Rev. Edward Legge
Rev. Edward Legge (1769-1827), Dean of Windsor and Wolverhampton, and Bishop of Oxford 1816-1827. He was the seventh son of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth of Patshull Hall, Staffordshire.
Engraving ...
Rev. Frederick Cornwallis, Bishop of Lichfield & Coventry
Rev. Frederick Cornwallis (1712-1783), Archbishop of Canterbury. He was the seventh son of Charles Cornwallis, 4th Baron Cornwallis. Born in London, he was educated at Eton College and Christ's College, ...
Rev. Henry Ryder
Rev. Henry Dudley Ryder (1777-1836), Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. He was was the fifth son of Nathaniel Ryder, 1st Baron Harrowby and younger brother of Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby of Sandon ...
Rev. John Hackett
Rev. John Hackett (1592-1670). He was Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry from 1661 until his death. He oversaw the restoration of Lichfield Cathedral after the damage caused during the Civil War. His ...
Rev. Lewis Bagot
Rev. Lewis Bagot (1740-1802) was the fifth son of Sir Walter Wagstaffe Bagot of Blithfield Hall, Staffordshire. He was appointed Bishop of Bristol in 1782, Bishop of Norwich in 1783 and Bishop of St ...
Rev. R. Nicholl, Ranton
The Rev. Robert Nicholl, Vicar of Ranton between 1874 and 1907, standing in the Vicarage doorway. He was born in Dumfries in 1832 and died at Ranton in 1907.
Photographer: Harry Osbourne of Woodseaves....
Rev. Richard Bagot
Rev. Richard Bagot (1782-1854) was the son of William Bagot, 1st Baron Bagot of Blithfield Hall, Staffordshire. He was was Rector of Leigh and Blithfield and Prebendary of Lichfield Cathedral. Later ...
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. 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. Samuel Langley, Checkley
A silhouette of Rev. Samuel Langley, Rector of Checkley between 1791 and 1839. He succeeded his father, also Samuel Langley, who was Rector from 1744 to 1790. His grandfather, another Samuel Langley, ...
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. 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....
Richard Vernon's gravestone, Christ Church, Stone
Gravestone of Richard Vernon (1812-1892), shoe manufacturer, and his first daughter Elizabeth (1836-1886) in the graveyard at Christ Church, Stone.
In Stone, Richard Vernon was second only to the Bostocks ...
Road junction, Madeley Heath
A postcard view of the road junction at Madeley Heath. To the left is Newcastle Road (A525) leading towards Madeley and to the right is the A531 leading towards Wrinehill. The village war memorial, dedicated ...
Rocester Church and Churchyard Cross
View of St. Michael's Church, Rocester, showing the tower and the north porch. The church is 13th century and was restored by Ewan Christan in 1870-2.
In the foreground is the 13th century Churchyard ...
Rocester Church: sepia drawing
'North East View of Rocester Church, Staffordshire,' showing the Jacobean building (of brick with stone dressings) with a round-headed stone window and apse at the east end, and a tower of three stages ...
Rocester Church: water colour painting
'St. Michael's Church, Rocester.' North east view of the Jacobean building with a round-headed stone window and apse at the east end. There is a tower of three stages with pinnacles at the west end. ...