Opening of new classrooms, Denstone College
Opening of a new block of classrooms at Denstone College. The building was opened by former pupil Sir Mark Hunter, and Sir Percival Heywood and the headmaster of Denstone College, the Rev. R.M. Grier, ...
Opening of Sunday School, Dilhorne
Officials of the Cheadle Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, guests and children pictured during celebrations to mark the opening of a new Sunday School at Godley Brook Methodist Chapel, on Godley Barn Lane, ...
Parish Church Choir, St James the Less Church, Longton
Back row (left to right): Gordon Baynham, Peter Lockett, Brian Hudson, Geoff Parsons, Barry Colclough, Alan Landon, Ray Stokes, unknown, John Ollier.
Front row: Ernie Kale, M. Flahertey, John Munns, ...
Part of an Egyptian Wand, c.1850-1650BC
The wand has been been carved with images of a tortoise, a frog, and a sa-amulet (a protective symbol).
The wand was a symbol of office and symbolised the magician’s authority over the animals on the ...
Portrait of a clergyman
Lantern slide containing a portrait of a gentleman from the clergy. The identity of the subject is unknown but is possibly Rev. Reginald John Campbell (1867-1956).
He was a Congregationalist minister,a ...
Portrait of Father A.M. Sperling, St. Mary's R.C. Church, Compton, Leek
Father Alfred Sperling was the priest of St. Marys for about 40 years from the 1880s until the 1920s.
The church was built largely due to the financial support of Mr John H. Sperling of Norwich, father ...
Portrait of Father Anderson, Leek
Father Joseph Francis Anderson came to Leek in the spring of 1860 as the new priest of the Catholic chapel on Fountain Street. With the help of the Mother Superior of the Loreto Convent in Nanan, Ireland ...
Portrait of Rev. James Badnall, Vicar of Endon
James Badnall was born in Wavertree, Liverpool in 1839. His father was vicar of Wavertree in the city, but he had family connections with the Staffordshire Moorlands as his grandfather was Richard Badnall, ...
Portrait of Rev. William T. Nelson, Wesleyan Minister, Leek
Reverend Nelson was a preacher on the Leek Wesleyan Methodist Circuit between 1862 and 1865.
The map location is the site of the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Fountain Street
Portrait of St. Peter's Church choir, Forsbrook
Back row, left to right: Mr W.H. Sherratt (organist/choirmaster), Frank Goodwin, Lionel Phillips, Mr W. Higgins, lay reader.
Middle row: Cyril Beeston (7th from left), Tom Blair (part-time organist, ...
Portrait of the Rev. Harrison, Stafford,
The Rev. Thomas Harrison was the vicar of Christ Church on Foregate Street.
Portrait of the Rev. John Knight, Milwich,
Photograph of a drawing.
The Rev. Knight was the vicar of All Saint's Church, Milwich, between 1772 and 1800. The church was rebuilt during this period.
Portrait of the Rev. T. Worthington, Fradswell,
The Rev. Worthington was the rector at Fradswell Church.
Presentation, St Paul's Church, Stafford
On behalf of the parishioners of St. Paul’s Church, Stafford, the Vicar, the Rev. L H Morgan is pictured presenting an electric clock to his Curate, the Rev. C V Bishop (centre right), who is leaving ...
Priest, Studio photograph, Stafford
This photograph from the Bertam Sinkinson collection is probably a theatrical pose.
This glass plate was probably taken by Weiss & Fowke. Charles Fowke was based at the Victoria Road studio from about ...
Priest, Studio photograph, Stafford
Photograph from the Bertam Sinkinson collection is probably a theatrical pose.
This glass plate was probably taken by Weiss & Fowke. Charles Fowke was based at the Victoria Road studio from about 1904, ...
Ralph Sneyd
Ralph Sneyd (1753-1808), cleric and writer. He was born at Norton, near Stone, became Chaplain to the Prince of Wales and was Rector of Jevington (1781-1808) and Vicar of Rye (1781-1808).
Engraved ...
Remembrance Sunday, Rugeley
A war veteran lays a poppy wreath at the cenotaph in Rugeley town centre. At the front on the right of the picture are the Girls Brigade band. The War Memorial has since been moved into Brook Square, ...