It Happened in Shropshire by Bob Burrows (English) Paperback Book

Description: It Happened in Shropshire by Bob Burrows A vibrant and compelling account of the countys diverse heritage; its heroes, its battles, its discoveries, its crimes. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description It Happened in Shropshire is a vibrant and compelling account of the county?s diverse heritage; its heroes, its battles, its discoveries, its crimes.Bob Burrows?s highly readable prose transports the reader through time, racing across the landscape of Shropshire?s past from the woolly mammoths of 10,000 BC, the Roman occupation of Wroxeter and the Battle of Shrewsbury, to the Industrial Revolution and to the sporting achievements and murderous exploits of recent years.The book celebrates Salopians of national renown such as Charles Darwin, Clive of India, Wilfred Owen and Percy Thrower, as well as commemorating the accidents and disasters of:Shropshire?s ghostly past?and presentThe legends of ?Mad Jack? Mytton and the charismatic outlaw Sir Humphrey KynastonA celebration of Salopian sporting champions: Ian Woosnam, Sandy Lyle, Richie Woodhall, Billy WrightShropshire?s notorious and also its heroic vicarsThe Black Panther? and other Salopian murderers exposed Author Biography Bob, a retired Area Director of Lloyds TSB Bank, took up writing as a hobby in 2001. To date he has had almost 100 articles published in magazines and newspapers and he has written eight books. His first, Fighter Writer the biography of a First World War poet was launched at the Imperial War Museum in London and he was nominated for the Saltire award in two categories.Bob lives in a Macclesfield, Cheshire with his wife Pat. The proud father of two and an even prouder grandfather of two he is a sports fanatic. Table of Contents Map of Shropshire 5Introduction 6Unique Shropshire facts 101. SHROPSHIRE: A COUNTY PROFILE 12Brief history touching on geology, geography, and culture.2. FAMOUS SALOPIANS 34Clive of India, Charles Darwin, Wilfred Owen,Mary Webb, Ellis Peters, Barbara Pym, Percy Thrower.3. FASCINATING CHARACTERS 68Fulk Fitz Warin, Dick Whittington,Sir Humphrey Kynaston, Tom Parr, Judge Jeffreys,Molly Morgan, Mad Jack Mytton.4. MEN OF THE CLOTH 94Vicar of Stanton Lacy, Reverend Carr.5. BIRTHPLACE OF CHAMPIONS 116William Penny Brookes, Captain Matthew Webb,Sir Gordon Richards, Billy Wright, Joe Hart,Sandy Lyle, Ian Woosnam, Richie Woodhall.6. MURDER MOST FOUL 148George Riley, the Black Panther, Hilda Murrell,the Heath House Murder, Osbaston House, the Mysteryof the Body in the Burnt-out Car, the Massage ParlourMurders.7. IT HAPPENED IN SHROPSHIRE... OR DID IT? 169Ghosts, apparitions, legend, folk lore and unexplainedevents around Shropshire.8. DISASTERS, ACCIDENTS & TRAGEDIES 194Mines – Brick Kiln Leasow, Springwell Pit,Lodgebank Colliery, Snailbeach, Priors Lee, GranvilleColliery, Kemberton Pit.Railways – Priors Lee, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury.9. THE BATTLE OF SHREWSBURY, 1403 209Acknowledgements 216Useful Addresses 217Bibliography 219Index 220-223 Details ISBN1906122199 Author Bob Burrows Publisher Merlin Unwin Books Year 2010 ISBN-10 1906122199 ISBN-13 9781906122195 Format Paperback Media Book Publication Date 2010-03-18 Pages 224 Short Title IT HAPPENED IN SHROPSHIRE Language English Imprint Merlin Unwin Books Place of Publication Shropshire Country of Publication United Kingdom UK Release Date 2010-03-18 AU Release Date 2010-03-18 NZ Release Date 2010-03-18 Series It Happened in DEWEY 942.45 Illustrations 1 Maps; 44 Halftones, black and white Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160907789;

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