Samuel Marling
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Sir Samuel Stephens Marling, 1st Baronet (10 April 1810 – 22 October 1883) was a British
cloth manufacturer and Liberal Party
politician. He was particularly associated with the village of Selsley
, Gloucestershire.
Marling in 1850 purchased what became for a century the Marling family estate at Stanley Park, Selsley. His descendants lived there until the estate was broken up in the early 1950s. The house is now converted into flats. As well as a being a successful businessman Marling was a noted philanthropist. In 1865 he established Selsley
Church of England School, in 1862 he commissioned All Saints, the village church for Selsley
which is located adjacent to Stanley Park, and later he was one of those responsible for the founding of Marling School
, Stroud
, in 1887, contributing £10,000 to the cause., He was also involved in politics and sat as Member of Parliament
for Gloucestershire West from 1868 to 1874 and for Stroud
from 1875 to 1880. In 1882 he was created a Baronet, of Stanley Park and Sedbury Park in the County of Gloucester. He died in the next year, aged 73, and was succeeded by his son Sir William Henry Marling.
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cloth manufacturer and Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician. He was particularly associated with the village of Selsley
Selsley
Selsley is a village within the civil parish of King's Stanley and district of Stroud, in Gloucestershire, England. It is composed of around 175 houses-scattered around the western and eastern edge of a Cotswold spur-located approximately south of Stroud...
, Gloucestershire.
Marling in 1850 purchased what became for a century the Marling family estate at Stanley Park, Selsley. His descendants lived there until the estate was broken up in the early 1950s. The house is now converted into flats. As well as a being a successful businessman Marling was a noted philanthropist. In 1865 he established Selsley
Selsley
Selsley is a village within the civil parish of King's Stanley and district of Stroud, in Gloucestershire, England. It is composed of around 175 houses-scattered around the western and eastern edge of a Cotswold spur-located approximately south of Stroud...
Church of England School, in 1862 he commissioned All Saints, the village church for Selsley
Selsley Church
-Background:It is a celebrated early work by the important church architect GF Bodley, incorporating notable stained glass by William Morris and his company Morris & Co....
which is located adjacent to Stanley Park, and later he was one of those responsible for the founding of Marling School
Marling School
Marling School is a grammar school for boys located in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, next to its sister school, Stroud High School. It is on the Cainscross Road, the main route out of Stroud towards the M5....
, Stroud
Stroud, Gloucestershire
Stroud is a market town and civil parish in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is the main town in Stroud District.Situated below the western escarpment of the Cotswold Hills at the meeting point of the Five Valleys, the town is noted for its steep streets and cafe culture...
, in 1887, contributing £10,000 to the cause., He was also involved in politics and sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Gloucestershire West from 1868 to 1874 and for Stroud
Stroud (UK Parliament constituency)
Stroud is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
from 1875 to 1880. In 1882 he was created a Baronet, of Stanley Park and Sedbury Park in the County of Gloucester. He died in the next year, aged 73, and was succeeded by his son Sir William Henry Marling.