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John Herman Merivale

(Born: 1852)

Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of this individual, but an indication of the changes of positions and the links between companies, directors and managers in those companies. Only collieries, pits etc. in the North of England are shown - the individual may be involved with other companies or collieries outside this area and there may have been other positions for which we currently do not have details.

Links to other pages on this site

1886  —  Article in the Transactions of the Mining Engineers
11 Jan 1904  —  Newspaper article (The Northumberland Coal Trade)
04 Apr 1904  —  Newspaper article (Northumberland Coal Conciliation Board)
18 May 1910  —  Newspaper article (The Whitehaven Colliery Disaster)
23 Jun 1910  —  Newspaper article (Whitehaven Pit Accident)
20 Sep 1910  —  Newspaper article (The Whitehaven Colliery Accident)
05 Oct 1910  —  Newspaper article (The Whitehaven Pit Disaster)
10 Oct 1910  —  Newspaper article (The Whitehaven Disaster)
17 Oct 1910  —  Newspaper article (The Whitehaven Pit Disaster)


1877

Managers Certificate

26 February 1877, Certificate Number: 977 (1st), District: Newcastle

First Class Certificate of Competency as a Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Acts, 1872 and 1887 (35 & 36 Vict. Cap. 76, Sec. 30 ; 50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Sec 23.)


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: 2, Victoria Villas, Newcastle; Elected: 05 May 1877


1881

Census

Address: 2 Victoria Villas, Newcastle On Tyne St Andrew

(Ref: RG11/5057/32/55)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
MERIVALE, John H.  29 Head Mar Mining Engineer & Profr Mining Durham University  MDX: Westminster
MERIVALE, Blanche  26 Wife Mar   NBL: Long Benton
MERIVALE, Charles H.  2 Son   NBL: Bedlington
MERIVALE, Mary S.  28 Sister Unn   ESX: Lawford
SPOONER, Charlotte  25 Serv Unn Nurse  ESX: Lawford
KIMBURY, Mary A.  28 Serv Unn General Servant  MON: Abbscouen ?


1886

Periodicals

Paper published in the Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers: "Transmission of power by steam"


1888

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: M.A., 2, Victoria Villas, Newcastle-on-Tyne; Elected: 05 May 1877


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: M.A., 2, Victoria Villas, Newcastle-on-Tyne.


1896

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Togston Hall, Acklington, Northumberland

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Togston Hall, Acklington, Northumberland.


1898

Membership

1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member


1900

Membership

1900-1901, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice-President


1901

Membership

1901-1902, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice-President

1901-1902, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Togston Hall, Acklington, Northumberland


1903

Periodicals

Contributed to discussion on paper published in the Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers: "Memoir of the late Lord Armstrong"


1907

Membership

1907-1908, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice President; Address: Togston Hall, Acklington, S.O., Northumberland.


1909

Membership

1909-1910, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice President; Address: M.A., Togston Hall, Acklington, Northumberland.


1913

Managers Certificate

02 January 1913, Certificate Number: 977, Inspector: J. R. R. Wilson

First Class Certificates of Competency as Manager of a Mine has been endorsed with the Qualification of Surveyor of Mines by H.M. Inspectors of Mines or by the Board for Mining Examinations.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XIII published in 1897
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XVI published in 1899
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XX published in 1902
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXII published in 1903
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXIII published in 1904
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXXIV published in 1908
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXXIX published in 1910
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXX published in 1881
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXXVIII published in 1889

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