Monk Bretton Cemetery Herbert and Thomas Musgreave

Two Musgreave soldier brothers are remembered
on the family gravestone in Monk Bretton Cemetery

Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Lives of the First World War - Herbert - Thomas

Photograph by Nigel Croft

Monumental Inscription by Barnsley Family History Society

Grave Location and Inscription: 
G014
IHS In loving memory of / the beloved sons of / THOMAS & ANNIE MUSGREAVE / of Monk-Bretton. / WALTER MUSGREAVE, who was / drowned at Witt, U. S. A. whilst bathing / June 15th 1910, aged 22 years. / Also HERBERT MUSGREAVE / who was killed in France in the / ‘Great War’ Octr 28th 1916, aged 30 years. / Also THOMAS, the beloved husband of / ELLEN MUSGREAVE / who was killed in France in the / ‘Great War’ April 9th 1917, aged 35 years. / Also ARTHUR, / the beloved husband of / ELIZA MUSGREAVE / who died July 28th 1921 / aged 27 years. / “The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, / blessed be the name of the Lord.” Job 1.21. / Also ANNIE, the beloved wife of / THOMAS MUSGREAVE and mother of the above named sons / who died March 13th 1929 / aged 74 years. / “For ever with the Lord.” / Also the above named / THOMAS MUSGREAVE / who died June 1st 1933 / aged 83 years. / Re-united. //

Herbert is also remembered on the following memorials as Musgrave.
Monk Bretton, St Paul's Church, WW1 Memorial Book
Monk Bretton, St Paul's Church, WW1 Memorial Tablet  
Monk Bretton War Memorial, Cross Street, Monk Bretton
 
Herbert is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial in France and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

Thomas is buried in the Lapugnoy Military Cemetery in France and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.  

 
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