Sir George Harry Holcroft, 1st Baronet (1856 – 19 April 1951) was an English coal mine owner and philanthropist.
Sir George Holcroft | |
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| Born | George Harry Holcroft 1856 |
| Died | 19 April 1951 (aged 94–95) |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Coal owner, philanthropist |
Holcroft was chairman of Littleton Collieries. He also served as high sheriff of Staffordshire from 1913 to 1914. Like his uncle, Sir Charles Holcroft, he was a great benefactor to the University of Birmingham, and for these services he was created a Baronet in the 1921 New Year Honours.[1][2] In 1923 he served as Treasurer of the Royal Salop Infirmary in Shrewsbury.[3] His home was at Eaton Mascott Hall, near Shrewsbury.
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- ^ "No. 32178". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1920. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 32257". The London Gazette. 15 March 1921. p. 2092.
- ^ Keeling-Roberts, Margaret (1981). In Retrospect, A Short History of The Royal Salop Infirmary. The North Shropshire Printing Co, Wem. p. xiv. ISBN 0-9507849-0-7.
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