John Savile Foljambe

Biography

John Savile Foljambe, born into the Foljambe family that shaped Ecclesfield, was a familiar presence at the Church of St Mary, greeting parishioners with quiet courtesy and concern for the parish's welfare.

Though he passed before middle age, those who knew him remembered the kindness he showed to neighbors and his support of the church's charitable efforts; the memorial there keeps that grateful remembrance alive.