King Edward VII Memorial Service, Norton in the Moors
A procession led by a brass band heading towards the Memorial Service following the death of King Edward VII on 6 May 1910 held at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Norton in the Moors. In the background is ...
Knightley Church
Christ Church was built in 1840 on land given by Lord Lichfield. The architect was Thomas Trubshaw and the foundation stone was laid by the Countess of Lichfield. It was opened for public worship on July ...
Lichfield - Font in Christ Church ['New Church']: sepia drawing
'Font in the New Church, built at the expense of Mrs. Hinkley near Lichfield.' Showing an octagonal font with carved panels and mouldings. There is an inscription under the rim, and a monogram on a ...
Lichfield - Font in St. Chad's Church: sepia drawing
'Font in Saint Chad's Church, Lichfield,' showing an octagonal, panelled font of the 'perpendicular' type. Artist: 'J. C. B.,' [John Chessell Buckler.]
Lichfield - Font in St. Chad's Church: woodcut engraving
Showing an octagonal, panelled font. With letterpress description,'The interior of the church is very neat, it is well pewed and has a handsome altarpiece, with a painting of the crucifixion. The font ...
Lichfield - Font in St. Mary's Church: sepia wash drawing
'Font in Saint Mary's Church, Lichfield,' showing a circular basin on a baluster shaft. Artist: 'J. B.,' [John Buckler.]
Lichfield - Font in St. Michael's Church: sepia drawing
'Font in St. Michael's Church, Lichfield.' Showing an octagonal font with shields on panelled sides, and fleurs de lis and roses below. One shield is marked W.C., 1669, and another with a cross flory ...
Longdon Church, Carving
This image of a carving of a hand with a heart in the middle is taken from a glass negative.
The carving is located on the right-hand side of the doorway in the Porch of St. James The Great Church ...
Longton Central Hall. Photographed by William Blake.
Longton Central Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Marriage of Fred Tonks and Frances Maud Oakley, Penkridge
This photograph was taken outside Wyre Hall Cottage, Cannock Road, Penkridge, the family home of the Oakley family since the late 19th century. Edwin "Teddy" Oakley was the Penkridge postman and a well-known ...
Marriage of John Foden and Julia Oakley, Penkridge
This formal group portrait shows wedding party at the Fox and George, Penkridge after the marriage of Julia Oakley to John Foden. The man seated towards the right hand side of the front row is Edwin "Teddy" ...
May Queen, Rowley Street, Methodist Hall, Stafford
In the absence of the traditional village green, the Rowley Street Methodist Church Hall, with its attractive decorations of streamers and flags, provided an excellent substitute for the crowning of the ...
Methodist Centenary Celebrations, Whiston
Officials of the Cheadle Wesleyan Methodist Circuit and others pictured during centenary jmcelebrations outside the Methodist Chapel on Ashbourne Road, Whiston. The chapel pictured here was built in ...
Methodist Chapel, Mill Dale, Alstonefield
A dissenters' chapel was opened at Mill Dale in January 1836, but was transferred to the Ashbourne Primitive methodist circuit in 1886. This picture was taken to mark the end of regular services, but ...
Methodist Sunday School Procession, Hednesford
The Methodist Sunday School procession was held annually, ending in front of the Anglesey Hotel, Market Street, Hednesford. Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist sunday School banners can be seen. There were ...
Miss Boughey's Wedding, Forton
This postcard view shows guests and villagers outside All Saint’s Church, Forton, on the wedding day of the Hon. Gerald Spencer Clegg-Hill to Dorothy Boughey.
Gerald Spencer Clegg-Hill was the youngest ...
Morning Prayers, Women's Prison, Stafford Gaol
Morning prayers were taken in the corridor of the women's prison; services were performed in the chapel. When the chapel was rebuilt in 1852 a gallery was installed at the southern end for the female ...
Mr J K Lightfoot's funeral, English Electric Co., Stafford
Employees from English Electric’s Stafford Works are assembled along the Lichfield Road in Stafford to pay their last respects to Mr J. (Jimmy) K. Lightfoot.
Following an apprenticeship with the Castner-Kellner ...