Welcome
Welcome to the website of the Friends of Lawnswood Cemetery! We are a small community organisation formed in 2011. Our aim is to enhance, protect and promote the cemetery for future generations. Opened in 1875, the original 10-acre Victorian site is now designated as a ”Park or Garden of Special Historic Interest” with Historic England, and contains Grade 2 listed buildings and monuments. It has expanded over the years to its current 53 acres, and has been owned and managed by Leeds City Council…
Leeds Parks and Green Spaces Forum
We are a member of the LPGSF which meets throughout the year to share information, ideas and issues. Friends groups from across the city who support parks, cemeteries and green spaces find this forum helpful as a network of groups and organisations working to enhance the green spaces of Leeds….
Remembrance Sunday 8th November 2026
We will meet just before 11 am on Sunday 8th November at the War Memorial by the New Adel Lane entrance to Lawnswood Cemetery, where we will share a short commemoration and laying of the wreath as in previous years. All are welcome.
Action Day 7th November
Our aim is to help keep the cemetery looking as good as it can be for visitors and in respect for those laid to rest there. We meet on the first Saturday of every month at 10am in the car park opposite the main entrance on the Otley Road.
Latest Action Day Photos
