PAD MORE

Richard (1 son of Thomas Pad more of Ketley, Salop). b. Ketley 28 Sept. 1789; educ. Wellington school; came to Worcester as a working man, became member of firm of Hardy and Pad more, iron founders, retired some years before his death; sheriff of Worcesters hire 1845; alderman of Worcester 1838, mayor 1848 and 1852, retired from the corporation 1874; M.P. Worcester 1860–8; managing director of Worcester City and County banking co.; gave £5,000 to the Royal Albert asylum, Worcester. d. Henwick hall, near Worcester 12 Jany. 1881. bur. Worcester cemetery 19 Jany. Berrow’s Worcesters hire Journal 15 Jany. 1881 p. 5, 22 Jany. p. 5.