George Holcroft

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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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Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Eaton Mascott)
1921–1951 Template:S-ttl/check
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