page_title: Stapeley House
section_title: The Christie-Miller family
hierarchical_section_title: Stapeley House / The Christie-Miller family
caption_attribution_description: English: Lieutenant Colonel Sir Geoffrey Christie-Miller
context_page_description: Stapeley House is a country house in London Road, Stapeley, Cheshire. The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It was built in 1778, and remodelled in 1847–48 by Anthony Salvin. It has subsequently been converted for use as offices, alterations being carried out during the 20th century. The house is constructed in brick with ashlar dressings, and it has a slate roof. It is in three storeys, with an entrance front of three bays. To the right is a lower four-bay wing, also in three storeys. At the rear of the house are 20th-century additions.
context_section_description: Lieutenant Colonel Sir Geoffrey Christie-Miller was born in 1881 in London. His father was Wakefield Christie-Miller whose family owned Christys Hats. He however also inherited several estates when his uncle died and became very wealthy. When Wakefield died in 1898 Geoffrey inherited some of this property and was able to live independently. He was also a member of the Christys’ hat firm.
  In 1908 he married Kathleen Olive Thorpe, the daughter of John Henry Thorpe who was an Archdeacon. Soon after he bought Stapeley House and four of his five children were born there. In 1914 he enlisted in the armed services to fight in the War. He had a very distinguished war service He was mentioned in despatches and decorated with the award of the Military Cross.  He was also decorated with the award of the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1919.
  During the War he offered Stapeley House to serve as a hospital. In 1916 about 137 wounded men were transferred here for treatment and to await recovery. They all praised highly the excellent conditions and provisions made for them during their convalescence. A photo of some of the soldiers who were here during the War is shown.
caption: Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey Christie-Miller
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