeth  W. J. B. Gair  921  183  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Pegswood  Morpeth  W. J. B. Gair  714  139  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Low Main, Busty, Bentinck, Plessey, Harvey
Power Used: Electric and Steam
Class of Coal: Household, Steam
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
Source: 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

Company Directors

Chairman: Fraser, J. K., Low Buston House, Warkworth
Managing Director: Fraser, J. K., Low Buston House, Warkworth
Directors: Fraser, Amy B.
 Fraser, R. L.
 Hunter, Gwenn W.
 Scorer, J., 'Thursby,' Kingsway, Tynemouth
Secretary: Scorer, J.
Chief Engineer: Robson, G.
Source: 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

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Pegswood  Morpeth  W. J. B. Gair  708  137  


1935

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Pegswood  Morpeth  W. J. B. Gair  670  173  


1937

Company Details

Registered Office: Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Low Main, Busty, Plessey, Harvey, Yard
Power Used: Electric and Steam
Source: 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

Company Directors

Chairman: Fraser, J. K., Low Buston House, Warkworth
Managing Director: Fraser, J. K., Low Buston House, Warkworth
Directors: Fraser, Amy B.
 Hunter, Gwenn W.
 Scorer, J., 'Thursby,' Kingsway, Tynemouth
Secretary: Scorer, J.
Chief Engineer: Robson, G.
Source: 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

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Pegswood  Morpeth  W. J. B. Gair  708  137  


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Low Main, Busty, Plessey, Harvey, Yard
Power Used: Electric and Steam
Class of Coal: Household, Steam
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
Source: 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

Company Directors

Chairman: Fraser, J. K., Low Buston House, Warkworth
Managing Director: Fraser, J. K., Low Buston House, Warkworth
Directors: Fraser, Amy B.
 Hunter, Gwenn W.
 Scorer, J., 'Thursby,' Kingsway, Tynemouth
Secretary: Scorer, J.
Source: 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

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Pegswood  Morpeth  W. J. B. Gair  708  137  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Source: 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

Company Directors

Chairman: Fraser, J. K., Edensteads, Crosby-on-Eden
Managing Director: Fraser, J. K., Edensteads, Crosby-on-Eden
Directors: Fraser, Amy B.
 Gair, W. J. B., Pegswood, Morpeth
 Hunter, Gwenn W.
 Scorer, J., 'Thursby,' Kingsway, Tynemouth
Secretary: Brown, J.
Source: 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

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Bothal Park & Pegswood  Morpeth  W. J. B. Gair  550  170  
Bothal Park  Morpeth  W. J. B. Gair  —  —  
Pegswood  Morpeth  W. J. B. Gair  —  —  
 

 
 550 170  
 
 
 720  
 
 


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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1925 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1930 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1935 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory published by Louis Cassier Co. Ltd.
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