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Ollerton Was Closed 1994, After 69 Years

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Diallers/Linesmen:

• Tom A Green 1927 - 1930s
• A Wardle 1930s
• Francis Mitchell 1929 - 1942
• Harold Hand 1930s - 1946 and again 1972 - 1977
• Whyte - 1939
• Young - 1940
• Gillott 1940
• Smith - 1940
• Spencer 1940 - 1941
• A Crow - 1945
• G Stokes - 1942
• John Bracegirdle - 1943
• Ron Eyre - 1945
• B Holmes - 1946
• Alan Vickerstaff - 1947
• Ken Gray 1950 - 1954 (Surveyors cert 2905 joined BACM staff, later Surveyor Annesley)
• Sid Whitton 1955 - (left industry), Keith Wood
• Eddie Ilett 1955 - Peter Hopkinson 1955 - 1960 (Head linesman, Manager’s cert, later Undermanager, Deputy Manager Mansfield)
• Terry Armstrong ?
• Terry Sharpe 1960 - 1961 (left to electricians)
• Alan Jones
• ‘Titch’ Walker
• Trevor Smith (finished, left industry)
• Kevin Lesh (left industry)
• Dougie Stockham 1956 - (Head linesman, joined WIPS as Supervisory Linesman later Surveyor’s Assistant 1972 - 1991, died 2nd Oct 1991)
• David Evans 1968 - 1973 (Head linesman 1971, Coal face machine driver)
• Stefan Bak 1969 - May 1972 (finished - left industry)
• ‘Jim’ SM Gill 1969 - 1973 (ex Canadian Army, left industry to Ransome and Marls)
• John Gilroy 1970 - May 1972 (finished, Ripper)
• Billy Humphries 1970 - Dec 1971 (to Loco driver)
• Hadawi (Hady) Abdul Razak Al Rekabi (BSc Mining) 1969 - Feb 1974 (Surveyors cert joined BACM staff, transferred to Clipstone Mar 1974 as Assistant, later Surveyor for the Mine)
• Bob Shepherd Sep 1971 (transferred from Thoresby, left to Landed Estate worker)
• Clive Morris Dec 1971 - 1973 (face worker and Deputy)
• David Brooks ex HMP July - Sep 1972 (finished, lack of attendance)
• Jack Allen Aug 1972 - May 1973
• George Pooley Sep - Nov 1972, (early retiremen)
• Harold Hand Oct 1972 - July 1977 (re-start from Check Measurer, was a linesman in 1930s and 1940s, early retirement)
• Keith Walton (ex haulage) Nov 1972 - July 1973 (to coal face) and June 1974 - 1976
• Austin Brown (Mining Student) Nov 1972 - 1973
• Andy Roguz (ex bell wires) Apr 1973 - Dec 1974 (to coal face and Deputy)
• Kevin Soar (ex haulage problem) June 1973 - 1980 (chargeman June 1977 - Apr 1980, off work, back problem, left)
• Alan Whetton Aug - Oct 1973
• Martin Jones (ex haulage) Oct 1973 - Oct 1978
• Alan Wragg (ex haulage) Jan 1974 - May 1975 (finished, lack of attendance)
• Kevin Porter Apr 1974 July 1978 (transferred to Bevercotes ventilation dept)
• John Goldsborough Nov 1974 - 1975 (finished)
• Bob Pickering Jan - Sep 1975 (to coal face)
• Bob Smith May 1975 - Oct 1976 (transferred to Safety dept)
• Jim Aitken Feb 1976 - May 1977
• John Woofe (temp 1976)
• Bobby Crawford Apr 1976 - 1994 (Head linesman 1980s - 1994
• Barry Kalnins May 1977 - Dec 1984 (transferred to Blacksmiths’ striker)
• Roger Farrow Aug 1978 - 1994
• Peter Abram Oct 1978 - July 1979 (to road layer) and sent back again Sep 1979 - Apr 1980 (coal face, Deputy and Overman)
• Alan Scott (ex policeman Sep 1979 - Oct 1980 (left industry)
• Tony Wilson Aug 1980 - July 1981
• Chris Ingram Aug 1980 - 1990
• Mick Cox 1981 - 1994
• Richard Brocklehurst July 1984 - Aug 1986
• Andy Connington Dec 1984 - 1994

Lady Tracers:

• Miss Marlene E Davis, first one, Jan 1961 - 1963
• Miss Molly I Frankland 1963 - June 1969
• Miss Paula L Routledge Aug 1969 - June 1972 (married name Mrs Lesh) Oct 1975
• Miss Annette E Wyld Oct 1975 - Aug 1976
• Mrs Paula L Lesh restart Sep 1976 - (re-married, Mrs Young) left 31/3/1986
• Miss Denise Tindale, share with Bilsthorpe alternate weeks, start 2/6/1986 - 1994, transferred back to Bilsthorpe full time Oct 1994 - 1997

Chief Surveyors:

