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BROMSGROVE COURT LEET BAILIFFS
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(With year of election to Bailiff)
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BAILIFF
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YEAR
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PROFESSION
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Humphrey
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More
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1494
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Henry
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Lee
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1495
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Richard
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Harpecote
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1497
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John
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Burneford
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1499
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1500
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Thomas
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Hekys
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1500
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Reginald
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Barnesley
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1501
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Armigerous
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John
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Daffye
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1502
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John
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Hiller
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1503
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Nicholas
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Barnsley
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1546
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See Bailiff 1501. Charter Governor of Bromsgrove
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School. Received Charter from King Philip & Queen Mary 1556
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1600
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Anthony
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Ludford
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1620
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Richard
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Carpenter
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1621
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Thomas
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Flavell
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1623
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Master of Bromsgrove School 1616-22
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John
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Harbert
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1650
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Humphrey
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Lowe
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1651
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Great land owners
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Thomas
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Porter
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1657
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Mercer. Issued 1/2d trade tokens
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William
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Kimberley
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1669
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Long established family name still represented in the town
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Roger
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Wilkes
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1681
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Obadiah
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Alford
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1685
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Paid 6 shillings to 4 men with weapons to guard him at the fayre
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Tilt
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1687
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1700
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Samuel
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Dixon
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1725
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Thomas
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Knight
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1726
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Joseph
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Palmer
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1733
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Joseph
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Palmer
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1734
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Thomas
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Brazier
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1735
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A name very familiar in Bromsgrove today
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Thomas
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Brazier
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1736
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Thomas
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Brazier
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1737
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Joseph
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Palmer
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1739
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see 1733
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John
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Ross
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1744
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(of Spetchley) From this year and intermittently to 1767 the
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inhabitants were in the hands of absentee bailiiffs
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Ryland
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Thomas
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1745
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Ryland
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Thomas
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1746
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Samuel
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Graves
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1747
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Samuel
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Graves
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1748
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Thomas
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Munday
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1749
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(of Pangbourne)
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William
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Butler
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1751
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Thomas
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Jolliffe
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1752
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Important landowner and Trustee to Sir Thos Cooke's Foundation
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for 12 Poor Boys at Bromsgrove School
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Issac
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Salway
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1753
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James
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Farmer
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1754
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John
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Newman
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1755
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John
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Pinfield
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1756/1757
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Poor Overseer
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Edward
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Knight
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1758
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Made his fortune as an Ironmaster at Coalbrookdale
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Thomas
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Vernon
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1759
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Attorney. Trustee of Sir Thomas Cooke's Foundation Bromsgrove School
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Francis
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Brittain
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1760
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William
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Hopkins
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1761
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(of Northampton)
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Thomas
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Cookes
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1762
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Descendent of Sir Thomas Cookes. Re-endowed Bromsgrove School 1693
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Colonel
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Fitzwilliam
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17636
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John
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Smith
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1764
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(of Walsall)
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William
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Kettle
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1765
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(of Birmingham)
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Richard
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Gem
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1766
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(of Worcester). Dr who corresponded with Thomas Jefferson
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John
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Bell
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1767
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James
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Lacey
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1768
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William
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Green
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1769
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William
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Bourne
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1770
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Richard
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Brooke
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1771
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William
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Fisher
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1772
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James
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Millward
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1773
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Sampson
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Lloyd
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1774
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Richard
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Brooke
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1775
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see 1771
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William
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Shenstone
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1776
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Miller
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William
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Brooke
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1777
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Glazier
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Richard
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Brooke
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1778
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Baker. Uncle of previous Bailiff
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John
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Burlton
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1779
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Gentleman
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William
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Greaves
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1780
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Thomas
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Sheffield
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1781
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Miller
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George
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Wall
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1782
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Richard
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Shenstone
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1783
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Son of Bailiff 1766.Owned Hop Gardens & Black Cross Inn
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Anthony
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Woodcock
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1784
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Surgeon Apothecary
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John
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Ashmore
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1785
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Ran carriages to Worcester, Birmingham & Bristol
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Philomen
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Heynes
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1786
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Steward of local horse races
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Charles
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Wright
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1787
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Gentleman
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John
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Cromwell
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1788
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Gentleman
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Richard
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Collett
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1789
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Gentleman
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John
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Parkes
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1790
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John
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Taylor
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1791
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Skinner
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Oliver
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Williams
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1792
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Tanner. Year of the great Bromsgrove Flood
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William
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Collard
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1793
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David
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Prowett
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1794
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John
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Jakeman
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1795
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Gentleman
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James
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Wilkinson
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1796
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William
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Blackford
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1797
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John
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Bell
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1798
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Currier
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Joseph
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Brooke
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1799
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Carpenter & Joiner. Probale son Bailiffr 1777
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1800
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Benjamin
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Southall
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1800
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Member of Bromsgrove Volunteers. Quelled riots in Redditch
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Joseph
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Rose
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1801
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The Rose family provided Sextons or Clerks to the Parish Church
