Grave Spotlight

Born in Greenside, Wortley, William Hall was the son of a surgeon, Matthew Hall. Following the death of his father…

 One Friday evening in 1935, at home in Horsforth, Victor Watson suggested to his son Norman that he should try…

The first child ever cremated at Lawnswood was Dorothy Howdill who died of scarlet fever in 1905: she was the…

The Greatest Raid! Cedric Arnold Wilkinson was born in Leeds in 1897.  His father was a travelling salesman and the…

 James Graham is buried in Lawnswood Cemetery far from his birthplace in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire. His parents were agricultural labourers and…

Tom Mann was born on 15 April 1856 in Grange Road, Longford, now a suburb of Coventry, the son of…

My grandfather John Frederick Bradley was born in 1881 at West Darby, Liverpool, the first child of John and Elizabeth…

Sir  William Richard Gowers was born in Hackney, London on March 20, 1845

The Gravestone above is my family memorial for my Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Great, Great Grandfather and Great Great Grandmother. This…

This impressive black polished granite monument commemorates Joseph Clark and various family members, at least eight of whom are interred…

  Obadiah Nussey, Esq., JP, Chairman of the Textile Industries and Dyeing Committees (1875-1902) Born November 1812 in Leeds, Obadiah…

Thomas Scattergood, one of the most important figures in the development of forensic science in 19th Century England.

In July 2015, I visited Lawnswood Cemetery where my grandfather, Baron Moynihan of Leeds, the greatest surgeon of his time,…

The life of Peter Laycock was one of struggle, perseverance and success. Peter Laycock’s contribution to the city and people of…

A Mayor of the Masses   Archie Scarr was born on May 3rd1827 in Burnley, Lancashire the son of Thomas…

As a regular feature of our newsletters we would like to celebrate the lives of some of those who are…