Henry Moubray Cadell J.P., D.L., B.Sc., F.R.S.E., F.S.A.Scot., V.D.
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Date | Details |
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1860 | Born May 30th, son of H. Cadell of Grange, Linlithgow. Educated at Edinburgh University and Germany (studied mining geology at Clausthal Royal Mining Academy). |
1883 | Joined Geological Survey. |
1884 | Went to the Highlands. |
1888 | Retired from Survey on succeeding to family estate. |
1889 | Married. |
1890 | Entered County Council of Linlithgow. (Retired as Convener in 1929.) |
1924 | Took active part in Volunteer movement, serving for 24 years. Retired 1906 with rank of Lieut. Colonel and Hon. Colonel V.D., commanding 4th Division, Royal Engineer Volunteers. |
1932 | Hon. Degree of LL.D. from University of Edinburgh. |
1934 | Died May 10th. |
Cadell Mountains in Spitzbergen named in his honour. |
Biographies and obituaries
Richardson, Ralph Obituary Notice of Mr. Henry Cadell of Grange, formerly Vice-President of the Society. Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society. v. 5 p.502-506.
MacGregor, M. Obituary notice of Dr. H.M. Cadell. Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society. v. 13 p.332-339. 1936
[Several obituaries including photographs held with the ms.]
Who’s Who (1929).
Scotsman 11/4/34.
Publications
Memoirs
Cadell, H.M. ; Wilson, J.G.O. ; Caldwell, W. ; Stewart, D.R. (1906). The oil-shales of the Lothians: part 1: The geology of the oil-shale fields, part 2: Methods of working the oil-shales, part 3: The chemistry of the oil-shales. (Mem Geol Surv Scotl (Econ); 32). Edinburgh : HMSO.
Maps
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Horne, J. ; Clough, C.T. ; Hinxman, L.W. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Dinham, C.H. (1923). Assynt district. Parts of sheets 107, 108, 101, 102 [solid & drift]. [Solid and drift ed.]. (British Geological Survey 1:50 000 Geology Series. Scotland special sheet). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Horne, J. ; Clough, C.T. ; Hinxman, L.W. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Dinham, C.H. (1923, repr. (3rd impr.) 1969). Assynt district. Parts of sheets 107, 108, 101, 102 [solid & drift]. [Solid and drift ed.]. (British Geological Survey 1:50 000 Geology Series. Scotland special sheet). Chessington : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Horne, J. ; Clough, C.T. ; Hinxman, L.W. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Dinham, C.H. (1923 repr. 1986). Assynt district. Parts of sheets 107, 108, 101, 102 [solid & drift]. [Solid and drift ed.]. (British Geological Survey 1:50 000 Geology Series. Scotland special sheet). Chessington : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Horne, J. ; Clough, C.T. ; Hinxman, L.W. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Dinham, C.H. (1965). Assynt district. Parts of sheets 107, 108, 101, 102 [solid & drift]. [Solid and drift ed.]. (British Geological Survey 1:50 000 Geology Series. Scotland special sheet). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Geikie, A. ; Jack, R.L. ; Gunn, W. ; Clough, C.T. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Hill, J.B. (1892). Sheet 29 [solid] Rothesay. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Clough, C.T. ; Symes, R.G. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Kynaston, H. ; Hill, J.B. ; Pocock, T.I. ; Muff, H.B. (1908). Sheet 37 drift Inveraray. Drift ed.. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Symes, R.G. ; Clough, C.T. ; Hill, J.B. ; Kynaston, H. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Pocock, T.I. ; Muff, H.B. (1908 repr. (with drift shown in colour) 1955). Sheet 37 drift Inveraray. Drift ed. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Chessington : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Symes, R.G. ; Clough, C.T. ; Hill, J.B. ; Kynaston, H. