"Gone to Derbyshire" - The Agonising Death of Miss Moore - Longshaw Etate, Derbyshre - July 1926
The Manchester Guardian dated 20th January 1927 carried the following report that was unusual to say the least. The Coroner remarked that the cause of death was the ingestion of Lysol and that this was the third case he had inquired about in the last two or three weeks. I had not heard of Lysol but it appears that it is a household disinfectant and anti-bacterial product. Lysol tends to be the term used in America whereas it is now marketed un the UK as Dettol.
But when I started to look into the life of Clara Florence Moore I could find mo trace of her in any research location. This was frustrating to say the least. Fortunately I did have, at the time. a subscription to the British Newspaper Archive and also the date of the inquest. After a few searches I found that Clara Florence Moore was in fact Sarah Florence Moore. The Manchester Guardian had printed in the report Clara and not Sarah. I can now put together the story of Sarah's life which was a sad one if the reports are correct.
1911 Census
1921 Census
Ashland Road Nether Edge Sheffield
Sheffield Daily Telegraph dated 20th January 1927.
The report in the Sheffield Daily Telegraph dated 20th January 1927. 1927 is an excellent summary of events that led up to Sarah's death in July 1926 and also after her body was discovered purely by chance six months later. The Longshaw Estate is a desolate place in winter and so for a police constable to spend the whole night guarding a corpse on his own is praiseworthy indeed.
Burial Records
FORD, Willis (~, age 62). Died at 100 Rushdale Road; Buried on October 8, 1963 in Consecrated ground; cremated. Grave Number 18, Section I of Norton Cemetery, Sheffield. ~. Remarks: Cremated remains from City Rd Crematorium 54676. Plot Owner: ~ ~ of ~. Page No 21
MELLORS, Edith (Spinster, age 72). Died at Nether Edge Hospital; Buried on February 8, 1965 in Consecrated ground; cremated. Grave Number 18, Section I of Norton Cemetery, Sheffield.
~. Remarks: Cremated remains from Sheffield Crematorium No 60040?. Plot Owner: ~ ~ of ~. Page No 24
MOORE, Elizabeth (Wife of John Moore, age 60). Died at Ashland Road; Buried on December 17, 1878 in Consecrated ground; Grave Number 18, Section I of Norton Cemetery, Sheffield.
Remarks: Removed from Sheffield parish. Plot Owner: ~ of ~. Page No 37
MOORE, John (~, age 62). Died at Nether Edge, Sheffield; Buried on May 27, 1883 in Consecrated ground; Grave Number 18, Section I of Norton Cemetery, Sheffield. Parent or Next of Kin if Available: . Remarks: Removed from Sheffield parish. Plot Owner: ~ ~ of ~. Page No 12
MOORE, John (Retired, age 73). Died at 36 Broomhall Place; Buried on October 17, 1934 in Consecrated ground; Grave Number 18, Section I of Norton Cemetery, Sheffield.
~. Remarks: Removed from Broomhall. Plot Owner: ~ ~ of ~. Page No 32
MOORE, Sarah Florence (Spinster, age 68). Died at Longshaw Moors; Buried on January 21, 1927 in Consecrated ground; Grave Number 18, Section I of Norton Cemetery, Sheffield.
. Remarks: Removed from Derbyshire. Plot Owner: ~ ~ of ~. Page No 140
Sources
Sheffield Indexers
UK Census
Sheffield and Rotherham Independent dated 20th January 1927
The Manchester Guardian dated 20th January 1927
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