Moss’s death, at the age of 90, came during the Covid pandemic, preventing his life being marked in a manner befitting his era-defining achievements in Formula 1, sports cars, GT and touring cars, as well as rallying, all crowned by a victory at record-breaking pace in the 1955 Mille Miglia alongside Motor Sport‘s Denis Jenkinson.
Now that is being rectified as Stirling’s son, Stirling Elliot Moss, and Helen Jane Moss, his daughter-in-law, give their father the long overdue send-off he has always deserved.
“To be able to do this for my father – a man I admired in just about every way and one whom I still miss very much – is an unimaginable honour”, said Stirling Elliot Moss. “I know that I am not alone in either of those sentiments, so it is fitting that this service will celebrate his life and allow so many of those who feel as I do, to be able to pay their respects and come together to remember the astonishing and inspirational man that he was.”
The service will celebrate Moss’s life “as a racer, friend, father, gentleman, joker, and international icon”. In addition to Sir Jackie, speakers at the service will include motor sport journalist and commentator Simon Taylor, as well as the Duke of Richmond and Gordon, owner of the Goodwood Estate.
Guests and members of the public will be able to view the display of cars outside the Abbey. The Mille Miglia-winning Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, still carrying the number 722, will be on static display after its final run through the streets of London to Moss’s family home in 2021.