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for upwards of 100 years
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William
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Ward
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1802
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Thomas
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Greening
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1803
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Grocer
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Henry
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Humphreys
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1804
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Joseph
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Amphlett
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1805
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A well known and respected Bromsgrove family
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John
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Waterson
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1806
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Miller
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Charles
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Hope
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1807
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Thomas
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Collett
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1808
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Surgeon Apothecary
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John
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Collett
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1809
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Linen cloth manufacturer. Son of Bailiff 1789
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John
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Horton
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1810
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Surgeon. First of 6 members of this family to be Bailiffs
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James
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Green
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1811
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William
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Hemus
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1812
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George
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White
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1813
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John
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Cromwell
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1814
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Coppersmith
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John
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Rose
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1815
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William
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Ward
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1816
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Joseph
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Blew
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1817
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Yarn and Worsted manufacturer
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John
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Green
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1818
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Joseph
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Jakeman
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1819
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Tanner
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George
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Tandy
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1820
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Currier
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John
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Crane
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1821
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Bookseller(?)
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John
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Ashmore
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1822
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Carrier
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Benjamin
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Taylor
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1823
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Francis
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Perkins
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1824
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Nail manufacturer
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Thomas
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Juggins
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1825
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Nailmaster. Presided at meeting of Bromsgrove people following
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national run on banks. Meeting expressed confidence in local branch
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John
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Adams
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1826
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Captain(Army) Manufacturer of extracted indigo used in the dying of flax
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John
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Holyoake
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1827
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Draper
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Michael
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Cullwick
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1828
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Inkeeper
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William
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Taylor
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1829
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Benjamin
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Ashmore
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1830
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Charles
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Cresswell
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1831
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Farmer
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John
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Healey
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1832
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Presented address on behalf of the town to Duchess of Kent & Princess
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Victoria (later Queen Victoria) when they passed through Bromsgrove
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James
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Green
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1833
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Nail manufacturer
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William
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Haden
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1834
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1835
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Ironmonger. Dealer in Ale,Old Beer, Porter and Brown Stout
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William
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Austin
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1836
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Confectioner
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James
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Ward
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1837
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Innkeeper
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William
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Watton
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1838
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Butcher and Maltster
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Robert
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Heynes
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1839
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Farmer
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Jabez
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Stanley
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1840
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Nail manufacturer
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John
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Taylor
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1841
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Francis
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Fufford
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1842
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Banker
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William
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Brooke
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1843
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Benjamin
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Johnson
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1844
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Nail manufacturer
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Benjamin
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Tandy
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1845
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Currier
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William
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Llaewellyn
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1846
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Grocer
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Richard
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Leek
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1847
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Butcher
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Samuel
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Caswell
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1848
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Grocer
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Philomen
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Heynes
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1849
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4 Bailiffs from this family
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Benjamin
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Grove
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1850
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Gardener and Seedsman
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Charles
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Smith
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1851
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Inkeeper
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John
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Crane
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1852
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Currier
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James
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Heynes
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1853
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Landowner
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George
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Horton
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1854
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Surgeon
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William
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Partridge
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1855
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Farmer
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Walter
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Brooke
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1856
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Nail manufacturer
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Richard
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Gilbert
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1857
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Victualler
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Joseph
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Amphlett
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1858
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Grocer
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Thomas
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Thomas
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1859/1860
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Draper and Financier
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Robert
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Harper
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1861
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Victualler
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William
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Francis
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1862
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Butcher
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John
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Packwood
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1863
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John
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Harvey
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1864
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Farmer and butcher
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William
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Llewellyn
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1865
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Grocer, Maltster and Tallow Chandler
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George
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Parkes
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1866
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Farmer
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William
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Holyoake
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1867
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Secretary Bromsgrove, Stoke Prior & District Building Society
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William
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Watton
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1868
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Butcher and Maltster
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William
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Jefferies
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1869
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Grocer
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Richard
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Dunn
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1870
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William
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Batten
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1871
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Surgeon
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Benjamin
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Sanders
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1872
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Solicitor. Founder of Button Factory
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William
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Hall
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1873
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Draper
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William
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Lamb
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1874
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Farmer
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Samuel
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Saywell
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1875
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Schoolmaster
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Roger
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Prosser
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1876
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Surgeon
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Edwin
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Ward
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1877
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Baker
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Richard
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Wood
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1878
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Surgeon
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John
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Sheldon
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1879
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Important position in Canal Company
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John
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Partridge
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1880
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Farmer
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John
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Green
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1881
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Grocer
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John
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Horton
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1882
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Solicitor.
