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1930-05-23

Official Notice from The London Gazette

Company Details

Registered Office:	Kirklees, nr. Wigan, Lancs.
Power Used:	Electric, Compressed Air, Steam. Voltage: 2,200-3,500 H.T., 440-500 L.T.
Class of Coal:	Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam
Other Minerals Worked:	Fireclay, Pyrites
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:	Crawford and Balcarres, Earl of, Rt. Hon.
Directors:	Balniel, Lord, M.P.
	James, John Ernest
	Kerr, J. Sinclair
	Lamb, A. M., J.P.
	Russell, Archd. M.
	Rylands, W. Peter, Sir, J.P.
	Whyte, Andrew
General Manager:	Russell, A. M.
General Mines Manager:	Milward, E. L.
Secretary:	Russell, A. M.
Agent:	Dobbs, F. S. W., Manton, Worksop
	Edmond, F., Kirklees, Wigan
	Unsworth, J., Clock Face
	Whittaker, J., Standish, nr. Wigan

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
Alexandra	Haigh	W. Unsworth	97	39
Chisnall Hall, Nos. 1 and 2	Coppul	J. B. Drinnan	826	175
Clock Face	St. Helens	J. Unsworth	861	245
Eatock, Nos. 1 and 2	Westhoughton	H. Price	292	80
Giants Hall	Standish	R. R. Ellis	285	50
John	Standish	R. R. Ellis	260	46
Lindsay, Nos. 1 and 2	Haigh	W. Unsworth	—	—
Manton, Nos. 1, 2 and 3	Worksop	F. S. W. Dobbs	1,430	380
Maypole, Nos. 1 and 2	Abram	P. Gaskell	1,450	400
Moss Pits, Nos. 3, 5 and 6	Ince	O. Onions	1,010	204
Parsonage, Nos. 1 and 2	West Leigh	Alan Hill	1,261	287
Priestners, Nos. 1 and 2	West Leigh	T. W. Shaw	323	93
Victoria, Nos. 1 and 2	Standish	R. R. Ellis	317	65
Wigan Junction	Bickershaw	R. Lowe	676	120
			9,088	2,184
			11,272

Company Details

Registered Office:	Kirklees, nr. Wigan, Lancs.
Power Used:	Electric, Compressed Air, Steam. Voltage: 2,200-3,500 H.T., 440-500 L.T.
Annual Output:	4,000,000 tons
Class of Coal:	Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam
Other Minerals Worked:	Fireclay, Pyrites
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:	Crawford and Balcarres, Earl of, Rt. Hon.
Directors:	Balniel, Lord, M.P.
	Edmond, Francis
	James, John Ernest
	Kerr, J. Sinclair
	Paterson, Robert, C.A.
	Rylands, W. Peter, Sir, J.P.
General Manager:	Edmond, F.
Secretary:	Paterson, Robert, C.A.
Agent:	Dobbs, F. S. W., Ince, nr. Wigan
	Drinnan, J. B., Manton, Worksop
	Ellis, R. R., Standish, nr. Wigan
	Gaskell, Peter, Abram, nr. Wigan
	Lowe, R., Leigh, Lancs.
	Onions, O. J., Bickershaw, nr. Wigan
	Price, H., St. Helens, Lancs.

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
Alexandra	Haigh	T. Banks	—	—
Bamfurlong	nr. Wigan	J. Fairhurst	—	—
Chisnall Hall, Nos. 1 and 2	Coppull	Paul Gaskell	960	250
Clock Face	St. Helens	H. Price	1,020	315
Giants Hall	Standish	J. Rutter	310	95
John Pit	Standish	J. Rutter	185	90
Lindsay [LAN]	Wigan	T. Banks	130	75
Mains, Nos. 1 and 2	Bamfurlong	J. Fairhurst	600	185
Manton, Nos. 1, 2 and 3	Worksop	G. Dunn	1,500	370
Maypole, Nos. 1 and 2	Abram, nr. Wigan	E. W. Holt	1,520	505
Moss Pits, Nos. 3, 5, 6	Ince, nr. Wigan	J. Anderton	850	380
Parsonage, Nos. 1 and 2	West Leigh	T. Hulme	1,345	315
Taylor	Standish	J. Rutter	—	—
Victoria	Standish	W. Unsworth	625	140
Wigan Junction	Bickershaw	R. Hart	535	130
			9,580	2,850
			12,430

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1941-10-18

Article from The Science and Art of Mining — "Training Of Pit Boys"

Company Details

Registered Office:	Kirklees, nr. Wigan, Lancs.
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:	Crawford, Earl of, Rt. Hon., Haigh Hall, nr. Wigan
Vice Chairman:	James, John Ernest
Directors:	Crichton, Robert, C.B.E.
	Edmond, Francis
	James, John Ernest
	Jones, Harry B.
	Kerr, J. Sinclair
	Paterson, Robert, C.A.
	Rylands, W. Peter, Sir, J.P.
General Manager:	Edmond, Francis
Asst. General Mines Manager:	Ellis, R. R.
General Mines Manager:	Lowe, R.
Secretary:	Paterson, Robert, C.A.
Agent:	Anderton, J., St. Helens, Lancs.
	Dobbs, F. S. W., Ince, nr. Wigan
	Dunn, G., Manton, Worksop
	Gaskell, Peter, Abram, nr. Wigan
	Hulme, T., Leigh, Lancs.
	Onions, O. J., Bickershaw, nr. Wigan
	Rutter, J., Coppull, nr. Chorley

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
Alexandra		R. Hart	180	70
Chisnall Hall		P. Gaskell	895	255
Clock Face		P. Whincup	1,000	260
Giants Hall		E. W. Holt	370	130
John Pit		E. W. Holt	245	90
Mains		L. M. Hart	580	160
Manton		F. Sharpe	1,545	395
Maypole		J. Fairhurst	1,315	345
Moss		A. T. Davies	655	245
Parsonage		W. H. Michell	1,098	292
Victoria	Howe Bridge	R. Hart	730	190
Wigan Junction		L. Unsworth	580	150
			9,193	2,582
			11,775