Samuel Keown Broadbent

Born Peel 1852, grandson of a Wesleyan minister - Samuel Broadbent chair of District 1833-1835 (b. c.1795, d.1865) . His mother coming from the long established Keown family of Peel. Apprenticed to Matthew Glover then moved briefly to Liverpool before returning to Douglas in 1876 to open a printing business in Duke street. In 1880 moved to the new Victoria street, in the 1881 census describes himself as employing 16 men.

In 1897 became a limited company - other directors being Dr W. Cregeen Faraker, William Cubbon and Arthur Cannan Lewthwaite; moved premises in 1900 to top end of Victoria Street

Died 2 Dec 1924 but had sold controlling shares in company in 1923 to Thomas R. Radcliffe who renamed it "IoM Examiner Ltd" after Broadbent's death. New premises and presses were then established in Hill Street.

Publications

IoM Examiner 10 July 1880

Directories

Examiner Annual from 1892

Manx Quarterly 1907-1922

References

W. Cubbon Bibliography of works relating to the Isle of Man Vol II section L4 Douglas:1939

Any comments, errors or omissions gratefully received The Editor © F.Coakley, 2006