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'''Arthur William Moore''' [[Royal Victorian Order|CVO]] [[Speaker of the House of Keys|SHK]] [[Justice of the Peace|JP]] [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge)|MA]] (1853–1909) was a [[Manx people|Manx]] antiquarian, historian, linguist, folklorist, and former [[Speaker of the House of Keys]] in the [[Isle of Man]]. He published under the sobriquet '''A. W. Moore'''.
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[[Yn Çheshaght Ghailckagh]]
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'''Arthur William Moore''', [[Royal Victorian Order|CVO]], [[Speaker of the House of Keys|SHK]], [[Justice of the Peace|JP]], [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge)|MA]] (6 February 1853<ref>{{Cite web|last= |first= |date= |title=Brief Biography of A.W. Moore 1853-1909 |url=http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/people/antiqarn/awmoore.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010627230100/http://www.isle-of-man.com:80/manxnotebook/people/antiqarn/awmoore.htm |archive-date=27 June 2001 |access-date=14 January 2021 |website=A Manx Notebook}}</ref> – 12 November 1909<ref name=":0" />) was a [[Manx people|Manx]] antiquarian, historian, linguist, [[Folklore studies|folklorist]], and former [[Speaker of the House of Keys]] in the [[Isle of Man]]. He published under the sobriquet '''A. W. Moore'''.


==Life==
==Life==
Arthur William Moore was born in Cronkborne, [[Braddan]]. He was the son of William Fine Moore [[Member of the House of Keys|MHK]] and a descendant of [[Illiam Dhone]]. He was educated at [[Rugby School]] and at [[Trinity College, Cambridge]].<ref>{{Venn|id=MR872AW|name=Moore, Arthur William}}</ref> Thereafter he assisted his father in the management of the sailcloth manufactory, and on his father's death in the eighties, he succeeded to the business. He was also a great sportsman, being a blue whilst at Cambridge, an active rower, and a founding member of Cronkbourne Cricket Club. He also bore the entire cost of the forming and furnishing of this club and of laying the ground.
Arthur William Moore was born in Cronkborne, [[Braddan]]. He was the son of William Fine Moore [[Member of the House of Keys|MHK]] and a descendant of [[Illiam Dhone]]. He was educated at [[Rugby School]] and at [[Trinity College, Cambridge]].<ref>{{acad|id=MR872AW|name=Moore, Arthur William}}</ref> Thereafter he assisted his father in the management of the sailcloth manufactory, and on his father's death in the eighties, he succeeded to the business. He was also a great sportsman, being a blue whilst at Cambridge,<ref>{{cite DNB12|wstitle=Moore, Arthur William |author-first=Sophia |author-last=Morrison}}</ref> an active rower, and a founding member of Cronkbourne Cricket Club. He also bore the entire cost of the forming and furnishing of this club and of laying the ground.

On 22 February 1887 he married Louisa Elizabeth Wynn Hughes-Games (1866-1937). They had four children: Helena (b. 1888), Margery (b. 1889), William (b. 1890, d. 1891 aged 3 months) and Arthur (b. 1895).<ref>{{cite book|author-first=R. |author-last=Fyson |title=The Anglo-Manxman: a life of A W Moore |location=Douglas |date=2009}}</ref>

Moore died on 12 November 1909 and was buried at Kirk Braddan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last= |first= |date=1909 |title=Memorial Notices: Arthur William Moore |url=http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/mquart/mq07687.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030831232446/http://www.isle-of-man.com:80/manxnotebook/mquart/mq07687.htm |archive-date=31 August 2003 |access-date=14 January 2021|website=A Manx Notebook}}</ref> After his death his widow married George Frederick Clucas (1870-1937).


