Durham Mining Museum - G. Herbert Peake, Maj. (original) (raw)

G. Herbert Peake, Maj.

(Born: 1859)

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

1915-1916, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Bawtry Hall, Bawtry, Yorkshire

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Bawtry Hall, Bawtry, Doncaster.

Biographical Notes

Peake, Major, G. H. Son of the late Henry Peake of Westholme. Born, 1859. Educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, B.A. and L.L.B., 1884, called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn, 1887 ; J.P. for Nottinghamshire and the West Riding of Yorkshire and Major, retired, Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry. Mayor of East Retford, 1904 and 1905. Chairman and Managing Director of the Strafford Collieries Co. Ltd., Barnsley. Chairman and Managing Director of the Airedale Collieries Ltd., Castleford, also a Director of the Yorkshire Electric Power Co., and the Lincoln Wagon Co. Served for 18 months with the Yeomanry during the War, and then became Chairman of the Yorkshire Pitwood Association, formed for the purpose of supplying timber to the Collieries of Yorkshire during the War. Also interested in farming and the drainage of land.

Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Positions held

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Biographical Notes

Peake, Major G. H. Son of the late Henry Peake of Westholme. Born 1859. Educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, B.A. and LL.B., 1884 ; called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn, 1887 ; J.P. for Nottinghamshire and the West Riding of Yorkshire; Major (retired) Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry ; Mayor of East Retford, 1904 and 1905 ; Chairman and Managing Director of Darton Main Colliery Co., Ltd.; Chairman and Managing Director of the Strafford Collieries Co., Ltd., Barnsley; Chairman and Managing Director of the Airedale Collieries, Ltd., Castleford; also Deputy-Chairman of the Yorkshire Electric Power Co., and the Lincoln Wagon Co. Served for 18 months with the Yeomanry during the war, and then became Chairman of the Yorkshire Pitwood Association, formed for the purpose of supplying timber to the collieries of Yorkshire during the war. Also interested in farming and the drainage of land. Address: Bawtry Hall, Bawtry, Yorkshire.

Source: 1929 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Biographical Notes

Peake, Major G. H. Son of the late Henry Peake of Westholme. Born 1859. Educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, B.A. and LL.B., 1884 called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn, 1887 ; J.P. for Nottinghamshire and the West Riding of Yorkshire ; Major (retired) Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry ; Mayor of East Retford, 1904 and 1905 ; Chairman and Managing Director of Darton Main Colliery Co. Ltd. ; Chairman and Managing Director of the Strafford Collieries Co. Ltd., Barnsley ; Chairman and Managing Director of the Airedale Collieries Ltd., Castleford ; and Director of the Lincoln Wagon Co. Served for 18 months with the Yeomanry during the War, and then became Chairman of the Yorkshire Pitwood Association, formed for the purpose of supplying timber to the collieries of Yorkshire during the war. Address: Bawtry Hall, Bawtry, Yorkshire.

Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Positions held

Membership

1935-1936, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Bawtry Hall, Bawtry, Doncaster, Yorkshire

Positions held

Positions held

• 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]
• 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
• 1937 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
• 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 1920, Volume 59 (LIX), 1919-1920 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1936, Volume 90 (XC), 1935-1936 Where to find this volume

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