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NEVER FEAR DAM   This Dam was worked by the Haslam’s of Ridgeway. The story of how it got its strange name is best told in the poem by one of the local children.   “Working, working, always working trying … Read More

“MY GRAN”   She was my favourite relative; she was quite small and her shoulder were very rounded.  She had a very find face surrounded by soft white hair.  Her hands were small with fingers all crooked with arthritis, Gran … Read More

I used to really enjoy cleaning the “Yorkshire Range” which used to catch everyone’s in my kitchen.  Rising about seven in the morning, I would clean out all the dead ashes and lay paper, sticks and coal in the grate … Read More

Standing here at the bus-stop, I see opposite me a very new building named “Mosshouse”. To the left of it are renovated stone buildings which look very smart and attractive.  I can remember we lived in a small cottage which … Read More

 Herbert’s parent and date of birth are unknown.  He enlisted into the 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force, his service no was 411560.  He died on 23 September 1944.  The information below is the last details of what happened to Herbert. … Read More

While working on the Ward at Chesterfield an old veteran told me of his time in the Army.  He was sent to Dunkirk with thousands of others, he managed to dodge the bullets and bomb on the beach at Dunkirk from … Read More

Sergeant Leonard Havenhand was born to Alexander and Amy Havenhand of Mosborough Derbyshire around July 1922. He enlisted into the 76 Sqdn Royal Air Force, is Service No was 1459226.         Leonard died on 30th March 1943 … Read More

RAF AIRCRAFTMAN 1st CLASS ALFRED TAYLOR Parents of William and Lilian Taylor Born in 1914 Regiment:  RAF (VR) Aircraftman 1st Class Service No:  1104214 Died:  8 March 1941 Wife:  Evelyn Mary Taylor   Inscription says:   Treasured memories of Alfred, Beloved … Read More

Haydn Froggatt was born to Israel and Ethel Froggatt who lived at 131 High Street, Mosborough, Derbyshire in 1921. Haydn enlisted into the 4th Arm;d Bde Coy Royal Army Service Corps, his service number was T/1263823.  He served in North … Read More

Frank Godfrey was born to Willie and Clara Godfrey on 14 September 1922. Serving in the Royal Navy on the H.M.S. Rajaliya. Died:  22nd June 1945. Age 22. Commemorated:  Lee-On-Solent Gosport Hampshire, Memorial, Bay 6 Panel 4. Frank lived at … Read More