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West Cannock Colliery 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.
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| West Cannock | Hednesford | W. Wardle | 982 | 253 | |
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Hednesford, Staffs. |
| Class of Coal: | Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| Other Minerals Worked: | Ironstone |
| 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: | Williamson, R., Col., Hednesford |
| Managing Director: | Madew, B., London |
| Directors: | Bowater, W. H., Birmingham |
| | Haynes, G., Lichfield |
| | Landor, R. H., Rugeley |
| | Topham, L., Middleham |
| General Manager: | Goodwin, W. H. |
| Secretary: | Russell, G., Lichfield |
| Agent: | Goodwin, W. H. |
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
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Hednesford, Stafford |
| Seams Worked: | Shallow, Deep, Main Hard, Hatherton Main, Six Feet, Five Feet, Top Hard, Yard |
| Power Used: | Electric, Compressed Air |
| Class of Coal: | Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| Other Minerals Worked: | Ironstone |
| 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: | Madew, B., Hednesford |
| Managing Director: | Madew, B., Hednesford |
| Directors: | Chilton, W., Huntington |
| | Landor, R. H., Rugeley |
| | Russell, G. S., Lichfield |
| | Williamson, R. S., Col., Hednesford |
| Assistant Agent: | Latham, A. R. |
| Secretary: | Russell, G. S., Lichfield |
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
Disaster/Major Accident
| Date | Colliery/Pit | Deaths | Cause |
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| 16 May 1933 |
West Cannock |
6 |
Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark from signal bell |
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 Names of those killed |
Collieries/Mines Owned
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Hednesford, Stafford |
| Seams Worked: | Shallow, Deep, Main Hard, Hatherton Main, Six Feet, Five Feet, Top Hard, Yard |
| Power Used: | Electric, Compressed Air |
| Class of Coal: | Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| Other Minerals Worked: | Ironstone |
| 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: | Madew, B., Hednesford |
| Managing Director: | Madew, B., Hednesford |
| Directors: | Jessop, J. G., Bromsgrove |
| | Landor, R. H., Rugeley |
| | Russell, G. S., Lichfield |
| | Turner, E. P., Stoke-on-Trent |
| Secretary: | Russell, G. S., Lichfield |
| Agent: | Allen, W. H. |
| | Latham, A. R. |
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
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Hednesford, Stafford |
| 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: | Russell, G. S., Lichfield |
| Directors: | Latham, A. R., Hednesford |
| | Madew, B., London |
| | Smart, R. C., Birmingham |
| General Manager: | Latham, A. R. |
| Secretary: | Russell, G. S., Lichfield |
| Agent: | Kitchen, C. H. |
| | Latham, A. R. |
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
- 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
- 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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