William Henry Mudie
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Rev. William Henry Mudie (1830 – 10 July 1903) was an Anglican priest and educator in Adelaide, South Australia.
in Derbyshire
where he married Mercy Anne Caterer (1831 – 25 August 1908) shortly before leaving for South Australia on the Coromandel, the couple arriving at Port Adelaide
on 8 January 1855.
His father, the Rev G. D. Mudie, of Rochford, Essex and his wife Wedderburn Mudie (nee Ainslie) also arrived in Adelaide in 1855. He worked as chaplain at the Yatala stockade, then as minister on the Salisbury
Congregational Church.
His sister Marina (1839? – 16 March 1899), who also arrived in 1855, was married to Thomas Caterer
, brother of his wife Mercy Anne. Thomas had arrived in Adelaide the previous year, and was established as a schoolteacher. She was a learned and accomplished woman, had been secretary to Elihu Burritt
for some years, and worked closely with Thomas in teaching and school management.
His brother, Charles Mayelston Mudie J. P.(1833? – 7 August 1880) was a medical practitioner in Stockport, South Australia
, married to Harriet Logie Mudie.
. This school was subsequently held at the Glen Osmond
Institute from 1861, at "Vansittarts", Beaumont
then Tower House, Beaumont and "Urrbrae" (later the home of Peter Waite). Mercy Anne's brother Thomas
taught for a time for Mudie; both he and his brother Frederick founded schools of some importance in the early history of South Australia.
, where he was to remain until retiring in 1897 due to ill-health.
Mudie was also deacon of St. Luke's Anglican Church in Whitmore Square from 1865 to 1895. For four years he held weekly services at the Home for Incurables (later Julia Farr Centre) at Fullarton
, and from 1883 to 1897 held monthly services at the Parkside Lunatic Asylum (later Glenside Mental Hospital). He was on the building committee for St. Augustine's Church
in Unley (completed in 1869), and for a time its rector.
He was for several years President of the Glen Osmond Institute and inaugural Vice-president of the Unley Institute in 1883.
His last years were blighted by illness and he died of bronchitis and paralysis. Remarkable for a man of his abilities was his lack of ambition - he never sought higher office and served in the same diocese for over thirty years.
Washington Ainslie Mudie
His second son Henry Mayelston Mudie ("Maley") (28 March 1857 – 20 February 1933) was the accountant associated with the success of the Savings Bank of South Australia
around the beginning of the 20th century and manager from 1919 to 1924. He married Rose Pell Martin (died 10 May 1900) on 28 April 1885. He married Gertrude Mary Wurm (1868? – 19 June 1939). His death was the result of being struck by a motor car near his home, leaving two sons and a daughter.
Early years
Mudie was born at ChesterfieldChesterfield
Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...
in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
where he married Mercy Anne Caterer (1831 – 25 August 1908) shortly before leaving for South Australia on the Coromandel, the couple arriving at Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide is a suburb of Adelaide lying about 14 kilometres northwest of the City of Adelaide. It lies within the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and is the main port for the city of Adelaide...
on 8 January 1855.
His father, the Rev G. D. Mudie, of Rochford, Essex and his wife Wedderburn Mudie (nee Ainslie) also arrived in Adelaide in 1855. He worked as chaplain at the Yatala stockade, then as minister on the Salisbury
Salisbury, South Australia
Salisbury is a northern suburb in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the seat of the City of Salisbury, and in the South Australian Legislative Assembly electoral district of Ramsay and the Australian House of Representatives divisions of Wakefield and Port Adelaide...
Congregational Church.
His sister Marina (1839? – 16 March 1899), who also arrived in 1855, was married to Thomas Caterer
Thomas Caterer
Thomas Caterer was a pioneer schoolteacher of Adelaide, South Australia who founded in 1862 a private school for boys which in 1866 became Norwood Grammar School....
, brother of his wife Mercy Anne. Thomas had arrived in Adelaide the previous year, and was established as a schoolteacher. She was a learned and accomplished woman, had been secretary to Elihu Burritt
Elihu Burritt
Elihu Burritt was an American philanthropist and social activist.-Biography:He was born December 8, 1810, in the town of New Britain, Connecticut....
for some years, and worked closely with Thomas in teaching and school management.
