Blagg, Mary Adele [FRAS] (1858-1944), born Cheadle (Staffs.) she was largely home schooled. An amateur astronomer she undertook valuable lunar observation to update Moon maps under the supervision of S.A. Saunders. An early female fellow of the RAS she has a lunar crater named after her (Stroobant 1931; Hockey 2007; Wiki).
Diggles, Robert Edward [BSc.,FRAS], of ‘Colwyn’, Bucknall, Stoke on Trent. A school teacher, and calculator for the Circle’s observations, he used an 18cm refractor. A member of “Mr Barker’s Circle”, an observing group of eight men active from April 1934 to December 1938 and May 1946 to May 1948 (Hertfordshire; McKim 2013).
Loxton, Charles Adshead [FRAS] (1855-1950), born Wednesbury, a solicitor who practiced in the town of Cannock. Clerk to the local Magistrate and Town Clerk he had extensive knowledge and interest in astronomy. He was both a member of the BAA and fellow of the RAS (1909-28), but does not appear to have reported any observations (Armitage 2007).
Robinson, W. Henry [FRAS] (1847-1926), born Cannock, Staffs., a businessman and prominent citizen of Walsall and founder of the local literary institute. A keen amateur astronomer and populariser of astronomy in both Walsall and Birmingham he was influential in the establishment of the Midland Branch of the BAA (William 2004).
Ward, Michael [Rev.] (d.1842), vicar of the village of Lapley, near Pinkridge & Brewood, established an observatory -see below (‘Clergy Deceased’, Gent. Mag. [1842], p.334) .
Wrottesley, John, second Baron Wrottesley (1798–1867), landowner and astronomer who established an observatory at his home, Wrottesley Hall (ODNB; Obit., MNRAS, 28 (1867), 64-8; County of London).
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