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Dr William Clarke

A local doctor of medicine who bought Lidgett Colliery from John Fisher, chaired the Lidgett Colliery Company from 1883, introduced coal-cutting machines and patented the electric cutter developed at the pit.

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Lidgett Colliery South Yorkshire ?–1883

Record created: 16 October 2026 · Last researched: 16 October 2026

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