Lead Mining personalities

Group of officials at Boltsburn lead Mine. L-r Prof Henry Loui, Mr Willis (Mine Manager), Capt Anthony Wilson (Weardale Lead Co Director). Prof Henry Louis is the man who saved the Minute Books from the London Lead Co from being burnt by the liquidator at Middleton in Teesdale. He was a Consultant Geologist for the Weardale Lead Company. Mr Willis, once told Sir Kingsley Durham that he was the last manager alive who managed a mine for the London Lead Company. This is thought to have been a Cornish Hush. Capt Anthony Wilson (Consultant Mining Engineer and Director of Weardale Lead Company also Manager of Thornthwaite and Threlkeld Lead Mines.

Location: Boltsburn
County: Co Durham
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