A seat in memory of Councillor John Mosley who died on 9 August 2005
was made on Saturday, 21 June 2008 at Todwick Village Hall at 2.00 p.m.
The bench has a small inscription and is positioned near to the front
corner of the Village Hall.
Revd. David Bliss, formerly Todwick Rector from 1993 - 2008, dedicated
the seat that was given by John's widow and family in memory of his
interest and dedication towards the wellbeing of the residents of Todwick,
and the contribution he made towards providing better facilities in the
village for the benefit of the Community.
John Mosley is not only Chairman of the Parish Council but Chairman
of the Village Hall Committee, Vice Chairman of the Recreation
Committee, a Member of the Youth Club Committee, a Member of the Todwick
Parent Teachers' Association and a Governor of Todwick School.
His family came to live in the Village in 1969, and John has always
played a very active life in Village affairs. For the first five years
he helped to run and played for Todwick Football Club. He use to help
grand old Mr. Raymond Barber with his council duties repairing fences
etc. He started attending Council Meetings in 1980, was elected to the
Council in 1982 and elected Chairman in 1987.
Hard work has always been to the fore in John's life, even having
three jobs between the age of five and thirteen.
In 1964 John married his childhood sweetheart Sandra, the girl next
door. They have two children, Gaynor who lives and works in London, and
Fraser 19 who lives at home.
John served his apprenticeship as an electrical engineer in Sheffield
and since the age of 21 has had his own business in Staniforth Road, Sheffield.
John hopes to spend the rest of his life in Todwick and his wish is
that people in the Village should be involved as much as they are able
in Village life, and so share the workload around.
We thank John for his service to our Community and extend to him and
his family every good wish for the future.