TWO WARS, TWO UNCLES THE SCHWARTZ’S
I hear the stories of lost lives My family members who did not survive. Percy who worked down the mine Perilously did his … Read More
PRIVATE GEORGE H TAYLOR
Mrs Taylor of Duke Street, Mosbro has just received an intimation that her husband Private G H Taylor of the Royal Fusiliers, who was wounded in France on 10th September died on 19th September in a hospital at Rouen. His … Read More
PRIVATE WILLIAM TAYLOR
William was born in 1875 to William and Mary Taylor, he was born at Halfway, Derbyshire and he lived with his brothers John aged 20 and Henry aged 7 years old in 1881 census he lived in Station Road Halfway, … Read More
Lance Corporal Arthur Woodhead
Lance Corporal Arthur Woodhead is one of the 49 heroes whose name is on the Cenotaph at St Mark’s Church Mosborough. He was born at Mosborough Derbyshire on 22 April 1896 to Gertrude and Ernest Woodhead, his brother Stanley was … Read More
Private John Roberts
John Roberts was born in 1893 to Noah and Lydia according to 1901 census Roberts lived at Brierley Hill Staffordshire he was aged 10 years old at that time, he lived with his sisters Ann E, Rosannah, and his brother … Read More
THE 1914/15 STAR MEDAL – THE VICTORY MEDAL – THE BRITISH WAR MEDAL (Referred to as the Pip, Squeak and Wilfred Medals)
The 1914/15 Star was a campaign medal of the British Empire for service in World War one. This Star is identical with the 1914 Star in every respect except that the centre scroll bears the dates “1914 – 15” and … Read More
PRIVATE HERBERT BUXTON
Herbert Buxton is one of the 49 men who served for their country and was killed in Action in the First World War, whose name is listed on St Mark’s Church Cenotaph in Mosbrough. Herbert was baptised to Arthur and … Read More
PRIVATE JOHN KEETON
PRIVATE JOHN KEETON John Keeton is one of the 49 causalities who died in World War 1, whose name is on the Cenotaph in St Marks Church Mosborough. According to 1901 Census John lived with his parents Joseph and Martha … Read More
PRIVATE ARNOLD OWEN
ARNOLD OWEN son of Richard and Agnes Owen was born in 1895 and was born in Troway, Derbyshire. According to 1901 Census on Ancestry, Arnold was 6 years of age and lived with his brother Arthur, and his parents at … Read More
PRIVATE GEORGE FREDERICK WALKER
George Frederick Walker was born in 1897/98 to George and Harriett Walker in the village of Mosbro. They lived at 13 Chapel Street Mosbro in the Ecclesiastical parish of St Matthew and St Marks Church according to the 1901 Census, … Read More