==Political career==
==Political career==
In 1881 there was a General Election of the [[House of Keys]] and Arthur Moore stood for election. He was successful along with Richard Penketh and [[William Dalrymple]] in being elected as MHKs for [[Middle (sheading)|Middle]]. He was subsequently returned in this position for every further General Election he stood at. Arthur Moore was a man of common sense who researched thoroughly his duties and parliamentary responsibility and thus when [[Sir]] [[John Stenhouse Goldie-Taubman|John Goldie-Taubman]] [[Speaker of the House of Keys|SHK]] died he was elected [[Speaker of the House of Keys]] narrowly beating [[John Allen Mylrea]] [[Member of the House of Keys|MHK]] to the post. Politically speaking he was a moderate [[Liberalism|liberal]]. In 1905 he was appointed [[Receiver General|Deputy Receiver General]] and took a particular interest in constitutional reform and was thus one of the deputation who petitioned the [[Home Secretary]] [[Herbert Gladstone]] to urge the reform.
In 1881 there was a general election of the [[House of Keys]] and Arthur Moore stood for election. He was successful along with Richard Penketh and William Dalrymple in being elected as MHKs for [[Middle (sheading)|Middle]]. He was subsequently returned in this position for every further General Election he stood at. Arthur Moore was a man of common sense who researched thoroughly his duties and parliamentary responsibility, and thus when Sir [[John Stenhouse Goldie-Taubman|John Goldie-Taubman]] died in 1898 he was elected [[Speaker of the House of Keys]] narrowly beating [[John Allen Mylrea]] to the post. Politically speaking he was a moderate liberal. In his years as Speaker he welcomed [[King Edward VII]] and [[Queen Alexandra]] to the island during their visit in August 1902,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/iln/n300802.htm |title=ILN 30 Aug 1902 - King's Visit to IoM}}</ref> an occasion on which he was appointed a Commander of the [[Royal Victorian Order]] (CVO) by King Edward.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27482 |page=6493 |date=14 October 1902}}</ref> In 1905 he was appointed [[Receiver General|Deputy Receiver General]] and took a particular interest in constitutional reform and was thus one of the deputation who petitioned the [[Home Secretary]] [[Herbert Gladstone]] to urge the reform.


==Manx literature==
==Manx literature==
[[File:The Manx Notebook, No 1, January 1885.JPG|thumb|The first edition of 'The Manx Notebook']]
Having learned as a young man the [[Manx language]], he devoted much study to the then-neglected language, despised by British authorities. He collected a vast vocabulary and traced its linguistic history. In 1899 he founded the [[Manx Language Society]] and became its first president, thus becoming the spiritual forefather of the [[neo-Manx]] language movement. He in 1893 edited for the [[Manx Society for the Publication of National Documents]] ''The Book of Common Prayer in Manx Gaelic'', the earliest and longest manuscript in the language.
Having learned as a young man the [[Manx language]], he devoted much study to the then-neglected language, despised by British authorities. He collected a vast vocabulary and traced its linguistic history. In 1899 he founded the [[Manx Language Society]] and became its first president, thus becoming the spiritual forefather of the [[neo-Manx]] language movement. He in 1893 edited for the [[Manx Society for the Publication of National Documents]] ''The Book of Common Prayer in Manx Gaelic'', the earliest and longest manuscript in the language.


Arthur Moore was also particularly interested in literature dealing with the [[Isle of Man]] and sought to conserve not only the language but the music, lore, and tradition of the island. He founded and edited the ''Manx Notebook''<ref>[http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/manxnb/index.htm Manx Notebook] Online transcript</ref> as well as writing a History of the Isle of Man and many other historical works on the Island. As such he was made a [[Royal Historical Society|Fellow of the Royal Historical Society]] and the Meteorological Society. He was also greatly involved in the revival of the [[Manx language]] and was the official translator of [[Act of Tynwald|Acts of Tynwald]] into Manx. Shortly after a Royal visit to the Island, Mr Moore was made a [[Royal Victorian Order|Commander of the Royal Victorian Order]]. He was also a Director of both the [[Isle of Man Bank]] and the [[Isle of Man Steam Packet]]. He was appointed a [[Justice of the Peace]] in 1877 and was for many years the [[Captain of the Parish]] of [[Onchan]] before resigning in 1895. Mr Moore was also a Mason and became the [[Junior Grand Deacon]] of the Province of the [[Isle of Man]].
Arthur Moore was also particularly interested in literature dealing with the [[Isle of Man]] and sought to conserve not only the language but the music, lore, and tradition of the island. He founded and edited the ''Manx Notebook''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/manxnb/index.htm |title=Manx Notebook |website=isleofman.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125063414/http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/manxnb/index.htm |archive-date=25 January 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> as well as writing a History of the Isle of Man and many other historical works on the Island. As such he was made a [[Royal Historical Society|Fellow of the Royal Historical Society]] and the Meteorological Society. He was also greatly involved in the revival of the [[Manx language]] and was the official translator of [[Act of Tynwald|Acts of Tynwald]] into Manx. Shortly after a Royal visit to the Island, Mr Moore was made a [[Royal Victorian Order|Commander of the Royal Victorian Order]]. He was also a Director of both the [[Isle of Man Bank]] and the [[Isle of Man Steam Packet]]. He was appointed a [[Justice of the Peace]] in 1877 and was for many years the [[Captain of the Parish]] of [[Onchan]] before resigning in 1895. Mr Moore was also a Mason and became the [[Junior Grand Deacon]] of the Province of the [[Isle of Man]].