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William
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Brown
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1883
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Plumber and Glazier
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William
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Weaver
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1884
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Builder
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Jonathan
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Brazier
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1885
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Builder, Contractor and Beer Seller
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William
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Corbett
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1886
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Chemist
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Henry
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Wall
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1887
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General and Furnishing
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William
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Rhoades
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1888
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Alfred
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Dipple
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1889
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Auctioneer and Appraiser
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Joseph
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Tilt
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1890
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Builder
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George
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Brown
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1891
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Ironmonger.
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Thomas
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Ince
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1892
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Grocer
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John
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Bryant
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1893
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Coach Builder
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Edmund
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Hartland
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1894
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Grocer
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John
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Humphreys
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1895
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Dental Surgeon
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Joseph
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Fitch
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1896
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Brewer
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Edgar
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Underhill
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1897
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Doctor of Medicine
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Eugene
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Humphreys
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1898
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Bank of England Official
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Herbert
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Millington
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1899
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Headmaster Bromsgrove School
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1900
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J
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Ball
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1900
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Doctor of Medicine
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Thomas
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Roper
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1901
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Account. Secretary to Bromsgrove Gas, Light and Coke Co
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Albert
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Roper
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1902
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Nail manufacturer
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John
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Clegg
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1903
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Shopkeeper
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Arthur
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Godsall
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1904
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Painting and Plumbing business
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Charles
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Steer
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1905
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Company Director. Guest Keen and Nettlefold
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Harry
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Phelps
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1906
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Owned Roller skating rink and Cinema
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William
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Wison
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1907
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Grocer and Wine Merchant
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William
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Rowlands
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1908
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Doctor of Medicine
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Henry
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Paterson
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1909
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Vicar
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William
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Hedges
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1910
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Machinest and General Smith
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Julius
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Beilby
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1911
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Doctor of Medicine
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Alfred
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Tilt
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1912
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Builder
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James
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Holt
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1913
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Solicitor
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Reginald
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Morcom
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1914/1918
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Re-elected as Bailiff despite absence through the war. Promoted to Lt Col
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John
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Wilson
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1919
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Grocer, Wine Merchant
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Clarence
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Hodson
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1920
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Dentist
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John
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Weaver
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1921
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Grocer and Seedsman
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Thomas
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Guest
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1922
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Grocer and Seedsman
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Robert
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Routh
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1923
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Headmaster Bromsgrove School
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John
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Brazier
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1924
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Builder
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John
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Taylor
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1925
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Agricultural and general Ironmonger
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Francis
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Coaker
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1926
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Doctor of Medicine
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Arthur
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Chappell
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1927
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Agricultural Auctioneer, Valuer and Estate Agent
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William
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McCandlish
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1928
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Provided funding for the Bromsgrove Guild of Applied Arts
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Albert
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Brazier
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1929
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Builder
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Charles
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Crane
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1930
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Baker and Confectioner
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Thomas
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Horton
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1931
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Solicitor
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John
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Field
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1932
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Dressmakers,Drapers and Tailors
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John
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Sumner
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1933
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Chairman of family firm TyphooTips Tea
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John
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Bryant
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1934
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Garage Proprieter
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Frederick
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Jefferies
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1935
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Grocer
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William
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Weaver
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1936
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Builder
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William
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Larkin-Smith
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1937
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Farmer
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Sydney
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Brazier
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1938
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Builder
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1939/1943
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No Bailiffs elected
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Cyril
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Gadd
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1944
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Architect
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George
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Amess
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1945
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Dental Surgeon
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William
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Weaver
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1946
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Builder
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Samuel
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Cookes
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1947
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Architect
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John
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Brazier
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1948
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Builder
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Charles
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Wood
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1950
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Purchased Perry Hall and ran it as a club
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Frederick
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Shepherd