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Pocock, T.I. ; Muff, H.B. (1908 repr. 1959). Sheet 37 solid Inveraray. Solid ed. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Chessington : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Symes, R.G. ; Clough, C.T. ; Hill, J.B. ; Kynaston, H. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Pocock, T.I. ; Muff, H.B. (1922). Sheet 37 [solid and drift] Inveraray. [Solid and drift ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Clough, C.T. ; Symes, R.G. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Hill, J.B. ; Kynaston, H. ; Pocock, T.I. ; Muff, H.B. (1990). Sheet 37E solid Lochgoilhead. Solid ed. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Keyworth : British Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Clough, C.T. ; Symes, R.G. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Hill, J.B. ; Kynaston, H. ; Pocock, T.I. ; Muff, H.B. (1989). Sheet 37W solid Furnace [superseded]. Solid ed. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Keyworth : British Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Jack, R.L. ; Dakyns, J.R. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Clough, C.T. ; Cunningham-Craig, E.H. (June 1901). Sheet 38 [solid] Loch Lomond. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Kynaston, H. ; Dakyns, J.R. ; Grant Wilson, J.S. ; Cunningham-Craig, E.H. (Dec[embe]r 1900). Sheet 46 [solid] Balquidder. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Dakyns, J.R. ; Barrow, G. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Cunningham-Craig, E.H. ; Grant Wilson, J.S. (1926). Sheet 55 solid and drift Blair Athole. [Solid and drift ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Dakyns, J.R. ; Barrow, G. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Cunningham-Craig, E.H. ; Grant Wilson, J.S. (1926 repr. 1967). Sheet 55 solid and drift Blair Athole. Solid and drift [ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Chessington : Ordnance Survey for the Institute of Geological Sciences.
British Geological Survey ; Dakyns, J.R. ; Barrow, G. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Cunningham-Craig, E.H. ; Grant Wilson, J.S. (1926 [repr. 1973]). Sheet 55 solid and drift Blair Athole. Solid and drift [ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Chessington : Ordnance Survey for the Institute of Geological Sciences.
British Geological Survey ; Dakyns, J.R. ; Barrow, G. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Grant Wilson, J.S. ; Cunningham-Craig, E.H. (1906). Sheet 55 [drift] Blair Atholl. [Drift ed.]1906. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Horne, J. ; Linn, J. ; Hinxman, L.W. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Crampton, C. B. ; Anderson, E. M. ; Carruthers, R.G. (1923, repr. (with drift shown in colour) 1954). Sheet 84 Nairn drift. Drift ed.. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Chessington : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Horne, J. ; Linn, J. ; Hinxman, L.W. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Crampton, C. B. ; Anderson, E. M. ; Carruthers, R.G. (1923 repr. 1958). Sheet 84 Nairn solid. Solid ed.. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Chessington : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Horne, J. ; Linn, J. ; Hinxman, L.W. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Crampton, C. B. ; Anderson, E. M. ; Carruthers, R.G. (1923). Sheet 84 Nairn [solid and drift]. [Solid and drift ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Horne, J. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Carruthers, R.G. ; Crampton, C. B. ; Linn, J. ; Peach, B.N. (1978). Sheet 84E Nairn drift. Drift ed.. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Institute of Geological Sciences.
