Albert Wolverhampton-born

1862 (age 76)

Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Bantock was brought up in the family home, Merridale House, now Bantock House, and lived there for the rest of his life, spending time and money improving lieutenant Bantock was a Liberal supporter and was elected to the town council in 1900. He was chairman of the finance committee and served as Mayor of Wolverhampton in 1905/06, 1906/07 and again in 1914/15. Bantock is credited with bringing several improvements to the town including the West Front gardens at Street Peter"s and changes to Queen Square. Bantock was both a borough and a county magistrate, and in 1920 he was appointed High Sherriff of Staffordshire.

Albert Wolverhampton-born

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chairman Mayor of Wolverhampton

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The son of Scotsman, and former Mayor, Thomas Bantock, he was educated at Tettenhall College before joining the family firm of Thomas Bantock & Company, coal and iron agents.

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Bantock was brought up in the family home, Merridale House, now Bantock House, and lived there for the rest of his life, spending time and money improving lieutenant Bantock was a Liberal supporter and was elected to the town council in 1900. He was chairman of the finance committee and served as Mayor of Wolverhampton in 1905/06, 1906/07 and again in 1914/15.

Bantock is credited with bringing several improvements to the town including the West Front gardens at Street Peter"s and changes to Queen Square.

Bantock was both a borough and a county magistrate, and in 1920 he was appointed High Sherriff of Staffordshire.

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