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1951
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Vicar
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Sir William
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Chance
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1952
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Very anciently established Bromsgrove family. Wocs Regt; RFC.High
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Sheriff Worcester 1942. See Bailiff 1530
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Norman
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Owen
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1953
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Bakery and Confectionery business
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Howard
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Wood
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1954
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Founder
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John
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Horton
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1955
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Solicitor
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Frederick
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Clements
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1956
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Company Director Clement Bros Displays
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William
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Scott
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1957
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Solicitor
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John
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Sellars
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1958
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Solicitor
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Edward
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Stride
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1959
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Stationer
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Ronald
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Brotherton
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1960
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Estate Agent, Auctioneer and Valuer
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Victor
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Powell
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1961
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Estate Agent, Auctioneer and Valuer
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Horace
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Pinfield
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1962
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Accountant
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Godfrey
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Baseley
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1963
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Agricultural Journalist and well know BBC personality
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Michael
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Overton
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1964
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Veterinary Surgeon
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Eric
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Devenport
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1965
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Silversmith
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David
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Mundy
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1966
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Doctor of Medicine
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Rupert
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Morcom
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1967
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Engineer
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Allan
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Hinksman
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1968
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Company Director
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Philip
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Jameson-Evans
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1969
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Opthalmic Surgeon
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Eric
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Pinfield
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1970
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Agricultural and General Auctioneer
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Harold
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Workman
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1971
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Printer
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Philip
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Amphlett
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1972
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Auctioneer. Affeeror
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Roger
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Weaver
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1973
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Builder. Affeeror. Fifth member of this family to hold office
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Peter
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Ward
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1974
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District Sec NFU
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J
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Fishley
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1975
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Technician in Film Industry
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John
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Hudson
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1976
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Proprietor of Marlgrove Club and Restaurant
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Raymond
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Neale
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1977
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Company Director
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Edward
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Higgens
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1978
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Company Director
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Keith
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Pinfield
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1979
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Accountant
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Max
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White
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1980
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Doctor of Medicine
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Norman
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Fisher
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1981
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Solicitor
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Gordon
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Jones
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1982
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Solicitor
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Roger
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Brazier
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1983
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Builder. Seventh member of this family to become Bailiff
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Matthew
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Horton
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1984
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Solicitor. Sixth member of this family to become Bailiff
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John
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Foster
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1985
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Agricultural Surveyor
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Raymond
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Meredith
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1986
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Builder
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Michael
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Clements
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1987
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Flag manufacturer. 'Up the Pole'.
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Paddy
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Firminger
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1988
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Quantity Surveyor
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Ken
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Pinfield
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1989
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Surveyor
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John
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Morris
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1990
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Hotelier
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Maurice
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Broomfield
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1991
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Fruit Farmer
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Ted
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Keen
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1992
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Surveyor
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Ian
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Hughes
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1993
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Innkeeper
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John
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Burman
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1994
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Surgeon
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Stan
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Lennox
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1995
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Builder
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Bob
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Moule
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1996
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Solicitor
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Richard
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Wilkinson
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1997
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Doctor of Medicine
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David
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Slade
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1998
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Insurance Broker
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Tim
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Harris
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1999
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Baylis Furnishings
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2000
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Adrian
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Powell
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2000
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Estate Agent, and Valuer
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David
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Turner
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2001
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Builder
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John
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Weston
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2002
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Agricultural Merchant
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Graham
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Boyle
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2003
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Dentist
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Jeremy
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Sharp
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2004
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Industrialist. Chairman Eliza Tinsley
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Barrie
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Fischer
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2005
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Consultant Anaesthetist
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Chris
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Firminger
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2006
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Finacial Advisor
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Dennis
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Norton
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2007
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Founder of the 'Norton' collection Bromsgrove Museum
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John
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Rogers
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2008
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Group Captain RAF. Director of Services (Bursar) and Foundation Director of Bromsgrove School
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2009
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