RADFORD Alfred
Died on ? 1874 Buried on 15-Mar 1874 Age 15 years
RADFORD Anna
Died on 12-Jun 1859 Buried on 15-Jun 1859 Age 28 years
Berkswich Daughter of George
RADFORD Beatrice
School Log Book
19/06/1908 Passed the County Exhibition Exam for pupil Teachers, Only 23 Exhibition are awarded for mid Staffordshire. (p 40)
17/09/1908 Proceeded to Stafford High School for Girls (p44)
RADFORD Charles
Died on 10-Mar 1899 Buried on Age 72 years New Burial Ground
RADFORD Edward
Died on 21-Jan 1946 Buried on ? Age 86 years New Burial Ground
Husband of Elizabeth
RADFORD Elizabeth
Died on ? 1865 Buried on 23-Sept 1865 Age 65 years
RADFORD Elizabeth
Died on 29-Mar 1931 Buried on ? Age 74 years New Burial Ground
RADFORD Ellen
Died on ? 1868 Buried on 31-Jan 1868 Age 74 years Sudden
RADFORD George
Died on ? 1822 Buried on 27-Feb 1822 Age 2 years
RADFORD George
Died on ? 1850 Buried on 06-Nov 1850 Age 2 days
RADFORD Gertrude
School Log Book
1/04/1900 May Day celebrations in Colton House North Plantation Gertrude was May Queen. (p 445)
Programme for day given in the Log Book.
29/05/1900 sat the County Council Scholarship (Minor d) at Stafford (p 447)
9/07/1900 obtained County Council Exam worth £8 per year. She was 12 years of age and no 19 on the list (p 448)
RADFORD Hannah
Died on ? 1873 Buried on 23-Jul 1873 Age 83 years
RADFORD Hannah
Died on ? 1840 Buried on 12-Mar 1840 Age 80 years
RADFORD Hannah
Died on 20-May 1889 Buried on ? Age 86 years New Burial Ground
RADFORD Harriet
School Log Book
12/12/1864 Girls knitting prize, Kitting box. (p 46)
RADFORD Harry?
School Log Book
11/01/1864 Away at Bilston (p 25)
12/12/1864 Prize for Attainment and Improvement, writing Desk (p 46)
RADFORD Michael
Died on ? 1848 Buried on 30-Jul Age 79 years
RADFORD Richard
Died on ? 1857 Buried on 14-Sept 1857 Age 65 years
RADFORD Robert
School Log Book
03/07/1901 Obtained County Council Scholarship (minor). He will proceed to Rugeley Grammar School, (p 462)
12/09/1901 Left for Rugeley Grammar School
RADFORD Samuel
Died on ? 1867 Buried on 26-Jan Age 75 years
RADFORD Sarah
Died on ? 1853 Buried on 10-Aug 1853 Age 66 years Sudden
RADFORD Sarah
Died on ? 1857 Buried on 28-May 1857 Age 89 years
RADFORD Thomas
Died on ? 1858 Buried on 01-Dec 1858 Age 63 years
RADFORD William
Died on ? 1824 Buried on 31-Jan 1824 Age 73 years
RAVENSCROFT Blanche
Post lady for the village for many years. A well known character in the village she also delivered messages from one villager to another and welcomed new families into the village encouraging them to join in all village activities. Tragically Blanche was killed in an accident on her bicycle while delivering the post Source: Colton History of a Staffordshire Village
Died on ? Buried on ? Age ? New Burial Ground 2
RAVENSCROFT Harriet Mary Ann
Died on 24-Dec 1935 Buried on ? Age 57 years New Burial Ground
RAVENSCROFT Tom
Died on 14-Dec 1942 Buried on ? Age 71 years New Burial ground
REDFERN Anne
Died on ? 1824 Buried on 28-Jun 1824 Age 37 years
REDFERN George
Died on ? 1821 Buried on 30-Oct 1821 Age 10 days
REDFERN George
Died on ? 1854 Buried on 12-Jun 1854 Age 67 years
REDFERN Mary
Died on ? 1861 Buried on 24-Feb 1861 Age 66 years
REDFERN Samuel
Died on ? 1821 Buried on 23-Oct 1821 Age 3 days
REYNOLDS? Elizabeth Ann Betty
Died on 09-Jun 1945 Buried on ? Age 5 years New Burial Ground
RICHARDS Edith
School log Book
19/10/1908 Unfit to attend school for 3 months Certificate received from Dr H A Bull. (p 44)
09/12/1914 fell in the playground during afternoon playtime and cut her head. The teacher bathed the place with warm water. The cut was so deep the Head Teacher sent her to Dr Paton in Mr Salt’s trap. The Doctor had to put in three stitches. p160
RICHARDSON Sarah
Died on ? 1842 Buried on 12-Feb 1842 Age 77 years
RICHARDSON Thomas
Died on ? 1855 Buried on 31-Jan 1855 Age Infant
RICHARDSON Walter
Died on ? 1838 Buried on 29-May 1838 Age 77 years
ROBERTS Lilian May
Died on 13-Nov 1941 Buried on ? Age ? New Burial Ground
ROBERTS Wilford
Died on 29-Jan 1979 Buried on ? Age ? New Burial Ground
ROBINSON Charles Henry
Died on ? 1869 Buried on 12-Feb 1869 Age Infant
ROBINSON Elizabeth
Died on ? 1828 Buried on 25-Oct 1828 Age 44 years
ROBINSON Elizabeth
Died on ? 1842 Buried on 02-Apr 1842 Age 14 years
ROBINSON Fredrick
Lance Corporal Fredrick Robson lived with his parents at Hamley as a child. In 1901 aged 16 he was employed as a carter. In the early spring of 1917 his regiment, the South Staffordshire, were serving in the Somme. He was a member of the 2nd battalion. He was killed on 15 March 1917 and is buried in the Adariac Military cemetery.
