James Charnock
James Charnock (18 March, 1851, Dukinfield – 28 May, 1899 Moscow) was an English mechanical engineer who spent much of his career in Imperial Russia. His brothers Clement Charnock and joined him in Russia.[1]
James studied at St Johns school Dukinfield and , whilst also working for 's company. Then at the age of 16 he was recommended by Platt Brothers to De Jersey & Co. to go and work as an engineer in Russia.[1]
In 1897 James was working for the Vikula Morozov Company at their factory in Nikolskoye when there was a strike by 8,000 spinners, mostly women. Charnock became involved in the negotiations, which was taken as a sign that management was reluctant to concede a reduction in the working day to levels enjoyed by workers at the neighbouring factory run by Savva Morozov. The crowd of strikers became very angry and moved onto Charnock's house. He was away at the factory, and his wife and children had fled. The police killed one worker and wounded two others, which further enraged the crowd who then invaded the Charnock residence, setting it alight.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "James Charnock". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Graces Guide. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Bowman, Linda (2003). "Seeking Salvation: Moral Economies and Management at the Morozov Mills, 1885-1905". Social History. 28 (3, October 2003): 322–345. doi:10.1080/0307102032000119047. JSTOR 4287010. S2CID 144630928.
- 1851 births
- 1899 deaths
- English mechanical engineers