The Biddulph family vault, Ledbury cemetery
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The Biddulph family vault, Ledbury cemetery
Image: © Bob Embleton Taken: 2 Sep 2010
Inscribed: "This vault was built by Michael Biddulph (Dsa?) in the year 1861 as a burial place for his family; the family vault in the church of this parish having been closed by the council." Michael Biddulph, was a partner in the London banking firm of Cocks, Biddulph and Co. In 1865 he was elected to the House of Commons for Herefordshire, a seat he held until 1885, and then represented Ross between 1886 to 1900. In 1903 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Biddulph, of Ledbury in the County of Hereford.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.03369
Longitude
-2.4275