Richard Meade
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| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 1827 | Born in Dublin. |
| 1841 | Entered Drawing Office of the Old Houses of Parliament as assistant to Dr. Reid (who was in charge of ventilating arrangement), trained as Surveyor. |
| 1853 | Transferred to Mining Record Office in Museum of Practical Geology as Assistant Keeper of Mining Records under Robert Hunt. |
| 1882 | Published “The Coal and Iron Industries of the United Kingdom”. |
| 1883 | On abolition of Mining Record Office, transferred to the Home Office and appointed Clerk of Mineral Statistics. |
| 1889 | Retired on account of ill-health. |
| 1894 | Died September 12th. |
Biographies and obituaries
Richard Meade - Obituary Geological Magazine Volume 1, Issue 12 December 1894 , p. 576 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016756800145431
Publications
BGS archives
| Ref No | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GSM/DC/A/C/7/110 | R Meade: Letter on his superannuation. | |
| GSM/DC/A/C/7/318,431 | R Meade: Letters on a pay rise. | |
| GSM/DC/A/C/8/210,237 | R Meade: Letters on a pay rise. | |
| GSM/DC/A/C/24/318, 326 | R Meade: Letters on a pay rise. |