ROBINSON James
Died on ? Buried on ? Age 80 years New Burial Ground
ROBINSON Jane
Died on ? 1868 Buried on 27-Nov 1868 Age 28 years
ROBINSON John
Born on Oct 5th 1834 Died on 08-Jan 1894 Buried on ? Age 60 New Burial Ground see sheet
| For 27 years Station Master at Rugeley Junction suddenly called hence while in charge of his duties. |
ROBINSON Maria
Date of Birth Feb 1892. Parents: Robert and Mary. Fathers occupation: Agricultural Labourer.
Address Fisher Row. On Miss Mansell Class Photograph 1898.
ROBINSON Margaret
Died on ? 1873 Buried on 27-May 1873 Age 78 years
ROBINSON Margaret Radcliffe
Died on 1869 Buried on 29-Jun 1869 Age 6 years
ROBINSON Mary Ann
Died on 18-Jul 1925 Buried on ? Age 88 years New Burial Ground
ROBINSON S
School Log Book: 08/7/1873 Away in the afternoon at Band of Hope tea (Rugeley)
ROBINSON Thomas
Date of Birth April 1894. Parent: Elizabeth. Occupation: Servant.
Staying with grandparents Thomas and Maria
Address Fishers Row. On Miss Mansell Class Photograph 1898. 1898 Miss Mansell and her class
ROBINSON William
School Log Book: 03/04/1871 left for Rugeley Grammar School.
ROCK John
Died on 29-Dec 1948 Buried on ? Age 74 years New Burial Ground
Husband of Lucy
ROCK Lucy
Died on 26-Jun 1935 Buried on ? Age 59 years New Burial Ground
ROCK Lucy
School log Book
10/07/1914 Mrs Oldham presented the prize for essays: a book to Lucy Rock p150
ROTCHELL Alice
Died on 17-Jan 1947 Buried on ? Age 81 years New Burial Ground
Wife of Thomas
ROTCHELL Ellen
Died on 09-May 1975 Buried on ? Age 78 years New Burial Ground
ROTCHELL Thomas
Died on 20-Feb 1943 Buried on ? Age 76 years New Burial Ground
ROWLEY Albert George 1894-1918
Second Lieutenant Albert George Rowley was baptised at Colton in August 1894. His father Thomas’s occupation in 1901 was a Tanner’s Flesher at the Tanyard in Rugeley. Bert was also a choir boy at Colton Church. He attended Colton School before gaining a place at Rugeley Grammar School. He was trained as a teacher at Bede College, Durham. Whilst there he joined the local Territorial Army Battalion of the 8th Durham Light Infantry. He saw action in France during 1915 and achieved the rank of sergeant before attending an officer training unit. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant towards the end of 1917. In April 1918 Bert, as he was known, was in action at Picardy. Unfortunately as he lead his men into an attack on 25th April he was killed. Albert George is buried in the Adelaide Cemetery near Villers-Bretonneux.
School Log Book
26/05/1907 A pupil at Colton School has obtained Pupil Teacher Exhibitions. (p 29)
16/09/1907 Proceeds to Rugeley Grammar School today under a County Pupil Teacher Exhibition
21/08/1911 commenced duties as Student Teacher at a salary of £45 per annum. p89
15/09/1911 The Student Teacher A.G. Rowley attends Rugeley Grammar School on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings. p90
27/04/1912 Student Teacher has obtained a Second Class in the Religious Knowledge Exam held by the National Society. p99
21/06/1912 received a letter from Saltley Training Collage saying he is not high enough to be admitted. He applied immediately the Cambridge results were out. p103
31/07/1912 completed his year engagment as Student Teacher. p106
02/09/1912 The Student Teacher, A.G. Rowley, not having secured an appointment, will continue in this school till the end of september. (Resent regulations) p106
27/09/1912 left the school, having concluded his years Student Teachership, with extension of two months. Appointed Asst. at Wombourne Wolverhampton. p107
22/09/1913 a former Scholar and student Teacher called to say Good Bye before leaving for Durham Training College. p127
24/08/1914 student on vocation from Durham Training College, completed a period of observation in this School. He has frequently taken Stiv in various lessons (Arith, Reading, Comp) p153
ROWLEY Ann
Died on ? 1849 Buried on 02-Nov 1849 Age 4 years
ROWLEY Annie (nee Beasley) wife of Thomas (1868-1951)
Died on 01-Jan 1934 Buried on ? Age 68 years New Burial Ground
ROWLEY Eddy
School Log Book
?/12/1899, 11/09/1901and 15/08/1902 awarded a scripture
22/09/1902 Bronze medal of the Canadian Government for essay on Canada 481
ROWLEY Florence
Date of Birth July 1893. Parents: Henry and Jane. Fathers occupation: Agricultural Labourer.
