Lichens of Lawnswood Cemetery
by Professor Mark Seaward
Walks
‘The Friend of Poor Children’: Dr William Hall 1834-1923
Born in Greenside, Wortley, William Hall was the son of a surgeon, Matthew Hall. Following the death of his father died in 1848, he was apprenticed to Dr Radcliffe of Kirkgate and although only 15 years old he was thrust into caring for the sick during the cholera epidemic of 1848 ,becoming well-known amongst the…
Lawnswood Columbarium
The Columbarium is a Grade 11 listed building and was designed by Col. A E Kirk and completed by Messrs Kirk and Tomlinson in 1933. It is a single storey building in Classical style of red brick and Portland stone with a pantile roof and marble details. Inside there is a WW2 memorial and tiers…
Notes on Joseph Hepworth
JOSEPH HEPWORTH 12.5.1834– 17.10.1911 Lord Mayor 1906 This is the only rags to riches story today! Does the name mean anything to anyone? Joseph Hepworth & Sons Ltd was a clothing firm with a chain of multiple shops…the first (by a whisker) followed by many – Burtons, John Collier, Alexander etc. The firm started in…
KATE VERNON
It is with great sadness that we are informing our supporters that Kate Vernon has passed away. Kate was a founder member of the Friends of Lawnswood Cemetery and spent many hours supporting our work: as a committee member, the…