1941-1942 Mr Thomas Rossiter Ridpath

Thomas Rossiter Ridpath was the President of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers between 1941 and 1942. He first became a member as a student on the 8th of June 1901.

Ridpath worked as an agent for Priestman Colleries Ltd between 1919 and 1947 at a number of different collieries. These included Blaydon Burn, Garesfield, Axwell Park, Watergate and Chester South Moor.