Elder sister of Thomas Rowley.
Address Stockwell Heath. On Miss Mansell Class Photograph 1898.
ROWLEY Fred
School Log Book
16/04/1900 Absent setting potatoes (p 446)
17/07/1901 Employed illegally by Elijah Norman of Stockwell Heath
18/10/1901 Returned to school, truanting, cane
ROWLEY Jane (nee Arnold) wife of Thomas (1837-1905)
Died on 01-Nov 1917 Buried on ? Age 60 years New Burial Ground
ROWLEY John
Died on ? 1834 Buried on 18-Jan 1834 Age 3 years
ROWLEY Martha
Died on ? 1884 Buried on 29-Dec 1884 Age 46 years
Blithbury/Mavesyn Ridware?
ROWLEY Mary
Died on ? 1853 Buried on 14-May 1853 Age 40 years
ROWLEY Reginald
Date of Birth June 1892. Parents: Thomas and Annie (nee Beasley). Father’s occupation: Tanner’s Flesher.
Older brother of Albert George Rowley
Address Brook Street. On Miss Mansell Class Photograph 1898.
ROWLEY Sarah
Died on ? 1851 Buried on 30-Jan 1851 Age 78 years
ROWLEY Thomas
Died on ? 1866 Buried on 19-Sept 1866 Age 58 years
ROWLEY Thomas 1886-1916
Thomas Rowley (KIA 1916) and Albert George Rowley (below) were from two generations of the same family. Thomas was the son of Henry Rowley and Jane, nee Williscroft. The grandfather of Thomas was the great grandfather of Albert George.
Thomas’s father Henry was a tan yard worker and later became a farm worker.
Thomas enlisted as a private in the 1st Battalion North Staffordshire Regement. He had for a time previously served as a regular soldier in the same regiment.
In July and August 1916 fierce battles were fought in the Somme region of northern France. Thomas was killed on 31st August 1916 and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. His name appears on the village War Memorial with that of a distant cousin, Albert George.
ROWLEY Thomas 1868-1951
The Family Tree of Thomas Rowley (1868-1951) and his wife Annie nee Beasley (1865-1934) is being researched by their great-granddaughter, Debbie Rowley. An outline appears on the site: [http://www.swmbo55.tribalpages.com) and further information can be obtained by contacting me at swmbo55@hotmail.com.
Thomas was born in Colton and was baptised in Colton Church in December 1886; his wife (Sarah) Annie was born in Chard in Somerset. They married in Somerset in 1890. Thomas and Annie had five children: Edward (1890-1947), Reginald (1892-1963), Albert (1894-1918), (Millicent) Kate (1897-1982) and Wilfred (1899-1970). Albert was killed on The Somme in 1918 (see above). Edward, Reginald and Wilfred were all also soldiers in the Great War as well as all being policemen; Kate also married a policeman!
Reg married Nellie Whitehouse (1897-1989) in Birmingham in 1923; they had four children: Eileen (1924-1993), Reginald (1926-1986), Louis (1928-1998) and Colin (1930-2001). The younger generations have now reached the furthest corners of the world – Colin’s children are in Canada and Guatemala; Louis’ are in Australia and England; Eileen’s and Reg’s are also in the UK.
The generations continue to form as Louis’ granddaughters Catherine and Laura are proud mothers of Kaylin and Isabelle, respectively, and Eileen’s grandson Jeremy has also recently announced the birth of a daughter.
ROWLEY Thomas
Died on 21-Jan 1905 Buried on ? Age 67 years New Burial Ground
ROWLEY William
Died on ? 1861 Buried on 06-Jan 1861 Age 89 years
ROYALS Edward
Died on ? 1869 Buried on 09-Nov 1869 Age 68 years
ROYALLS Hannah
Died on 29-Sept 1882 Buried on ? Age 73 years New Burial Ground
RUSHTON Anthony
Died on 08-Apr 1777 Buried on ? Age 65 years
RUSHTON Anthony
Died on 18-Jul 1816 Buried on ? Age 78 years
RUSHTON Frank
School Log Book
09/11/1912 dies of diphtheria. (Saturday) p110
RUSHTON Hannah
Died on 12-Feb 1771 Buried on ? Age 51 years
RUSHTON Jane
Died on 19-Mar 1813 Buried on ? Age 62 yeas
Wife of William
Rushton John
School Log Book
19/01/1914 left for Rugeley Grammar School. No notice sent here that he was leaving. p137
RUSHTON Mary
Died on Dec 1778 Buried on ? Age 72 years
RUSHTON Sarah
Died on 18-Oct 1814 Buried on ? Age 69 years
RUSHTON William
Died on 14-Dec 1817 Buried on ? Age 78 years
RYDER William
Died on 27-Oct 1957 Buried on ? Age 54 years New Burial Ground