Second Baronet 1788-1850

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Second Baronet1788-1850
Sir Robert Peel
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Robert Peels early years

• Sir Robert Peel, statesman and creator of the
  police force, was the second of six Sir Robert
  Peels.
• He was born on the 5th of February 1788, third
  child and first son, to Robert and Ellen Peel.
• Although he is often called Tamworth's favourite
  son he was actually born in Bury, Lancashire.
• He came to Tamworth in 1798 when his father (one
  of the richest men in Britain) purchased Drayton
  Manor.
• Robert Peel attended a local Tamworth primary
  school between 1798 1800.
• Robert left Tamworth to finish his education,
  first at Harrow school, going on to Oxford
  University.

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Roberts Irish Connection

• After graduating from Oxford with double firsts
  in Maths and Classics, Robert was eager to pursue
  a career in politics.
• He became an MP for Cashel City, Co Tipperary,
  when his father bought him the seat in 1809 he
  was just 21.
• He proved to be an excellent politician and soon
  rose to a very powerful position as the under
  secretary to Ireland.

Cashel Cathedral
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A place in the Cabinet

• In 1812 Robert Peel became MP for Chippenham, in
  Cambridgeshire. He represented many
  constituencies during his political career.
• In 1822 Peel became a Cabinet minister in Lord
  Liverpools Tory government. He was given the
  post of Home Secretary. He also served in the
  Duke of Wellingtons Government.
• Robert Peel became Prime Minister of Great
  Britain in 1834 for just four months. He became
  Prime Minister again in 1841. He resigned in from
  government in 1847.

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What Robert Peel did.

• In 1810 he formed the Royal Irish Constabulary
  which proved a great success.
• In 1822 he reformed the gaols and reduced the
  amount of offences that carried the death
  penalty.
• In 1829 he passed the Metropolitan Police act,
  the first thousand uniformed police force began
  to patrol the streets of London.
• In he 1846 repealed the Corn Laws (which kept
  food at a high price) and encouraged free trade.

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Robert Peel The Man

• Robert Peel, although determined and single
  minded, was said to have been a very shy man.
• His shyness was often mistaken for coldness and
  unnerved people.
• He was said to have some strange mannerisms like
  pointing his toes and shaking his cuffs down.
  This was thought to have been as a result of his
  shyness.
• Queen Victoria in whos government he served, was
  supposed to have been very fond of Robert Peel.
  In 1843 she visited him at his home in Tamworth,
  Drayton Manor.
• Sir Robert Peel died on 2nd of July 1850, three
  days after being thrown from his horse. His title
  passed to his son.

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The end of the Sir Roberts.

• Sir Robert Peel the sixth Baronet was the last
  one.
• He never lived at Drayton Manor but stayed there
  sometimes with friends during his university
  days.
• The sixth Baronet died in 1942, when the ship he
  was serving on during World War II was bombed. He
  was only 21 when he died and had no children so
  the title was never passed on.

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Drayton Manor 2005.
Drayton Manor is now a famous tourist attraction.
People come from all over the country to visit
the hugely popular theme park and zoo. Nothing of
the original Manor house remains, but features of
the original gardens can be seen. Drayton manor
became one of the first theme parks in Britain
when it opened its gates in 1949.