Memorial Title

J Mosley

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to John Mosley added to a gravestone in the Churchyard of St Margaret of Antioch, Wormhill, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Churchyard of St Margaret of
Antioch
Un-named road
Wormhill
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
SK17 8SL

NGR:
SK 12416 74177 ±5m
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Location details:
The church is accessed from a track running east from the un-named road running north-south through the village. The memorial is towards the northern end and near the western boundary of the churchyard, west of the church.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to the lettering on a black granite headstone on a family grave. The tall upright headstone has a shallow triangular arch top, chamfered edges and an inscription incised in upright capital lettering. It surmounts a two stepped black granite base with bevelled top.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Black granite	1325	695	150	At Risk
Base	Black granite	610	900	370	At Risk
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Loving Memory of

THOMAS JAMES MOSLEY,

OF WORMHILL,

DIED 17TH. APRIL 1917,

AGED 63 YEARS.

ALSO ELIZABETH, HIS WIFE

DIED 5TH. FEB. 1931,

AGED 70 YEARS.

ALSO EMILY, THEIR DAUGHTER

DIED 1ST. MAY 1912,

AGED 19 YEARS.

ALSO HENRY, THEIR SON

DIED 3RD. JUNE 1920,

AGED 31 YEARS.

ALSO JOHN, THEIR SON

KILLED IN FRANCE, 7TH. JUNE 1917,

AGED 20 YEARS.

ALSO MARY, THEIR DAUGHTER

DIED 25TH. FEB. 1928,

AGED 29 YEARS.

ALSO WILLIAM, THEIR SON

DIED 7TH. MARCH 1932,

AGED 36 YEARS.

ALSO HENRY & HANNAH,

THEIR GRAND-CHILDREN

DIED IN INFANCY.

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action or event	Not stated
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Mosley family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Wormhill Parish Council, Chapel en le Frith Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Wormhill Parish Council; High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

Unknown date: The memorial lies within the Wormhill and Hargatewall Conservation Area.

29th August, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition.

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