Moore managed to settle the kerfuffle between [[P. M. C. Kermode]] and Dr. [[Guðbrandur Vigfússon]] of [[Oxford University|Oxford]] over the reading of [[runes|runic]] inscriptions on Manx crosses, the correspondence of which appeared in Moore's own periodical "The Manx Note Book".
Moore managed to settle the kerfuffle between [[P. M. C. Kermode]] and Dr. [[Guðbrandur Vigfússon]] of [[Oxford University|Oxford]] over the reading of [[runes|runic]] inscriptions on Manx crosses, the correspondence of which appeared in Moore's own periodical "The Manx Note Book".


At his death, he left unfinished a dictionary of the [[Manx English|Anglo-Manx]] dialect, which was completed in 1924 by Manx scholars [[Sophia Morrison]] and Edmund Goodwin, as ''A Vocabulary of the Anglo-Manx Dialect''.
At his death, he left unfinished a dictionary of the [[Manx English|Anglo-Manx]] dialect, which was completed in 1924 by Manx scholars [[Sophia Morrison]] and [[Edmund Goodwin (Manx scholar)|Edmund Goodwin]], as ''A Vocabulary of the Anglo-Manx Dialect''.


=== List of works ===
=== List of works ===
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*''Folk-Lore of the Isle of Man'' (1891)
*''Folk-Lore of the Isle of Man'' (1891)
*''Manx Carols'' (1891)
*''Manx Carols'' (1891)
*''The Diocese of Sodor and Man'' (1893)
*"Further Notes on Manx Folk-Lore" in ''The Antiquary'' (1895)
*"Further Notes on Manx Folk-Lore" in ''The Antiquary'' (1895)
*''Manx Ballads and Music'' (1896)
*''Manx Ballads and Music'' (1896)
*''History of the Isle of Man'' (1900)
*''History of the Isle of Man'' (1900)
*''The Diocese of Sodor and Man'' (1893)
*''[[The Story of the Isle of Man]]'' (1901)
*''Manx Worthies'' (1901)
*''Manx Worthies'' (1901)
*''Bishop Hildesley's Letters'' (1904)
*''Bishop Hildesley's Letters'' (1904)
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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Arthur William Moore
Arthur William Moore
Born(1853-02-06)February 6, 1853
Braddan, Isle of Man
DiedNovember 12, 1909(1909-11-12) (aged 56)
Douglas, Isle of Man
Burial placeKirk Braddan
NationalityManx
Occupation(s)Antiquarian, historian, linguist, folklorist, and politician.
Organisation(s)Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society
Yn Çheshaght Ghailckagh

Arthur William Moore, CVO, SHK, JP, MA (6 February 1853[1] – 12 November 1909[2]) was a Manx antiquarian, historian, linguist, folklorist, and former Speaker of the House of Keys in the Isle of Man. He published under the sobriquet A. W. Moore.

Life

[edit]

Arthur William Moore was born in Cronkborne, Braddan. He was the son of William Fine Moore MHK and a descendant of Illiam Dhone. He was educated at Rugby School and at Trinity College, Cambridge.[3] Thereafter he assisted his father in the management of the sailcloth manufactory, and on his father's death in the eighties, he succeeded to the business. He was also a great sportsman, being a blue whilst at Cambridge,[4] an active rower, and a founding member of Cronkbourne Cricket Club. He also bore the entire cost of the forming and furnishing of this club and of laying the ground.

