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George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland

George Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville (1758-1833)of Trentham. He was also known as Viscount Trentham 1758-1786, as Earl Gower 1786- 1803 and as 2nd Marquess of Stafford 1803-1833. He was created Duke ...

George Pigot, Lord Pigot

George, Lord Pigot of Patshull (1719-1777). He was the Governor of Madras in India 1755-1763 having previously been in the service of the East India Company. He returned to England and became Member ...

George Tollet

George Tollet (1767-1855) of Betley Hall. Born George Embury, he was a descendant through a female line of the first George Tollet, purchaser of Betley Hall. Under a settlement, he changed his surname, ...

George V and Queen Mary visit Newcastle-under-Lyme

King George V and Queen Mary are pictured here with the Mayor of Newcastle, William Mellard, on the dais in Nelson Place, enjoying a civic welcome to the town. The King and Queen visited North Staffordshire ...

George VI Coronation Parade, Stone

The Chairman (Councillor T. Bagley), Vice Chairman (Councillor R. F. Goodill), and the Clerk (Mr C. H. Mathews) proceeding up St. Michael's Walk towards St. Michael's Church.

George VI's Coronation, group of officials, Stone

After the distribution of Coronation Mugs to the children at St. Dominic's Schools, Stone: Mrs T. Bagley, Councillor T. Bagley (chairman of Urban District Council and the Coronation Celebration Committee), ...

Godfrey Rathbone, Baron Charnwood

Oil painting. Head and shoulders portrait of the Right Hon. Godfrey Rathbone, First Baron Charnwood. Justice of the Peace for the County of Stafford from 1907. Alderman for Staffordshire County Council ...

Grammar School Speech Day, Stafford,

The Free Grammar School of King Edward VI was established in 1550 using St. Bertelin's Chapel as a schoolroom. Due to the poor state of repair of the schoolroom the school was rebuilt on Gaol Square, ...

Granville Leveson-Gower

Granville Leveson-Gower (1721-1803), 3rd Baron and 2nd Earl Gower and Marquess of Stafford. He was born at Trentham and was a son of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower, and Lady Evelyn Pierrepoint. He ...

Granville Leveson-Gower, Earl Granville

Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville (1773-1846) of Stone Park. He was a Whig politician, being Member of Parliament for Lichfield 1795-1799 and Staffordshire 1799-1819. He also served as Britich ...

Guildhall, Stafford,

The Guildhall on Market Square was designed by Charles Trubshaw and built in 1853. It housed the Borough Council, the courts and on the ground floor was a police station. The entrance to the market ...

Gustav Hamel in his Aeroplane, Stafford

This postcard view shows Gustav Hamel, pioneer aviator pictured in his 50hp Blériot monoplane, which he flew at several locations around Staffordshire and the United Kingdom at specially arranged ...

Gustav Hamel in his Aeroplane, Stafford

This postcard view shows Gustav Hamel, pioneer aviator pictured in his 50hp Blériot monoplane, which he flew at several locations around Staffordshire and the United Kingdom at specially arranged ...

Haling Grove , Penkridge

Haling Grove or Haling Dene stands on the south side of Cannock Road. It was built in about 1840 and later became offices of Cannock Rural District Council.

Haling Grove, Penkridge

This postcard view shows the Grade II listed Haling Grove or Haling Dene which is on the south side of Cannock Road, Penkridge. It was built around 1840 and later became the offices of Cannock Rural District ...

Hanley Town Hall

This view from Pall Mall into Albion Street and Albion Square is dominated by Hanley Town Hall. Bagnall Street runs off to the right alongside the hall leading to the adjoining Victoria Hall. The Hanley ...

Henry Stafford-Jerningham, 9th Baron Stafford

Henry Stafford-Jerningham, 9th Baron Stafford (1802-1884) peer and politician. He was Member of Parliament for Pontefract 1830-1834. He died at the family seat of Costessey Park, Norfolk, in November ...

Henry William Paget, 1st Marquis of Anglesey

Henry William Paget, 1st Marquis of Anglesey, was born in 1768 and died in 1854. The Paget family home was Beaudesert, which stood on the south-eastern edge of Cannock Chase. He fought in Flanders, ...