• John Holbrook Butterley Co Chief Surveyor (Long Service Cert) to Jan 1930, aged 78 (died in service)
• Ernest Severn Lamb (839) Butterley Co Chief Surveyor succeeded to 1942
• A Vic Priest FRICS (1..?) Butterley Co Chief Surveyor to 1946, (appointed Area Chief Surveyor No5 Area Eastwood, 1947)
• Tom W Bush (845) (Area Chief Surveyor No3 Area, Edwinstowe) 1947 - 1962 (died in service)
• Robert (Bob) E Waite (1?) No3 Area Surveyor Edwinstowe, 1962 - 1967 transferred from No5 Area HQ, Eastwood, retired
• Harry C Ward (1...?) due to reorganisation of the 5 tier system down to the 3 tier system, transferred from Divisional Surveyor, Sherwood Lodge, to North Nottinghamshire Area Chief Surveyor Apr 1967 - June 1968
• Arthur J Morley (1285) ex Area Chief (transferred from Area Chief Surveyor No4 Area Huthwaite, as Deputy, then appointed Area Chief North Nottinghamshire Area, Edwinstowe) Aug 1968 - 1974
• Charles J White (2678) Area Chief Surveyor (promoted from Deputy Chief South Nottinghamshire Area, Bestwood HQ) 1974 - 1989
• Graeme E Marshall (4894) May 1989 - 1993 (new title Minerals Management Engineer, promoted from Deputy, previously North Nottinghamshire Area Subsidence dept)
• AR (Tony) Barnes (5990), Survey and Minerals Management Engineer, previously Senior Surveyor then Deputy Chief, later enveloping Planning and Geology also (1993 - 1994)

Group Surveyors / Senior Surveyors:

• National Coal Board ... Albert E Robinson (1199) (promoted from Surveyor at Sherwood) 1947 - Mar 1973 (died Feb 2008, aged 97)
• George H Jackson (1341) (promoted from Harworth) Mar 1973 - June 1973 (appt'd Assistant Area Surveyor)
• J Russell Smith (2?) June 1973 - Dec 1974 (from Planning dept, back to Planning dept)
• A Eddie Betts (2?) promoted from Rufford) Deputy Area Surveyor, acting Senior Surveyor) Jan 1975 - May 1975
• WE Brian Barlow (2730) June 1975 - Aug 1975 (promoted from Bilsthorpe, later Deputy Area Surveyor)
• Group change, J Ray Greasley (3063) Sep 1975 - 1986 (from Planning dept)
• Gordon Ison (2633) Senior Surveyor Sep - Dec 1986, National Coal Board (changed to British Coal Oct 1986) showing me the various systems etc., before he retired.
• Robert (Bob) Bradley ** (4381) Senior Surveyor Oct 1986 - 1990 British Coal, HQ Edwinstowe for the new amalgamated Area. North Notts Area, with HQ at Edwinstowe and South Notts Area with HQ at Bestwood (to close) renamed British Coal, Nottinghamshire Area with HQ at Edwinstowe.

Planners:

• Cyril Wood (2?) (ex Surveyor Rufford)
• Joe Callinan (3?) ex Surveyor S Derbyshire, to Yorkshire Area 1967? - Sep 1975, exchanged Group Planner with John Herbert (2?) previously Projects Planner Bevercotes and Thoresby Oct 1975 - Sep 1983
• J Russ Smith (2?) Oct 1983 - Apr 1984
• Derek Stone (3?) previously Assistant) May 1984 - July 1985
• Malcolm Clarke (Managers cert 10?) previously Assistant) Oct 1985
• Steve Westmoreland (5?)
• Steve Lunnon BSc (Geologist) later new Group Geologist

Project Planners:

• Les Kerry (3?) (promoted from Clipstone), (died May 1975)
• W Tom Grainger (3.?) Sep 1975 - Dec 1981 (ex North Derbyshire Area, appointed Area Chief Planner South Nottinghamshire)

Project and Production Planning under one department from now on

Colliery Planner: Steve Westmoreland 1/2/1991 - 1994

Colliery Draftsman: PR Hill 1/2/1991 - 1994

Geologists: following the introduction as previously geological work was done by the Surveyor until 1967 when qualified Geologists were appointed: Dick Elliott Chief Geologist ex No6 Area

• Dougie Raisbeck (ex Surveyor Calverton)
• Jimmy Mayne (Managers cert, ex Overman Ollerton)
• John Raine BSc (1970 - 1972, transferred to North Derbyshire Area, later Chief Geologist South Nottinghamshire) - 1973
• Jim AM Barnett June 1974 (4?) (ex Assistant Surveyor Williamthorpe, died Apr 2004)
• Chris Thorne BSc Sep 1974 - (later Chief Geologist Nottinghamshire Area)
• Dave Muller BSc 1978 -
• Steve Lunnon BSc (Planner, later Chief Geologist Nottinghamshire Group) - 2003

Head Electricians/Electrical Engineers:

