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Audley-Stanley family

1175 –, Lord of the Welsh Marches, governor of Carmarthen castle and Cardigan Castle, Sheriff of Salop and Staffordshire from 1216 until 1221, constable of Shrewsbury Castle and Bridgnorth Castle,Governor of Shrewsbury, Chester Castle and Beeston Castle, governor of Newcastle-under-Lyne.

Baron Sandford

The first creation came in 1891 when Sir Francis Sandford, a civil servant who played an important role in the implementation of the Elementary Education Act of 1870, was made Baron Sandford, of Sandford in the County of Salop.

Peter Wilding

In June 2010, Pete re-joined the club as Assistant Manager of the YouthTeam - Much to the delight of the Salop faithful, whom still very much idolise him, in a "cult hero" sort of way.

St Modwen's, Burton upon Trent

Designed in a Classical style by the brothers Richard and William Smith of Tettenhall, it is similar to the church at Whitchurch (Salop.) built by William to the designs of John Barker.

Wigstan

On 1st June AD 840, Beorhtfrith went to visit the young King in peace at Wistow (Leics) - or Wistanstow (Salop) - but, when the two greeted each other, he struck Wigstan on the head with the shaft of his dagger and his servant ran him through with his sword.


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