His brother, Charles Mayelston Mudie J. P.(1833? – 7 August 1880) was a medical practitioner in Stockport, South Australia
Stockport, South Australia
Stockport is a small town north of Adelaide and south of Tarlee in South Australia. On the southern boundary of the Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council area, it was once the heart of a small farming community. At the 2006 census, Stockport had a population of 234.Stockport today boasts a number of...
, married to Harriet Logie Mudie.
Teaching
Within a fortnight Mudie had opened a school at MagillMagill, South Australia
Magill is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Burnside and the City of Campbelltown.-History:Magill is a suburb located approximately 7 km from the Adelaide CBD in the eastern suburbs. Magill was first established as the Makgill Estate, owned by two Scots, Robert Cock and William Ferguson,...
. This school was subsequently held at the Glen Osmond
Glen Osmond, South Australia
Glen Osmond is a small suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Burnside located in the foothills of the Adelaide Hills.-References:...
Institute from 1861, at "Vansittarts", Beaumont
Beaumont, South Australia
Beaumont is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Burnside. Founded as a purpose-built village by Sir Samuel Davenport in 1848, it initially struggled due to high land prices in the area. However, with Adelaide's inevitable expansion residents eventually settled...
then Tower House, Beaumont and "Urrbrae" (later the home of Peter Waite). Mercy Anne's brother Thomas
Thomas Caterer
Thomas Caterer was a pioneer schoolteacher of Adelaide, South Australia who founded in 1862 a private school for boys which in 1866 became Norwood Grammar School....
taught for a time for Mudie; both he and his brother Frederick founded schools of some importance in the early history of South Australia.
Anglican Church
Around 1860 he was approached by Bishop Short, (who was seeking a likely candidate for the clergy), with the result that in 1865 he was ordained as deacon, then in 1868 priest of St Saviour's Church, Glen OsmondGlen Osmond, South Australia
Glen Osmond is a small suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Burnside located in the foothills of the Adelaide Hills.-References:...
, where he was to remain until retiring in 1897 due to ill-health.
Mudie was also deacon of St. Luke's Anglican Church in Whitmore Square from 1865 to 1895. For four years he held weekly services at the Home for Incurables (later Julia Farr Centre) at Fullarton
Fullarton, South Australia
Fullarton is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Unley.-References:...
, and from 1883 to 1897 held monthly services at the Parkside Lunatic Asylum (later Glenside Mental Hospital). He was on the building committee for St. Augustine's Church
St. Augustine's Church
St. Augustine's Church may refer to:In Australia:*St. Augustine's Anglican Church of Unley, Unley, South AustraliaIn Algeria:*Basilique Saint Augustin, Annaba, AlgeriaIn Germany:*St. Augustine's of Canterbury, Wiesbaden, Germany...
in Unley (completed in 1869), and for a time its rector.
Other activities
To supplement his stipend, he continued his schoolmasterly activities. From 1876 to 1883, when he moved, he conducted classes at "Woodside House", a 15-room home on 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) irrigated on Fullarton Road, Upper Mitcham. This property was owned by the widow of George Hall, M.L.C. (1811? – 28 January 1867) and later part of Peter Waite's "Urrbrae".He was for several years President of the Glen Osmond Institute and inaugural Vice-president of the Unley Institute in 1883.
His last years were blighted by illness and he died of bronchitis and paralysis. Remarkable for a man of his abilities was his lack of ambition - he never sought higher office and served in the same diocese for over thirty years.
Henry Mayelston Mudie
His first son William Ainslie Mudie married Justina Emily Ann Fiveash on 9 December 1880Washington Ainslie Mudie
His second son Henry Mayelston Mudie ("Maley") (28 March 1857 – 20 February 1933) was the accountant associated with the success of the Savings Bank of South Australia
Savings Bank of South Australia
The Savings Bank of South Australia was founded in 1848, trading from a single room in Gawler Place, Adelaide. In 1984 it merged with the State Bank of South Australia, with the merged entity taking the latter name...
around the beginning of the 20th century and manager from 1919 to 1924. He married Rose Pell Martin (died 10 May 1900) on 28 April 1885. He married Gertrude Mary Wurm (1868? – 19 June 1939). His death was the result of being struck by a motor car near his home, leaving two sons and a daughter.