1. George Ormerod was born in Manchester and educated first privately, then briefly at the King's School, Chester, before continuing his education privately again under Rev Thomas Bancroft, vicar of Bolton.
11 Facts About George Ormerod
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George Ormerod matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford, in 1803, graduated BA in 1806 and received the honorary degree of MA in 1807.
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George Ormerod lived in this house from 1811 to 1823.
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George Ormerod died at Sedbury Park and was buried nearby at Tidenham.
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George Ormerod borrowed material from some of the leading county families.
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George Ormerod deliberately excluded reference to commerce, industry and urbanisation.
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George Ormerod was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1819.
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In 1816 George Ormerod was responsible for organising the restoration of the Saxon crosses in Sandbach.
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George Ormerod later became a founder member of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire in 1848 and of the Chester Archaeological Society in 1849.
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George Ormerod was a founder member of the Chetham Society and served as a member of its Council from its foundation in 1843 until 1848.
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On 2 August 1808, George Ormerod married Sarah Latham, the eldest daughter of the physician, John Latham.