John Buddle
John Buddle (15 September 1773 – 10 October 1843) was a prominent self-made
Early life
Born on 15 September 1773 at
The Wallsend colliery
John Buddle followed his father into the profession of
The moment when Buddle tested the new Davy safety lamp for the first time, for real, in
John Buddle was a member of the Sunderland Society, set up to investigate colliery safety,[8] and in this connection made scientific investigations into mine ventilation and advocated the keeping of proper records. The most important appointment, however, came when Buddle was appointed as General Manager to Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry. Londonderry had married a wealthy heiress, said to be the wealthiest woman in Britain, Lady Frances Anne Vane Tempest, and thus came to run her Durham collieries.[9] Together, Londonderry and Buddle embarked on a project to develop a Port at Seaham, intending to bypass the Tyne and Wear monopolies. The building of the port began in 1828, and would not be finished until fifteen years later, in which the first shipment of coal was sent out on Buddle's personal ship, Lord Seaham. He even saw through much of the development of the town, his influence being so great that, when his sister Ann died, the ships dressed in black and the shops closed as a matter of respect. He also represented the Marquess on the committee of coalowners who regulated the North East coal trade with London.[10][11][12] Although he was mostly active in the Great North Coalfield, the records show Buddle took on work all over Britain, including matters in Portugal, South America, Russia and Nova Scotia. Two of his latest colliery appointments were in 1837 when he became the owner of West Towneley Colliery and also the viewer to the Bishop of Durham- a post previously held by his Father.
In collaboration with
Buddle was a coalowner in his own right as well as a viewer and practical manager for many pits in the region of the rivers Tyne and Wear, and his advice was sought on both mining and railways from as far afield as Nova Scotia.[15][16]
Buddle was an active member of Newcastle society, and held numerous positions in his lifetime. In 1838, he was elected vice-president of the prestigious
Death
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Buddle's bust is displayed at the Neville Hall and Wood Memorial Hall (The Common Room of the Great North) in Newcastle upon Tyne. It is one of two busts, the other being of Thomas Emerson Forster.[20]
See also
- Northeast England
- Humphry Davy
- Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry
Notes
- ^ The King of the Coal Trade - John Buddle. St James' Heritage and Environment Group, 2011
- ^ "North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers: Buddle". Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ Hiskey, C.E. (1978). John Buddle (1773-1843): agent and entrepreneur in the North-East coal trade (Masters). MLitt thesis, Durham University. p. 264.
- required.)
- ^ "Coal Mining in Wallsend 1778-1854". North Tyneside Libraries. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2008.
- ISBN 0750932317.
- ISBN 0750932317.
- ^ Lumsdon, John. "Felling Colliery Explosion May 1812". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2008.
- ISBN 0-902958-02-X.
- ^ Taylor, A. J. (1955). "The Third Marquis of Londonderry and the North-Eastern coal trade". Durham University Journal. 48: 21–7.
- ^ Heesom, A. J. (1974). "Entrepreneurial Paternalism: the Third Lord Londonderry (1778-1854) and the Coal Trade". Durham University Journal. 66: 238–56.
- ^ Hiskey, Christine E. (1983). "The Third Marquess of Londonderry and the regulation of the coal trade: the case re-opened". Durham University Journal. 75: 1–9.
- ISBN 0-904685-08-X.
- ISBN 1-85795-161-1.
- ISBN 0-904685-08-X.
- ^ MacDonald, Herb (2009). "Brits and Canadians cheer as John Buddle steams into view after 170 years". Railway and Canal Historical Society. 36: 96–101.
- ^ "Obituary: John Buddle". Durham Mining Museum. Retrieved 27 August 2008.
- ISBN 0-19-828283-4.
- ^ In the graveyard with ivy
- ^ "Neville Hall and Wood Memorial Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
References
- This article is based upon the help of The King of the Coal Trade: John Buddle. (Local People: Local Heroes. Local History Series No 1.) Newcastle upon Tyne: St James' Heritage and Environment Group, 2011.
Further reading
- Kidd, David A little light in the darkness: the life and times of John Buddle 1773-1843 2013 (ebook)