Gresley
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Gresley may refer to
- Church GresleyChurch GresleyChurch Gresley is a village and former civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. The village is very close to the town of Swadlincote, between the town and Castle Gresley. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 4,805.The toponym "Gresley" is derived...
, village and former civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England - Nigel GresleyNigel GresleySir Herbert Nigel Gresley was one of Britain's most famous steam locomotive engineers, who rose to become Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Eastern Railway . He was the designer of some of the most famous steam locomotives in Britain, including the LNER Class A1 and LNER Class A4...
, a locomotive engineer (designer) - Frank GresleyFrank GresleyFrank Gresley was a British artist. He painted mainly landscapes, most famous are those of the river Trent in Swarkestone, Barrow and Ingleby. His father was the artist, James Stephen Gresley and his two sons Harold and Cuthbert also became artists.Gresley lived most of his life in Chellaston,...
, (1855-1936), a British painter - Harold GresleyHarold GresleyHarold Gresley was a British artist, following his father and grandfather. He was a painter of landscapes and portraits in watercolour and oil. He served in the Royal Fusiliers in the First World War and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal...
, (1892-1967), son of Frank, also a British painter - Sir Nigel Gresley, 6th BaronetSir Nigel Gresley, 6th BaronetSir Nigel Gresley, 6th Baronet was an English land-owner, mine-owner and the builder of Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal.Gresley was the son of Sir Thomas Gresley, 4th Baronet and his first wife Dorothy Bowyer, daughter of Sir William Bowyer, 4th Baronet. He succeeded his brother who died of smallpox...
, (c1727-1787), an English land-owner, mine-owner and builder