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Subject:

Re: Walker Colliery

From:

Russell Wear <[log in to unmask]>

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The mining-history list.

Date:

Wed, 9 Feb 2005 10:45:20 -0000

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Mike

(Sir) Isaac Lowthian Bell was a partner in Losh, Wilson & Bell
and later became Chairman of Bell Bros. You will find a lot of
references in somewhere like "Google".

The firm of Bell Bros Ltd was liquidated in 1895 and reformed,
and again in 1899, when the Dorman family acquired half the shares;
three years later they took a controlling interest although the firm
continued to trade as Bell Bros Ltd until 1923.

Russell Wear


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Syer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 7:28 AM
Subject: Re: Walker Colliery


> Thanks Russell
>
> Pardon my ignorance but I know very little about Losh, Wilson & Bell.
> I'll try to look up whether they shared any directors with Bell Bros.
> at that time (c.1908)... unless anyone has such information at their
> finger tips.  Was the Bell in L, W & B
>
> (Directors of Bell Bros. in 1905 were:
> Sir Hugh Bell, Bart. CB (Chairman and Managing Director) [son of Sir
> Isaac Lothian Bell]
> Sir  Arthur J. Dorman, KBE (vice-chairman)
> Lt. Col. Maurice L. Bell, CMG
> Charles Dorman Esq.
> Walter L. Johnson Esq.
> Alexander S. Hay Esq.
> Walter Johnson Esq.)
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike Syer
>
> -------
>
> On 8 Feb 2005, at 12:08, Russell Wear wrote:
>
>> I don't know about Walker Colliery, but of course
>> Walker Ironworks was owned by Losh, Wilson & Bell.
>>
>> Russell Wear
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mike Syer" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 7:52 AM
>> Subject: Re: Walker Colliery
>>
>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> I note that it is the EARLY history of Walker Colliery that you're
>>> looking at.  However, if you have any information from its later
>>> period
>>> that would help explain why Bell Bros. chose "Walker Street" as one of
>>> its five street names when they sunk Bowburn Colliery, near Durham,
>>> I'd
>>> be most grateful to learn it.
>>>
>>> The pit began to be sunk in 1906 and first coals were drawn in 1908.
>>> The other four colliery rows were called Durham Road (no problem
>>> there!), Steavenson Street, Clarence Street and Wylam Street.
>>>
>>> Steavenson Street was clearly named after their Agent/Engineer, A.L.
>>> Steavenson.  Lothian Bell was born at Wylam (though there might be
>>> other links with Bell Bros.  And the company owned the ironworks at
>>> Port Clarence.  Do  you know if they had an interest in Walker
>>> colliery?  Can anyone suggest any reason why these names were chosen,
>>> rather than others connected with Bell Bros.?
>>>
>>> Mike Syer
>>>
>>> --------
>>> On 30 Jan 2005, at 19:25, Mark Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am currently researching the early history of Walker Colliery
>>>> (1762-1918) in Newcastle. In particular the sinking and early years
>>>> of
>>>> the Ann Pit sunk in 1762 plus the issuing of engraved silver
>>>> commemorative medals to the sinkers. Any information would be
>>>> gratefully welcomed particularly about the medals.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> Mark Smith
>>>>
>>>> Visit the UK's National Mining Memorabilia Association's Web site at;
>>>> http://www.mining-memorabilia.co.uk/index.htm
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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