Leeds General Cemetery Woodhouse
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Also known as Woodhouse Lane Cemetery, was created in 1833 due to St Peters Church Cemetery (Leeds Parish Church) being full.
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In 1956 Leeds University purchased a majority shareholding and in 1965 were given permission to remove monuments and create a public space. This gathered pace when in 1968 headstones including Commonwealth War Graves were removed or covered with grass reopening to the public in 1969 as St Georges Field.
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This Section remembers the following:
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The 81 men who served in WW1 and the 24 men who served in WW2 all Laid to Rest at Leeds General Cemetery. All are Remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Memorial in Lawnswood Cemetery.
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The 10 civilians who were Killed on the 14th/15th March 1941 during the quarter blitz raid by the Luftwaffe.
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Year Unknown Leeds General Cemetery behind Leeds University
Thanks to Steve Edgerton for the photo.
A Special Commonwealth War Graves Wall Memorial at Lawnswood Cemetery remembers 81 men from WW1 and 24 men from WW2 who were Laid to Rest at the Leeds General Cemetery.
Panels 1 - 6 remember those men from WW1 and Panels 6-7 those from WW2.
WW1 PANELS 1 & 2 ANDERSON - GREENWOOD CLICK HERE
WW1 PANELS 3 & 4 HANLON - RUSHFORTH CLICK HERE
WW1 PANELS 5 & 6 SHAW - WOOD. Click Here
WW2 PANELS 6 & 7 BLAMIRE - WELSH Click Here
