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Rev. Richard Hurd

Rev. Richard Hurd (1720-1808), Bishop of Lichfield & Coventry 1775-1781 and Bishop of Worcester 1781-1808. He was born at Congreve, near Penkridge where his father was a farmer. He was educated at Brewood ...

Rev. Rowan Ernest Grice-Hutchinson

Rowan Ernest Grice-Hutchinson was born in 1885 in Kensington. He undertook religious training at Lichfield Theological College prior to being appointed as curate to Armitage and Pipe Ridware parishes ...

Rev. Samuel Butler, Bishop of Lichfield & Coventry

A three-quarter length portrait of the Rev. Samuel Butler (1774-1839). He was Headmaster of Shrewsbury School and in 1836 became Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. An engraving by William Ward, ARA, ...

Rev. Shapurji Edalji, Great Wyrley

George Edalji's father, Revd. Shapurji Edalji. Born in Mumbai in about 1842, Shapurji Edalji was a Parsee Indian who is believed to have been the first South Asian to be made vicar of an English parish. ...

Rev. Thomas Gisbourne

Rev. Thomas Gisbourne (1758-1846) of Yoxall was the son of John Gisbourne of Yoxall lodge, which he inherited on his father's death. He became curate of Barton under Needwood in 1783. Gisbourne was ...

Rev. Vincent Litchfield, Vicar of Broughton Church

The Reverend Vincent Litchfield (1844-1921), Vicar of St Peter's Church, Broughton between 1898 and 1921.

Rev. W.G.J Flack, St. Chad's Church, Wolverhampton

A portrait of the Rev. W.G.J. Flack, vicar of St. Chad's Church, Wolverhampton. Born in Burnley, Lancashire in 1854, William George John Flack began his clerical career as curate of All Saints' Church, ...

Rev. William Lloyd

Rev. William Lloyd (1627-1717), Bishop of St. Asaph 1680-1692, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry 1692-1699 and Bishop of Worcester 1699-1717. Engraving by George Vertue after a painting by William Weideman....

Revd. Sidney J. Daltry

Revd. Sidney J. Daltry (1858-1939) was the eldest son of Revd. T. W. Daltry, vicar of Madeley and founding member of he North Staffordshire Field Club. In 1891 he became Deacon of Lichfield Cathedral ...

Reverend Alfred Greenstreet, Pattingham

Son of Reverend W.G. Greenstreet.

Reverend James Downes, Vicar of Stonnall

Portrait of Rev. James Downes (1803-1893), Vicar of Stonnall between 1840 and 1893. Born in Birmingham, he was educated at Oxford University and was briefly curate at St. Matthew's, Walsall before taking ...

Reverend John Reay, Vicar of Hednesford 1919-33

Reverend Reay, M.C., M.Sc. became a chaplain with the army in France during the First World War. He is pictured here wearing his army uniform. He was decorated for rescuing wounded men from 'No Man's ...

Reverend Price and Mrs Price, Sandy Lane, Brewood

The Reverend Price was a Congregational Minister in the area.

Reverend Spinney at St. Nicholas' Church, Codsall

Reverend Montague Spinney is pictured shaking hands with Mrs Malcolm Thompson (from Great Bents), on the last Sunday before his retirement (date unknown). He was a Bachelor of Music and an organ scholar. The ...

Reverend W. G. Greenstreet, Pattingham

He was born in 1813, became a curate in 1843 and a vicar in 1848. He died in 1900. Reverend W.G Greenstreet's friendship with the 5th Earl of Dartmouth was influential in improving the circumstances ...

Rogationtide, Brocton

Special “country” services were becoming a regular feature in the life of Berkswich parish. Rogationtide is pictured being observed with a procession leaving Brocton Church by the Village Green, on its ...

Salt and Hopton Sunday School Party, Salt

Five year old Paul Thomas is pictured presenting a box of chocolates to the Countess of Shrewsbury at the end of the prize distribution to children of Salt and Hopton Sunday Schools, at the annual party ...

Seighford Church group

On the front row third from left is Mrs Wright and fourth from left is the Reverend Cedric Wright. St. Chad's dates from the Norman period, although the west tower was rebuilt in local brick in the ...