Staffords newest (and best) Business Centre...

[My Name is URL]

Hello folks,

Not been on for a while because i've been busy moving jobs, but now i'm settled in, I need some help...

I am now managing Stafford's newest (and best quality IMHO) Business Centre so if anyone knows of anybody needing high quality managed office space, i'm the man to speak to...

We are United Business Centres (see Google) and we are based on the Technology Park in Stafford.

Anyway shameless plug over....

We have four or five meeting rooms that we need to name and we usually like to give them a local flavour. I was wondering if anyone out there had any suggestions that we could name them after?

There's no prize except a big thank you from me so definately worth all your hard work...

Thanks

 

[Mrs M]

As you are on Beaconside, Beacon, Coton end of town Coton. Near to Hopton, Hopton and as my avitar is of a man called Arthur Mannion who lived in the town, was with the Staffords and killed on the invasion of Scicilly WWII then Mannion would be a good one.

 

[Sofa]

May I suggest choosing the names of the people who built some significant Stafford landmarks:-

The Jerningham family rebuilt Stafford Castle in the 19th century, the remains of which are still there today.

The Dorrington family built the Ancient High House in 1595.

Sir Martin Noel built the Alms Houses, near St. Mary's, in 1660.


I could go on for hours! What do you think gk141054?

 

[FooFighter]

You've got to look to the future

Warsaw, Prague, Bratislava, Kiev and Zagreb.

You might get interest from plumbers and decorators

Seriously though

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[Lunar Scorpion]

As you are on Beaconside, Beacon, Coton end of town Coton. Near to Hopton, Hopton and as my avitar is of a man called Arthur Mannion who lived in the town, was with the Staffords and killed on the invasion of Scicilly WWII then Mannion would be a good one.

The list of villages is endless: Marston, Sandon, Salt, Weston, Ingestre, Tixall, Hixon...

Methinks Beacon, Coton, Weston, Hopton and (of course) Stafford describe the locality nicely.

I agree, Mannion is a good one - it sounds cool. =)
Speaking of notable Staffordians, how about the Dave Gorman Room?

 

[Toble]

Naming room after areas is what St. Georges have done.
That would be like comparing people in meetings to a bag of mixed nuts...... oh right! I see it now!

 

[Lunar Scorpion]

Naming room after areas is what St. Georges have done.
That would be like comparing people in meetings to a bag of mixed nuts...... oh right! I see it now!

I believe the university have done this with the halls of residences. It's hardly original, but it works...

 

[My Name is URL]

May I suggest choosing the names of the people who built some significant Stafford landmarks:-

The Jerningham family rebuilt Stafford Castle in the 19th century, the remains of which are still there today.

The Dorrington family built the Ancient High House in 1595.

Sir Martin Noel built the Alms Houses, near St. Mary's, in 1660.


I could go on for hours! What do you think gk141054?

Love the idea Sofa, I think we have 5 meeting rooms in total so would need two more famous Staffordians?

Also, how do you pronounce Jerningham? (not easy to answer on a forum I know )

 

[db]

Also, how do you pronounce Jerningham? (not easy to answer on a forum I know )

well, a couple of forumites live on jerningham street, and we've always just pronounced it as it's spelt - JER-ning-UM

 

[db]

Love the idea Sofa, I think we have 5 meeting rooms in total so would need two more famous Staffordians?

Sir Neil Morrisey of Bob The Builder

Sir Mark Archer of Altern8

Sir Dave of Gorman

 

[AndyST17]

Sir Neil Morrisey of Bob The Builder

Sir Mark Archer of Altern8

Sir Dave of Gorman

 

[Sofa]

Also, how do you pronounce Jerningham? (not easy to answer on a forum I know )

well, a couple of forumites live on jerningham street, and we've always just pronounced it as it's spelt - JER-ning-UM

That's the right pronunciation! My other half is a local historian and pronounces it that way, so I'd go along with that!

Some more significant Stafford people:-

Richard Brinsley Sheridan, the playwright, was our MP for some time in the 18th century and has some standing in our town's history, although he was actually an Irishman and didn't live here. He wasn't a Staffordian but he did write some rather good plays, and that's probably why he is still remembered here.

His good friend, however, William Horton, is possibly the most significant Staffordian of the last three hundred years, as he started the shoe industry here. Had it not been for Horton and Co. Stafford would look completely different today. There is some talk in the town about starting a shoe museum...

William Chetwynd was a Stafford resident whose name lives on today. He was the Master of the Mint, the highest position in the Royal Mint, from 1745-1769. His family seat was Brocton Hall, now the golf club, but he built what was the post office from 1914 until recently in 1746, presumably as a town residence to save himself the exorbitant cab fares after a night out on the lash.

William Gordon Bagnall founded his locomotive works in Castletown in 1875, with engines being sold all over the world.

Possibly the most famous Staffordian, though, is Izaak Walton, author of The Compleat Angler.


Any use?

 

[Mrs M]

Wouldn't it be nice to name something aafter lesser known mortals who are staffordians and in their own way made their mark in History. As mentioned before, Arthur Mannion. There is David Clarke another young man who's name should be remembered. There was also Horace Coghlan who, apart from being a fire officer who faught fires in the blitz was also a councillor in the town responsible for aiding many local old, poor and needy He was also responsible for the Victoria Park Aviary, paddling pool, kiosk amongst many other things. In a roundabout way he was also responsible for the Castle as it is today. And in 1953 when he was mayor. He received HM Elizabeth II when she visited Stafford to attend a reception at the civic offices.

 

[db]

His good friend, however, William Horton, is possibly the most significant Staffordian of the last three hundred years, as he started the shoe industry here.

in which case, if it weren't for him, i wouldn't be the proud staffordian i am now! i was born in n. ireland, and my family moved here back in 1979 when my old man got transferred to Lotus Shoe Factory.. i dare say that wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for stafford's shoe-based history!

There was also Horace Coghlan ... He received HM Elizabeth II when she visited Stafford

ouch!

 

[Sofa]

He was also responsible for the Victoria Park Aviary, paddling pool, kiosk amongst many other things.

Now that is a real Stafford Star! Nuff respect!

 

[Sofa]

i dare say that wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for stafford's shoe-based history!

Indeed! And I wonder whether the RAF would have moved here had there not been quite so many shoe factories to convert to producing munitions.

 

[db]

i dare say that wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for stafford's shoe-based history!

Indeed! And I wonder whether the RAF would have moved here had there not been quite so many shoe factories to convert to producing munitions.

for the record, my dad never produced munitions.. what, are you saying he knows about explosives just cos he's irish, you racist?!

 

[Toble]

for the record, my dad never produced munitions.. what, are you saying he knows about explosives just cos he's irish, you racist?!

Nice rendering of Shane MacGowan's teeth too!

 

[db]

for the record, my dad never produced munitions.. what, are you saying he knows about explosives just cos he's irish, you racist?!

Nice rendering of Shane MacGowan's teeth too!

lol it is a remarkable likeness..

 

[Toble]

Hows about this then?