Birth Name: Richard Paul Ashcroft
Place of Birth: Higher End, Lancashire, England
Date of Birth: 11 September 1971
Ethnicity: English
Richard Ashcroft is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He was the lead singer of English rock band The Verve.
Richard is the son of Margareth Louise (Baxter) and Frank Ashcroft.
Richard’s paternal grandparents’ surnames were “Ashcroft” and “Halliwell”.
Richard’s maternal grandparents were James R. Baxter (the son of Daniel Baxter and Ellen Barton) and Beatrice L. Grimshaw (the daughter of Thomas S. Grimshaw and Sarah Baynes)
Sources: Marriage record of Richard’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Richard’s father – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Richard’s mother – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Richard’s maternal grandparents, James R. Baxter and Beatrice L. Grimshaw – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Richard’s maternal great-grandparents, Daniel Baxter and Ellen Barton – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Richard’s maternal great-grandparents, Thomas S. Grimshaw and Sarah Baynes – https://familysearch.org
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