Richard Tilden Smith

Bought the struggling colliery in 1926, found the richer Milyard seam in 1930, and built the aerial ropeway to Dover harbour intended to carry the pit's coal direct to export.

Mines operated

Mine	Region	Years
Tilmanstone Colliery	Kent	1926–1937

Record created: 24 August 2026 · Last researched: 24 August 2026