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Bestwood Coal and Iron Co., Ltd.
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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Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Bestwood | Nottingham | M. Wolstenholme | 827 | 322 | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Bestwood | Nottingham | Joseph Cunliffe | 874 | 328 | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Bestwood | Nottingham | Joseph Cunliffe | 836 | 321 | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Bestwood | Bestwood | J. Cunliffe | 858 | 325 | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Bestwood | Bestwood | R. H. F. Hepplewhite | 865 | 356 | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Bestwood Colliery, nr. Nottingham |
| Class of Coal: | Manufacturing, 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: | Part, Charles Thomas |
| Managing Director: | Part, Charles Thomas |
| Directors: | Crawford, Andrew |
| | Lancaster, Claude G., Capt. |
| | Lancaster, John Reginald |
| | Part, Dealtry C., Col., O.B.E. |
| | Seely, Charles H., Sir, Bart. |
| General Manager: | Hepplewhite, R. H. F. |
| Secretary: | Thornley, Jesse |
| Agent: | Wright, Francis T. |
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 | |
| Bestwood | Bestwood | H. J. Mein | 1,481 | 335 | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Bestwood Colliery, nr. Nottingham |
| Seams Worked: | Top Hard, High Main, Main Bright |
| Power Used: | Steam and Electric |
| Annual Output: | 700,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| 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: | Lancaster, Claude G., Capt., Bestwood, nr. Nottingham |
| Managing Director: | Lancaster, Claude G., Capt., Bestwood, nr. Nottingham |
| Directors: | Lancaster, Claude G., Capt., Bestwood Colliery, nr. Nottingham |
| | Lancaster, John Reginald, Bestwood Colliery, nr. Nottingham |
| | Part, Dealtry C., Col., O.B.E., Houghton Hall, Houghton Regis, nr. Dunstable |
| | Wright, Francis T., 'Greystones,' Highwood Hill, London, N.W.7 |
| Commercial Manager: | Chalmers, G. J. S., C.A. |
| Sales Agent: | Wright, John C., 6, Lloyds Avenue, London, E.C.3. |
| Secretary: | Chalmers, G. J. S., C.A. |
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 | |
| Bestwood | | Stanley Atherton | 1,892 | 374 | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Bestwood Colliery, nr. Nottingham |
| Seams Worked: | Top Hard, High Main, Main Bright |
| Power Used: | Steam and Electric |
| Annual Output: | 1,000,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| Other Information: | Under a scheme of partial amalgamation, dated 31st March, 1936, the above Company agreed to sell its colliery undertakings to the B. A. Collieries Ltd. - which see |
| 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: | Lancaster, Claude G., Capt., Bestwood, nr. Nottingham |
| Managing Director: | Lancaster, Claude G., Capt., Bestwood, nr. Nottingham |
| Directors: | Lancaster, Claude G., Capt., Bestwood Colliery, nr. Nottingham |
| | Lancaster, John Reginald, Bestwood Colliery, nr. Nottingham |
| | Part, Dealtry C., Col., O.B.E., Houghton Hall, Houghton Regis, nr. Dunstable |
| | Wright, Francis T., 3, Coal Exchange, London, E.C.3 |
| Commercial Manager: | Chalmers, G. J. S., C.A., Surrey House, Victoria Embankment, London, W.C.2 |
| General Manager: | Lancaster, Robert C., Bestwood Colliery, nr. Nottingham |
| Mining Agent: | Bunney, F. M. T., Bestwood Colliery, Nottingham |
| Sales Agent: | Wright, John C., Surrey House, Victoria Embankment, London, W.C.2 |
| Secretary: | Chalmers, G. J. S., C.A., Surrey House, Victoria Embankment, London, W.C.2 |
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 | |
| Bestwood | nr. Nottingham | A. E. Booth | 1,892 | 374 | |
- 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
- 1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd Where to find this report
- 1900 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
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