Residents Oppose Proposed Gypsy/Traveller Site Near Mosborough
Here is our press release regarding the planning proposals for Gashouse Lane. It will be issued on Monday. Would anyone like to add their comments? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Philip Staton, Chairman – Mosborough History Group Phone: 07788 620313 Email: … Read More
SAVE MOSBOROUGH’s GREEN BELT
PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION DETAILED BELOW. The Issue ? Protect Mosborough’s Green Belt – A Place for Nature, Heritage & Community ? Imagine standing at the edge of Mosborough, where 15 peaceful acres of meadow roll gently towards the Moss … Read More
A CHRISTMAS TRUCE
A Poignant story at this time of the year remembering the 139th Sherwood Foresters amongst many other regiments that fought in Ypres. FROM THE BOOK BY ANTHONY RICHARDS. A CHRISTMAS TRUCE A book I recommend highly you read. This … Read More
Mosborough History Meeting Group – Monthly Meeting Diary 2024
We now meet every 1st Thursday of the month at St Marks Church High Street Mosborough Time 12.30 pm to 14.30 pm Price £3 including refreshments per meeting. Membership £15 per year. Thursday 4 April 2024 The Lady in … Read More
The Swallows of Mosborough Hill House and their Collieries, c.1839-1926 By John Rotherham
Lying within the North Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Coalfield, Mosborough and other local towns and villages share a long history of coal and ironstone mining dating back many centuries. The earliest documentary reference to coal mining in Mosborough dates from the … Read More
LYDIA REMEMBERS
Lydia Jane Plant was born at 25 Cadman Street in 1905 to Elizabeth and James Plant with her sisters Janet Edith Plant (17) and Nellie Plant (16), plus her brothers George Albert Plant (11), James Ivan Plant (9), and Ernest … Read More
Dent Main Colliery (Birley Wood) by Roger Marsh
Granted operating license by NCB in 1947 and had three directors, Colin and Albert Pemberton and Brian Hutchinson. Please note the additional information below was supplied by Mr Lindsay Pemberton (DoB 5th June 1949) youngest child of Albert Pemberton and Margret Pemberton … Read More
Obituary of the Late Hugh Parker, Esq. Copyright © Roger Marsh 2018
Saturday, November 23, 1861 As it is our mournful duty to record in our columns, the death of a gentleman, long most useful and ever most highly esteemed in Sheffield, who has just terminated his mortal career, in the 90th … Read More
The History of Air Vice-Marshal Eric Plumtree (83716)
The History of Air Vice-Marshal E Plumtree (83716) Eric Plumtree Born 30 March 1919 Died 11 June 1990 CB 1 Jan 1974, OBE 1 Jan 1946, DFC 12 Nov 1940, MiD – 14 Jun 1945. (RAFVR) Sgt xx xxx xxxx, … Read More