On 22 February 1887 he married Louisa Elizabeth Wynn Hughes-Games (1866-1937). They had four children: Helena (b. 1888), Margery (b. 1889), William (b. 1890, d. 1891 aged 3 months) and Arthur (b. 1895).[5]

Moore died on 12 November 1909 and was buried at Kirk Braddan.[2] After his death his widow married George Frederick Clucas (1870-1937).

Political career

[edit]

In 1881 there was a general election of the House of Keys and Arthur Moore stood for election. He was successful along with Richard Penketh and William Dalrymple in being elected as MHKs for Middle. He was subsequently returned in this position for every further General Election he stood at. Arthur Moore was a man of common sense who researched thoroughly his duties and parliamentary responsibility, and thus when Sir John Goldie-Taubman died in 1898 he was elected Speaker of the House of Keys narrowly beating John Allen Mylrea to the post. Politically speaking he was a moderate liberal. In his years as Speaker he welcomed King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to the island during their visit in August 1902,[6] an occasion on which he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) by King Edward.[7] In 1905 he was appointed Deputy Receiver General and took a particular interest in constitutional reform and was thus one of the deputation who petitioned the Home Secretary Herbert Gladstone to urge the reform.

Manx literature

[edit]
The first edition of 'The Manx Notebook'

Having learned as a young man the Manx language, he devoted much study to the then-neglected language, despised by British authorities. He collected a vast vocabulary and traced its linguistic history. In 1899 he founded the Manx Language Society and became its first president, thus becoming the spiritual forefather of the neo-Manx language movement. He in 1893 edited for the Manx Society for the Publication of National Documents The Book of Common Prayer in Manx Gaelic, the earliest and longest manuscript in the language.

Arthur Moore was also particularly interested in literature dealing with the Isle of Man and sought to conserve not only the language but the music, lore, and tradition of the island. He founded and edited the Manx Notebook[8] as well as writing a History of the Isle of Man and many other historical works on the Island. As such he was made a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Meteorological Society. He was also greatly involved in the revival of the Manx language and was the official translator of Acts of Tynwald into Manx. Shortly after a Royal visit to the Island, Mr Moore was made a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. He was also a Director of both the Isle of Man Bank and the Isle of Man Steam Packet. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1877 and was for many years the Captain of the Parish of Onchan before resigning in 1895. Mr Moore was also a Mason and became the Junior Grand Deacon of the Province of the Isle of Man.

Moore managed to settle the kerfuffle between P. M. C. Kermode and Dr. Guðbrandur Vigfússon of Oxford over the reading of runic inscriptions on Manx crosses, the correspondence of which appeared in Moore's own periodical "The Manx Note Book".

At his death, he left unfinished a dictionary of the Anglo-Manx dialect, which was completed in 1924 by Manx scholars Sophia Morrison and Edmund Goodwin, as A Vocabulary of the Anglo-Manx Dialect.

List of works

[edit]

This is an incomplete list of works:

  • The Surnames and Place Names of the Isle of Man (1890)
  • Folk-Lore of the Isle of Man (1891)
  • Manx Carols (1891)
  • The Diocese of Sodor and Man (1893)
  • "Further Notes on Manx Folk-Lore" in The Antiquary (1895)
  • Manx Ballads and Music (1896)
  • History of the Isle of Man (1900)
  • The Story of the Isle of Man (1901)
  • Manx Worthies (1901)
  • Bishop Hildesley's Letters (1904)
  • Douglas 100 Years Ago (1904)
  • Extracts from the Records of the Isle of Man (1905).
  • A Vocabulary of the Anglo-Manx Dialect (1924, posthumous)

References

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  1. ^ "Brief Biography of A.W. Moore 1853-1909". A Manx Notebook. Archived from the original on 27 June 2001. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Memorial Notices: Arthur William Moore". A Manx Notebook. 1909. Archived from the original on 31 August 2003. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Moore, Arthur William (MR872AW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. ^ Morrison, Sophia (1912). "Moore, Arthur William" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  5. ^ Fyson, R. (2009). The Anglo-Manxman: a life of A W Moore. Douglas.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ "ILN 30 Aug 1902 - King's Visit to IoM".
  7. ^ "No. 27482". The London Gazette. 14 October 1902. p. 6493.
  8. ^ "Manx Notebook". isleofman.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021.
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