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Denby Grange Collieries 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.


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: Overton, nr. Wakefield
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Household, Steam
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: Greaves, P. C., 69, Westgate, Wakefield
Managing Director: Greaves, P. C., 69, Westgate, Wakefield
Directors: Bower, Tatton Henry
 Greaves, P. C.
 Kaye, Cecil Lister
 Kaye, John Lister, Sir, Bart.
Commercial Manager: Young, C. B.
Secretary: Young, C. B.
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
Denby Grange  Caphouse  T. Cook  840  —  
Prince of Wales, New Hards  Midgley  T. Cook  —  —  inc. In Denby Grange
Prince of Wales, Old Hards  Midgley  T. Cook  —  —  inc. In Denby Grange
 

 
 840 0  
 
 
 840  
 
 


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Overton Lodge, Overton, nr. Wakefield
Seams Worked: Wheatley, Old Hards, New Hards
Power Used: Electric, Steam. Voltage: 550 D.C. and 440 A.C.
Annual Output:  200,000 tons
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Household, Steam
Other Information: This company is controlled by Terry, Greaves & Lister Kaye Ltd., of Yorkshire Buildings, Wood Street, Wakefield, which see
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: Greaves, P. C., 69, Westgate, Wakefield
Managing Director: Greaves, P. C., 69, Westgate, Wakefield
Directors: Bond, J. G., 69, Westgate, Wakefield
 Greaves, J. H., Kettlethorpe Hall, Wakefield
 Kaye, Kenelm Lister, Sir, Bart., Denby Grange, Wakefield
 Young, C. B., Overton Lodge, Wakefield
Commercial Manager: Young, C. B.
Secretary: Young, C. B.
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
Denby Grange  Caphouse, Overton  N. S. Auckland  560  200  
Prince of Wales, New Hards  Midgley  N. S. Auckland  —  —  inc. In Denby Grange
Prince of Wales, Old Hards  Midgley  N. S. Auckland  —  —  inc. In Denby Grange
 

 
 560 200  
 
 
 760  
 
 


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Roundwood, Osssett, Yorks.
Seams Worked: Wheatley, New Hards
Power Used: Electric, Steam. Voltage: 550 D.C. and 440 A.C.
Annual Output:  200,000 tons
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Household, Steam
Other Information: This company is controlled by Terry, Greaves & Lister Kaye Ltd., of 19, King Street, Wakefield, which see
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: Greaves, P. C., 59, Westgate, Wakefield
Managing Director: Greaves, P. C., 59, Westgate, Wakefield
Directors: Bond, J. G., 59, Westgate, Wakefield
 Kaye, Kenelm Lister, Sir, Bart., Denby Grange, Flockton, Wakefield
Commercial Manager: Briggs, T. F.
Assistant Manager: White, F.
Secretary: White, F.
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
Caphouse  Overton  J. C. Pickles  550  165  
Prince of Wales  Midgley  J. C. Pickles  —  —  inc. In Caphouse
 

 
 550 165  
 
 
 715  
 
 


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Netherton, nr. Wakefield
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: Greaves, P. C., 59, Westgate, Wakefield
Managing Director: Greaves, P. C., 59, Westgate, Wakefield
Directors: Bond, J. G., 59, Westgate, Wakefield
 Greaves, J. H., Kettlethorpe Hall, Wakefield
 Kaye, Kenelm Lister, Sir, Bart., Denby Grange, Flockton, Wakefield
Commercial Manager: Briggs, T. F.
Assistant Commercial Manager: White, F.
Secretary: White, F.
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
Denby Grange (P.O.W.)    H. K. Greenfield  250  60  


1950

Links to other areas of this site

1950-08-18  Official Notice from The London Gazette


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
  • 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
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