Moses Hezelwood

Biography

Moses Hezelwood was a notable resident of Sneaton who lived through nearly a century of significant change in England. Born in 1777, he witnessed the transformation of his country from an agrarian society to an industrial power, experiencing the full span of the Georgian and early Victorian eras.

Hezelwood's long life of ninety-one years allowed him to see generations of change in his community. He passed away in 1868, leaving behind a legacy as a figure of continuity in his local area during a period of rapid national transformation.