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John George Weeks was an English mining engineer, colliery manager and eventual president of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers.

Early Life
Born in Ryton on Tyne in 1844,

Mining Career
Bedlington Colliery was where Weeks spent the majority of his working career.

Weeks was a member of NEIMME from the years 1864 to 1913. For the years 1898-9, 1902-3, 1907-8, 1909-10 and 1913-14 he served as Vice-President of the Institute. In 1901 he was elected President of the Institute serving two years.

Legacy
The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers holds a collection of Weeks's work, such as reports, correspondence, plans and working papers. The collection also contains work from his son, Richard James Weeks, which relate to Lord Ravensworth’s collieries and the Bedlington Coal Company.