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…
Action Day 5th October
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.
Moths and Small Mammals at Lawnswood Cemetery
Our Leeds City Council Ranger arranged this event to observe moths and small mammals living in the cemetery. Two wood mice and a shrew were found in the cosy humane traps, a marvellous opportunity to see these wonderful little creatures close up for a few brief moments before being released…
Ethel Preston on the BBC
Broadcast on BBC Radio Leeds 27th June 2024. Ann Lightman tells Story of Ethel Preston.
Latest Action Day Photos
