Sir Richard Redmayne | |
|---|---|
 Redmayne in 1918/19 | |
| Born | Richard Augustine Studdert Redmayne 22 July 1865 |
| Died | 27 December 1955 (aged 90) Little Hadham, Hertfordshire, England |
| Education | Durham College of Science |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Spouse |
Edith Rose Richards (m. 1898) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Eddie Redmayne and James Redmayne (great grandsons) |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Civil engineer Mining engineer |
| Institutions | North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers Institution of Mining and Metallurgy Institution of Civil Engineers |
Sir Richard Augustine Studdert Redmayne KCB MICE MIMM FGS (22 July 1865 – 27 December 1955) was a British civil and mining engineer.[1] Redmayne worked as manager of several mines in Britain and South Africa before becoming a professor at the University of Birmingham. He was a leading figure in improving mine safety in the early twentieth century and would become the first Chief Inspector of Mines, leading investigations into many of the mine disasters of his time. He became the president of three professional associations, namely the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, the Institution of Professional Civil Servants and the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Redmayne was the author of several books documenting coal mining practice in the twentieth century, one of which was acknowledged as a standard reference text for other engineers. His work in mine safety and increasing mine output during the First World War was acknowledged with an appointment as Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, chevalier of the French Legion of Honour and a companion of the Order of St John of Jerusalem. Throughout his life he was a dedicated civil servant and served on many of the inter-war committees for the Imperial Mineral Resources Bureau and the Ministry of Transport.