Memorial to Thomas Noon Talfourd, Shire Hall, Stafford
Thomas Noon Talfourd (1795-1854), was a writer, judge, and politician. He was called to the bar in 1821 and was Member of Parliament for Reading as a Radical from 1835 to 1841 and 1847 to 1848.
He ...
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, Stafford,
The Diamond Jubilee celebrations lasted three days. Jubilee Day was a public holiday and two oxen, donated by the Meakins of Creswell Hall, were roasted on Market Square. Children sang the National ...
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. ...
Robert George Paterson
Oil painting. Half-length portrait of Robert George Patterson, O.B.E. (died 1945). Justice of the Peace for Staffordshire 1917-1942, member of Staffordshire County Council 1907-1913, Alderman 1913-1942, ...
Roy Eustace Joy, Clerk of the Peace
Oil painting. Three-quarter length portrait of Roy Eustace Joy, M.A., Clerk of the County Council and Clerk of the Peace for the County of Stafford, 1907-1933. He is dressed in the robes of the Clerk ...
Rugeley Court House
This view of Rugeley Magistrates Court House was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon. On the left is Rugeley Fire Station, this was later demolished and rebuilt as Rugeley Community Fire Station ...
Rugeley Court House and Fire Station
This aerial view shows Rugeley Magistrates Court House on the left and the Fire Station on the right, and was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon. The Fire Station building was later demolished ...
Shire Hall 1993
Acrylic painting showing the Market Square Facade of Shire Hall, Stafford, reflected in a car window. Commissioned for the opening of the Shire Hall Gallery under 'Percent For Art' Scheme, 1993. Artist: ...
Shire Hall, Stafford,
There has been a shire building in Stafford since the 1280s, used as a meeting place for the County Court and later for other civic meetings.
The present building, designed by John Harvey and erected ...
Sir Alexander J.E. Cockburn
Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn (1802-1880), lawyer and judge, by 'Ape', with caption 'The Lord Chief Justice of England' . Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' 11th December ...
Sir Arthur Richard Jelf
Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir Arthur Richard Jelf (1837-1917) by 'Spy', with caption 'ermined urbanity'. Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' 9th May 1904.
He was a lawyer and judge, being raised to the ...
Sir Charles Forster
Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir Charles Forster, 1st Baronet (1815-1891) by 'Ape'. Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' March 29th 1874. He was an English Liberal politician who was Member of Parliament for ...
Sir Dudley Ryder
Sir Dudley Ryder (1691-1756), Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench 1754-1756, member of the Privy Council. he was member of Parliament for St. Germans (1733-1734) and for Tiverton (1734-1754). He ...
Sir F.A. Bosanquet
Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir Frederick Albert Bosanquet (1837-1923), judge of the Central Criminal Court from 1917 by 'Spy', with caption 'Bosey' . Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' 21st November 1901....
Sir John Edwin Mitchell
Oil painting. Three-quarter length portrait of Sir John Edwin Mitchell, O.B.E. (1863-1931). Staffordshire County Councillor 1901-1912, High Sheriff 1928, Deputy Chairman Quarter Sessions 1929-1931, Recorder ...
Sir John Mellor
Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir John Mellor (1809-1887), judge, by 'Spy', with caption 'Judges the claimant'. Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' 24th May 1873. he was one of three judges at the trial of ...
Sir John Walter Huddleston
J.W. Huddleston (1815-1890), criminal lawyer and judge. He was a judge on the Oxford Circuit and attended sessions at Stafford and Worcester. He was elected as Conservative Member of Parliament for ...
Sir Matthew Hale
Sir Matthew Hale (1609-1676) of Hales Hall was born in Alderley, Glioucestershire. He was a judge, and was Lord Chief Justice 1671-1676. He was also Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire 1654-1656 ...