Derby

Henry Moseley and His Four Wives (1803-1869) of Derby, Derbyshire

The project began with a single photograph: a gravestone for Anne MOSELEY, Henry Moseley’s fourth wife, slowly being swallowed up by a tree. Intrigued, I decided to investigate further. What I found was a man who suffered immense tragedy throughout his life, experiencing the loss of three young wives and three of his children. The story is a sad one, especially given that the only tree associated with his name is the one physically consuming his grave.