In message <[log in to unmask]>, Prof. Ken J.
Smith <[log in to unmask]> writes
>A query has arisen on a railway e-list to which I belong regarding
>Eckington Colliery. The latest reference to Eckington Colliery per se that
>I have is 1869, operated by J & G Wells. After that, my references list J &
>G Wells as operating several collieries in Eckington region (most notably
>Renishaw Park) but none eponymous. However, J & G Wells known to have
>operated wagons with main writing 'Eckington' for many years after 1869 -
>certainly into 1930s. Was there, after c.1869, an Eckington Colliery or was
>(as I now suspect) 'Eckington' a collective name for J & G Wells's
>collieries in the area?
>TYIA, Rgds,
>Ken Smith.
The only fatal accidents at Eckington Colliery occurred in 1853 and
1859. The name Eckington Colliery does not appear again (up till 1913)
in the records as regards fatal accidents.
According to the Membership List of the Chesterfield and North
Derbyshire Institute the Wells's (?) address in the 1870's and 80's was
Eckington Collieries.
"William Edwin Wells Eckington Collieries, near Chesterfield. Elected
Member of the Chesterfield Institute, 12-05-1871. Councillor of the
Institute, 1889 to 1890. Member of the Institute, 1872 to 1890. Listed
as a Certified Manager No. 438 in the Inspector's Reports. Issued
15-06-1874 on Competency. Listed as at Renishaw Park Colliery, 1878 to
1882."
"Joseph Wells Eckington Collieries, near Chesterfield. Elected
Member of the Chesterfield Institute, 12-05-1871. Member of the
Institute, 1872 to 1874. Listed as a Certified Manager No. 2051 in the
Inspector's Reports. Issued 08-07-1873 on Service. Listed as Deceased,
1878 to 1882."
I therefore agree with you that the name Eckington Collieries was used
for the Wells's colliery business.
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