British Geological Survey ; Gunn, W. ; Peach, B.N. ; Horne, J. ; Hinxman, L.W. ; Cadell, H.M. (1892). Sheet 101 [solid] Ullapool [superseded]. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Horne, J. ; Gunn, W. ; Clough, C.T. ; Hinxman, L.W. ; Cadell, H.M. (Dec[embe]r 1892). Sheet 107 Lochinver [solid]. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Horne, J. ; Macgregor, M. ; Ross, G. ; Read, H.H. ; Haldane, D. ; Clough, C.T. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Crampton, C. B. ; Dinham, C.H. ; Richey, J.E. ; Wilson, G.V. ; Phemister, J. ; Tonks, L.H. ; Anderson, W. (1931, repr. 1956). Sheet 108 [solid and drift] Altnaharra. [Solid and drift ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Horne, J. ; Macgregor, M. ; Ross, G. ; Read, H.H. ; Haldane, D. ; Clough, C.T. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Crampton, C. B. ; Dinham, C.H. ; Richey, J.E. ; Wilson, G.V. ; Phemister, J. ; Tonks, L.H. ; Anderson, W. (1931). Sheet 108 [solid and drift] Altnaharra. [Solid and drift ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Clough, C.T. ; Hinxman, L.W. ; Cadell, H.M. (Dec[embe]r 1886). Sheet 113 Cape Wrath [solid]. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Clough, C.T. ; Hinxman, L.W. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Horne, J. (Dec[embe]r 1889). Sheet 114 [solid] Tongue. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Clough, C.T. ; Hinxman, L.W. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Horne, J. (1893). Sheet 114 [solid] Tongue. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Greenly, E. ; Cadell, H.M. ; Horne, J. ([1898]). Sheet 115 Reay [solid]. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
External publications
Wilson, J.S.G. ; Cadell, H.M. (1884). The Breadalbane mines. Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh Vol. 8 (1884) p. 189-207 (1884) ; p. 189-207.
Cadell, H.M. (1889-90). Experimental researches in mountain building. Transactions of the Royal Society of EdinburghTransactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh vol. XXXV (35) ; Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh XXXV(I) 1889 p.337-357 (1889) ; p.337-357.
Cadell, H.M. (1896). The geology and scenery of Sutherland. 2nd ed., rev. and enl. Edinburgh : D. Douglas.
Cadell, H.M. (1887). Geology as a branch of technical education : introductory lecture at the opening of the class of geology in the Heriot-Watt College, Edinburgh, 4th November 1887. Edinburgh : Neill and Company.
Cadell, H.M. (1886). The geology of Sutherland. (Sutherland papers). Edinburgh : printed for the Sutherland Association.
Cadell, H.M. The geology of the Blackness District, as disclosed by recent borings. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh LIII (Pt1) (No.9) 1922 p189-207.
Cadell, H.M. The geology of the oil shalefields of the Lothians : Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society 8, 1901 116-162,[2]leaves of plates : ill,col.map.
Cadell, H.M. The oilshale-fields of the Lothians : Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy 22, 1901-1902 314-371,[2]leaves of plates : ill,col.map.
Peach, B.N. ; Horne, J. ; Gunn, W. ; Clough, C.T. ; Hinxman, L.W. ; Cadell, H.M. (1888). Report on the recent work of the geological survey in the north-west Highlands of Scotland, based on the field-notes and maps of Messrs. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society (1888) p. 378-441 (1888) ; p. 378-441.
Cadell, H.M. (1925). The rocks of west Lothian : an account of the geological and mining history of the west Lothian district. London : Oliver & Boyd.
Cadell, H.M. The salt deposits of Stassfurt. Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society V 1838-88 p92-103, ALSO IN: Survey pamphlets 17B Salt.
Cadell, H.M. Some ancient landmarks of Mid-Lothian : (with map). IN: Scottish Geographical Magazine IX 1893 p302-312, ALSO IN: Survey pamphlet 17E.
Cadell, H.M. (1913). The story of the Forth. Glasgow : J. Maclehose and sons.
BGS archives
Photograph and notebooks — including notes on moputain building experiments
Ref No | Title | Description |
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GSM/GL/Cd | H.M.Cadell | Joined the Survey in 1883 — Obituary file |
GSM/GL/Cd/3 | Bore books and mining notebooks of H.M.Cadell. | |
GSM/GL/Cd/5 | Letter from Cadell to D.Haldane regarding supposed buried gorge in the Forth Valley at Kincardine | |
GSM/GL/Cd/8 | Copy of "The Oilshale-Fields of the Lothians" | This is Cadell's copy of his own book and contains annotations. |