As handwriting is often unclear, all name transcriptions below are indicative only.
When accuracy is important, the original documents should be consulted.
PRO (Public Record Office) documents are at The National Archives, Kew.

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Three of the subscribers—John L Hall, Garid R Pott, and James Swainson—were also subscribers to the South Shields Salt Water Baths Company Limited, the previous owners of the baths.

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TNA: PRO: BT31 857/818c All unfootnoted information is taken from this file.

1888 Memorandum of Association: 28 May
Objects include: purchase of the Salt Water Baths at South Shields and to work the same.
Capital: £3,200 divided into 640 shares of £5
Subscribers:
Peter Allan (5 shares) Shipowner
John L Hall (5 shares) Shipowner
Garid R Pott (5 shares) Auctioneer
James Rolland (5 shares) Gentleman
James Swainson (5 shares) Butcher
John Theobald (5 shares) Brewer
Secretary: Thomas Vasey (5 shares) Accountant
Registered Office: 28, King Street (21 Aug)

1889 Average number of shareholders: 20, holding 100 shares (8 Apr)

1894 Average number of shareholders: 20, holding 100 shares (11 Mar)

1899 Average number of shareholders: 20, holding 100 shares (29 Aug)

1901 Average number of shareholders: 20, holding 100 shares (11 Mar)
Secretary: John Read
Directors:
Peter Allan
John Bowman
Garid R Potts
Robert Readhead
Henry Stokes

1902 Extraordinary Meeting: Voluntary winding-up (30 April)
Liquidator: Thomas Vasey
Winding up: (14 Oct)

This page last updated 05 November 2018