• Wilbram 1922 - 1934
• Horace Parker 1934 - 1939
• Bernard Hurley 1939 - 1954
• William (Bill) Capper 1954 - 1967, promoted from Deputy
• Derek Ellis 1967 - 1970, new title Electrical Engineer 1967
• Alan Sinclair Dec. 1970 - 1971, left industry to go to the Middle East
• Jack Lyons Dec 1971 - 1988, promoted from Thoresby (tragically died underground on 3s Parkgate district 13th June 1988)
• Harry Fitzackerley July 1988 - 1994, transferred from Sherwood, transferred to Bilsthorpe

Assistants:

• Bernard Hurley - 1939
• William Capper - 1939

Deputies:

• Jim Goodwin first one, Oct 1965 - 1971, transferred to Thoresby
• Peter Noone 1970 - 23/9/1988
• John Clapperton 1971 - 31/8/1978, left industry to Middle East
• Harry Fitzackerley 1978 - 28/2/1982, transferred from Harworth, promoted to Sherwood
• J Richard Sneade 1/3/1982 - 1991, promoted to Cotgrave
• TF Hopewell 1/5/1988 - 1989
• Mick Newton 1989 - 1994 (from Gedling)
• Andy E Searson 1991 - 1994

Enginewrights/Mechanical Engineers:

• Horace Searson 1922 - 1943
• Horace F Hunt 1943 - 1953, promoted from Assistant
• Wilf J Pearson 1953 - 1973, Enginewright, promoted from Clipstone, new title Mechanical Engineer 1967
• Peter Davies 1973 - 21/12/1979, transferred from Mansfield, promoted from Deputy, transferred to North Nottinghamshire Area HQ
• Tommy C Tombs 2/1/1980 - 16/1/1981, promoted from Clipstone, transferred to Sutton
• Charlie ID Swinscoe 19/1/1981 - 31/11/1986, promoted from Clipstone, transferred to Newstead
• David Lane 1/12/1986 - 1992, from Hucknall, transferred to Rufford (killed in motorbike accident)
• Ken Baker 1992 - 1994, transferred from Rufford

Assistants/Deputies:

• Alf Parker 1966, transferred to Coal Prep Manager
• Colin Rose 1966 - 1970, promoted from Technical Assistant, promoted to Mechanical Engineer Mansfield, later Group Engineer Area HQ
• Jim Hooley 1970 - 1973, left industry to Dosco Engineering
• George Hartley 1970 - 28/2/1975, transferred to North Nottinghamshire Area HQ
• Peter Davies 1973, transferred from Mansfield, promoted to Engineer
• Mick Young 1/3/1974 - 31/12/1991
• Peter Honeywood 2/4/1975 - 30/9/1982, transferred from Arkwright
• Robbie Dickson 6/12/1982 - 30/4/1985, promoted from ET, transferred to Sherwood, later Engineer
• Pete B Butts 1/5/1985 - 1987, transferred from Thoresby, transferred to Calverton
• Ernie Cooper 1987 - 1989, transferred from Linby, appointed Asset Manager
• Ian Burgoyne 3/4/1990 - 1992
• Steve M Hargreaves 1989 - 1993, transferred from Calverton
• Paul Hollingworth Nov 1991 - Oct 1992, transferred from Harworth, left
• CB Richards 1992 - 1993, promoted to Mechanical Engineer Calverton
• Jim Gordon 1992, transferred from Sherwood, transferred to Calverton Dec 1992
• Gary Sheppard 1993 - 1994

Surface Superintendents:

• Ray Scothern (5252) 1967 - 1968, first one, transferred from Deputy Manager Bentinck
• Edward (Ted) Hodgson 1968 - 3/10/1986, promoted from Coal Prep Manager North East
• Alan Davidson 1/10/1986 - 1987, from Asst Elec Eng Sherwood
• John Peers 1987 - 9/9/1990, transferred from Mechanical Engineer Mansfield, transferred to Bevercotes
• Leo Milner 10/9/1990 - 7/11/1991, transferred from Bevercotes, transferred to Creswell
• Nigel Fox 8/11/1991 - 1994, transferred from Mechanical Engineer Creswell, new title Surface Environment Manager from 1993

Coal Prep Engineers/Quality Control:

• Tom Billingham 1956 - 1957, first one
• Alf Evans 1957 - 1966
• Alf Parker 1966 - 1969, transferred from Deputy Engineer
• Peter Longden 1969 - 31/12/1986, promoted from Assistant Engineer
• Gordon Dennison 1987 - 18/1/1990, transferred to Annesley Bentinck
• Alan D Heeds 29/1/1990 - 1992, transferred from Gedling, new title Marketing and Quality Control 1991
• DA Losinski 1992 - 1993, ill
• P Whitmore 1993 - 1994, transferred from Calverton. Kenny Burns was Deputy Coal Prep Engineer from app 1968 - 11/7/1986
• RW Baggaley Deputy 1/7/1986 -
• A Mortimer Deputy 1/2/1988