John T. Arundel
John T. Arundel | |
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| Born | John Thomas Arundel 1 September 1841 London, England |
| Died | 30 November 1919 (aged 78) Bournemouth, England |
| Other names | Aneru |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | guano and copra |
| Spouse | Eliza Eleanor Whibley "Lillie" |
| Children | Lillian Arundel, Sydney Dorothy Aris |
| Parent(s) | John Arundel, merchant and shopkeeper |
| Relatives | Paternal grandfather, Rev. John Arundel, Home Secretary of the London Missionary Society 1820–1846 |
John T. Arundel (1 September 1841 – 30 November 1919) was an English entrepreneur who was instrumental in the development of the mining of phosphate rock on the Pacific islands of Nauru and Banaba (Ocean Island). Williams & Macdonald (1985) described him as "a remarkable example of that mid-Victorian phenomenon, the upright, pious and adventurous Christian English businessman."