Mexborough and Swinton Times , April 28, 1939

This picture, taken in 1893, shows officials of Manvers Main No. I and No. 2 pits, who were once described as “the finest set of officials in the North.”

Front row: E. Senior, J. Humphrey, J. Beaumont, W. Ward (under-manager) , George Kenyon (under-manager) J Cooper, Wm. Robson (overman),Thos. Cooper,

Second row: A. Casley, E. Ward, J Bailey, B. Brown, John Maddison, Wm Wilson, Chas. Trickett William Hunter, George Hill, George Jones, John Ryder, Sam Fletcher.

Back row: W. Davis, W. Robson, J. Bates, J. Siddall, Jos. Hardy, J. A. Ward, J. Robson, Wm. Smith, Wm. Bamforth, Eli Elliott, Alf. Shaw, Jno. Shaw, and William Stacey.