MOSBRO – DOUBLE WEDDING

WARD – KEETON    CARR – KEETON   Considerable local interest was taken in a double wedding on Saturday at Mosbro’ Church. Miss Keeton, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Keeton 207 High Street. Mosbro’, was married to George Weldon … Read More

MOSBRO’ CELEBRATIONS 1900’s

MOSBRO’ CORONATION CELEBRATIONS – SATURDAY 17 NOVEMBER 1917   In connection with the Mosbro’ Wesleyan Sunday School Band of Hope, a children’s cantata, “The Coronation,” was given in the Schoolroom Saturday by 30 children assisted by a few friends.   … Read More

MOSBRO’ SCHOOL BOYS HELPED THEMSELVES.

Mosbro’ Schoolboys’ Theft from Colliery Office. Two Mosbro’ school boys. John Batty and Harold Attenborough, were summoned before the Eckington magistrates on Monday. for stealing £3 5s. from the Streetfield Colliery Office, Mosbro’. The latter boy’s mother, Elisabeth Attenborough, was … Read More

MISSING MAN FRED MOORCROFT

THE DERBYSHIRE TIMES, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1939 BODY IN DAM ECKINGTON – find ends search for Mosbro’ Man   A verdict of “Found drowned” was returned at the inquest at Eckington on Tuesday on Fred Moorcroft (39), unemployed, 9, Queen … Read More