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South Derwent Coal 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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1900

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Derwent, Creswell  Anfield Plain  William Rutherford  159  48  
South Derwent, Willie  Anfield Plain  William Rutherford  200  45  
West Shield Row  Stanley  William Rutherford  268  73  
 

 
 627 166  
 
 
 793  
 
 


1902

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Derwent, Creswell  Annfield Plain  William Rutherford  149  42  
South Derwent, Willie  Annfield Plain  William Rutherford  207  45  
West Shield Row  Stanley  William Rutherford  289  81  
 

 
 645 168  
 
 
 813  
 
 


1905

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Derwent, Cresswell  Annfield Plain  William Rutherford, jun.  132  36  
South Derwent, Willie  Annfield Plain  William Rutherford, jun.  181  44  
West Shield Row  Stanley  William Rutherford  360  81  
 

 
 673 161  
 
 
 834  
 
 


1909

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Derwent, Creswell and Willie  Anfield Plain  W. Rutherford, jnr.  —  —  
West Shield Row  Stanley  William Rutherford  —  —  


1910

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Derwent, Cresswell  Annfield Plain  William Rutherford  189  30  
South Derwent, Willie  Annfield Plain  William Rutherford  149  26  
West Shield Row  Stanley  William Rutherford  365  55  
West Stanley  Stanley, S.O.  W. Rutherford, jun.  159  27  
 

 
 862 138  
 
 
 1,000  
 
 


1915

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Derwent, Cresswell and Willie  Annfield Plain  A. J. Jeffery  263  68  
West Shield Row  Stanley  William Simpson  293  64  
West Stanley  Stanley  A. J. Jeffery  255  70  
 

 
 811 202  
 
 
 1,013  
 
 


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Derwent  Annfield Plain  A. J. Jeffery  253  77  
West Shield Row  Stanley  William Simpson  159  47  
West Stanley  Stanley  A. J. Jeffery  370  119  
 

 
 782 243  
 
 
 1,025  
 
 


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: 8 Lombard Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Manufacturing, 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

Directors: Dickinson, M. M., Mrs.
 Good, T. H.
Secretary: Elliott, J. E.
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
South Derwent  Annfield Plain  A. J. Jeffery  257  82  
West Shield Row  Stanley  William Simpson  186  56  
West Stanley  Stanley  A. J. Jeffery  357  108  
 

 
 800 246  
 
 
 1,046  
 
 


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Derwent  Annfield Plain  A. J. Jeffery  142  38  
West Shield Row  Stanley  William Simpson  211  44  
West Stanley  Stanley  A. J. Jeffery  406  106  
 

 
 759 188  
 
 
 947  
 
 


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
East Tanfield  Tantobie  A. J. Jeffery  355  73  
South Derwent  Annfield Plain  A. J. Jeffery  203  57  
West Shield Row  Stanley  D. Louden  283  45  
West Stanley  Stanley  A. J. Jeffery  254  100  
 

 
 1,095 275  
 
 
 1,370  
 
 


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Bank Chambers, 15 Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1
Seams Worked: Brass Thill, Five Quarter, Hutton, Main Coal, Tilley, Brockwell, Top and Bottom Busty, Towneley
Power Used: Electric.A.C. Voltage 550
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, 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

Directors: Anthony, N. C., 39 Eslington Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Wilson, Sydney E. D., Priestfield Lodge, Burnopfield, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Secretary: Cameron, E.
Agent: Wilson, S. E. D.
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
East Tanfield    A. J. Jeffrey  331  77  
South Derwent  Annfield Plain  A. J. Jeffrey  197  53  
West Shield Row  Stanley  D. Louden  290  47  
West Stanley  Stanley  A. J. Jeffrey  252  107  
 

 
 1,070 284  
 
 
 1,354  
 
 


1935

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
East Tanfield  Tantobie  D. Loudon  628  152  
West Stanley  Stanley  D. Loudon  335  97  
 

 
 963 249  
 
 
 1,212  
 
 


1937

Links to other areas of this site

1937-11-26  Article from The Colliery Guardian — "Law Intelligence"


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Bank Chambers, 15 Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1
Seams Worked: Five Quarter, Hutton, Main Coal, Brockwell, Busty, Beaumont, Victoria, Three Quarter
Power Used: Electric.A.C. Voltage 550
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Manufacturing, Steam
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

Directors: Anthony, N. C., 39 Eslington Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Wilson, Sydney E. D., Priestfield Lodge, Burnopfield, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Secretary: Cameron, E.
Agent: Wilson, S. E. D.
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
East Tanfield    D. McPherson  704  195  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Bank Chambers, 15 Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1
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

Directors: Anthony, N. C., 39 Eslington Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Gibson, Edward, 7 Grey Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Secretary: Cameron, E.
Agent: MacPherson, D.
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
East Tanfield  Tantobie  J. Logan  704  165  


Sources

Further Research

Goto Research Notes  Research Notes for South Derwent Coal Co., Ltd.

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