Durham Mining Museum - Hugh Bell, Sir, Bart. (original) (raw)
Hugh Bell, Sir, Bart.
(Born: 10th Feb 1844)
Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of this individual, but an indication of the changes of positions and the links between companies, directors and managers in those companies. The individual may have been involved with other companies or collieries and there may have been other positions for which we currently do not have details.
Membership
1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: Middlesbrough-upon-Tees.
Positions held
Positions held
| Position | Company | Correspondence Address |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman: | Horden Collieries Ltd. | Rounton Grange, Northallerton |
| Source: The Times Newspaper |
Membership
1910-1911, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: Sir, Bart., Middlesbrough
Membership
1915-1916, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: Sir, Bart., Middlesbrough
Membership
1916-1917, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: Bart., Middlesbrough
Membership
1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: Sir, Bart., C.B., Middlesbrough.
1919-1920, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: Bart., Middlesbrough
Biographical Notes
Bell, Sir Hugh, Bart. Born February 10, 1844. Educated Edinburgh, Paris and Gottingen. Ironmaster, colliery owner. Managing Director of Bell Bros. Ltd. Director Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd., Horden Collieries Ltd., and other industrial undertakings. H.M. Lietuenant, North Riding Yorkshire, 1906, and member of North Riding County Council. Past President Iron and Steel Institute.
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
Positions held
| Position | Company | Correspondence Address |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman: | Bell Bros. Ltd. | Rounton Grange, Northallerton |
| Managing Director: | Bell Bros. Ltd. | |
| Director: | Bell Bros. Ltd. | |
| Director: | Carlton Iron Co., Ltd. | |
| Director: | Dorman, Long and Co., Ltd. | |
| Chairman: | Horden Collieries Ltd. | Rounton Grange, Northallerton |
| Director: | Sir B. Samuelson and Co., Ltd. | Rounton Grange, Northallerton |
| Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory |
Links to other pages on this site
| 28 Aug | — | Newspaper article (News and Notes) |
|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec | — | Newspaper article (News and Notes) |
Links to other pages on this site
| 22 Jan | — | Newspaper article (Aged Miners' Movement) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | — | Newspaper article (News and Notes) |
Biographical Notes
Bell, Sir Hugh, Bart., C.B. Born February 10th, 1844. Educated Edinburgh, Paris and Gottingen. Ironmaster, colliery owner. Chairman, Horden Collieries, Ltd. ; Vice-Chairman, Dorman, Long & Co., Ltd. ; Director, London & North Eastern Railway Co., Brunner, Mond & Co., Ltd., Synthetic Ammonia Nitrates, Ltd., and other industrial undertakings. Chairman of Tees Conservancy Commission. H.M. Lieutenant, North Riding, Yorkshire, 1906, and member of North Riding County Council. Past President, Iron and Steel Institute.
Source: 1929 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory
Positions held
| Position | Company | Correspondence Address |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman: | Horden Collieries Ltd. | |
| Director: | Horden Collieries Ltd. | |
| Source: Horden Collieries Ltd. Information Book, 1929 |
Links to other pages on this site
| 20 Mar | — | Newspaper article (Sir Hugh Bell: Another Operation) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | — | Newspaper article (Output Trebled) |
| 20 Apr | — | Newspaper article (Iron And Steel Institute) |
Links to other pages on this site
| 10 Feb | — | Newspaper article (Works Hard At 87) |
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- 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
- 1929 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd. [DMM Ref: L-01597 - Tom Bainbridge Collection]
- Horden Collieries Ltd. Information Book, 1929
- The Times Newspaper
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1897, Volume 13 (XIII), 1896-1897 Where to find this volume
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1911, Volume 41 (XLI), 1910-1911 Where to find this volume
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1916, Volume 51 (LI), 1915-1916 Where to find this volume
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1916, Volume 51 (LI), 1915-1916, appendix has N.E.I.M.M.E. membership list as at August 4, 1917 Where to find this volume
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1920, Volume 58 (LVIII), 1919-1920, appendix has N.E.I.M.M.E. membership list as at August 7, 1920 Where to find this volume
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1920, Volume 59 (LIX), 1919-1920 Where to find this volume
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