George Holcroft
Sir George Harry Holcroft, 1st Baronet (1856 – 19 April 1951) was an English coal mine owner and philanthropist.
Sir George Holcroft | |
|---|---|
| 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] His home was at Eaton Mascott Hall, near Shrewsbury.
Footnotes
- "No. 32178". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1920. p. 2.
- "No. 32257". The London Gazette. 15 March 1921. p. 2092.
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