Leeds Municipal Cemeteries
For many years, the Yorkshire Indexers have kindly been provided access to the Burial Registers and Grave Books for the Municipal Cemeteries in the Leeds Area.
We would like to thank the Leeds City Council Bereavement Services for granting permission to transcribe these records and their kind assistance over the years.
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The eleven registers of burials for Otley Municipal Cemetery (Otley Lindley and Newall with Clifton Burial Ground) have now been transcribed and are online, consists of the following registers: Register 1 (1862-1870) Register 2 (1870-1877) Register 3 (1877-1883) Register 4 (1883-1889) Register 5 (1889-1895) Register 6 (1895-1900) Register 7 (1900-1916)[…] - GEO Locations
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Hi im trying to find my cousion grandmas grave she is buried in Beeston cemetery
Doreen Parker
1969
Beeston cemetery leeds
theres no grave stone on it
thanks
sue cooper
Sue,
I checked FreeBMD and found only 1 death for a Doreen Parker registered between 1968 and 1970 in Leeds. I have checked our records and Doreen is buried in Holbeck Cemetery not Beeston. Buried 8th October 1969 entry 27452, grave 344-3. Please login and view the below link
https://search.yorkshireburials.uk/burials_municipal_view.php?editid1=388343
Regards
Yorkshire Burials
Please I hope you can help me my Grandma had a stillborn baby boy born Jan 1929 I have looked everywhere that I am able even went to Farnley and Lovely lady promised she would look for me then the pandemic arrived . Baby King born January 1929 at Leeds Maternity Hospital. My Auntie who is nearly 87 would very much like to know where her baby brother is buried as she is the last one in that line.
Many thanks
Hi Pam,
I have checked our website and looked at the actual register pages for Leeds General Cemetery and Beckett Street Cemetery but I am having no luck, I can’t find anything for a stillborn KING. in the year 1929
But there is an entry for 1928
Area Leeds & District
Cemetery Leeds General Cemetery (Woodhouse)
Record Reg. 22 1924-1929
Entry 3129
Event Type Burial
Given Name
Surname KING
Abode Place Maternity Hospital
Event Date 27th April 1928
Death Date 24th April 1928
Cause Of Death Stillborn
Trade Infant
Father Thomas Francis KING
Mother Laura KING
Birth Year 1928
Birth Place Leeds
Grave Number 10870
Register 22
Page 126
Regards
Mike.
Stillborn babies have their own register not available to the public. If he has a birth record it means he lived for a short while.
Hi, i’m wondering if you could help me,
I’m looking for my 4th Great Grandfather, Born. 09.03.1810 in Hull.
died, 15.12.1866 in Leeds – I have no cemetery, death certificate says registration Leeds, sub-district South East Leeds.
Deaths Dec 1866 (>99%)
Tosler John 55 Leeds 9b 253
I have searched everywhere but haven’t come up with anything, I have searched Hull Cemeteries but still no luck.
Hi Jamie,
I have had a search through our records without any luck, he could have been registered here and buried elsewhere.
Sorry I can’t be of much more help.
regards
Mike.
Hi Mike
I am trying to locate a stillborn grave from 1961. Not sure if the baby was male or female but would of had the surname Lloyd. I can provide more information if you need it. Like mother, father. Hospital of birth etc.
Thanks
Hi Sarah,
I have done a cursory search of our records and I can only find 1 Stillborn Lloyd and that is in Wakefield in 1970. If you have information that could narrow down the location I can have another look.
Regards
Mike
Hello. Trying to locate my grandmothers grave.
Name: Hilda Reynard or Hilda Holleran (maiden name). Died of cancer between 1955- 1960.
Hi Hilda,
We have entry for a Hilda Reynard.
Harehills Cemetery, Unconsecrated Burial Entry 14724 Register 4 page 369
Hilda REYNARD 11th May 1960, age 49 years. (Birth year 1911)
Grave Section K Grave Number 213
There is an image of this grave in our Gallery Section
https://search.yorkshireburials.uk/burials_municipal_view.php?editid1=770664
once you are on this page just click on the icon “Find other people in this grave”
Regards
Mike.
Hi,
My husbands grandma had a stillborn baby born on 31st December 1929. Grandma was Margaret Hainsworth nee Bell, and grandad was Henry Clarence ( known as Harry) Hainsworth. The district was probably North Bierley, as husbands dad was born there exactly one year later. I’m hoping to find where the stillborn infant was buried, but not sure if you cover this area. Any help would be much appreciated.
Hi I’m looking to find my father’s grave his name was Allan Simpson Elliott and he died in February 1998. He is buried in harehills cemetery but his head stone has been removed
Hi Carly,
Our records only go to 1988, after that the council digitised them. The Leeds Bereavement Centre, Farnley Hall, New Farnley, Leeds will be able to help. They have a website with contact telephone numbers.If he was buried with other family members prior to 1988 I may be able to assist but otherwise you will need to contact the above.
Regards
Mike
Hi Mike
Please do you know if a plot map exists for New Wortley?
Thank you
Jayne
Hi Jayne,
There is a map of the Cemetery, it’s an old council plot map. It’s in 17 sections. If there is something I could help you with please drop me a line.
Regards
Mike.
Hi Jayne
There are supposed to be @10,000 souls buried in the New Wortley grave yard.
Do you have any information on the deceased person you are looking for, name/year even better a grave number.
Regards Brian
Hi Mike am looking for the burial/cremation for Ethel Shipton born 1920/21 died 09/07/1956 Horsforth Leeds,have tried on line had no luck what so ever thanks Freddie
Hi Freddie,
There is a death registered (FreeBMD) for Ethel Shipton died 1956 aged 35 years Wharfedale, which would fit.
Horsforth wasn’t part of Leeds in 1956 I think it came under Otley. Steve has searched through records that we have not published on our site yet and discovered
the following entry from Lawnswood Crematorium. Shipton, Ethel – Cremation Index Lawnswood July 1956, Cremation Entry 45380 (Note: B of R 3616 BP Oak Drive No 1263)
All the best
Mike.
Hi, I am trying to locate exactly where my father was buried in Leeds West Yorkshire UK. His name was Patrick Owusu Acheampong, He was buried on March 9, 2019 in Leeds but I don’t the cemetery let alone the graveyard. Please assist me to find where he was buried and his graveyard. Thank you.
Hi Patricia,
2019 is a bit recent for our website, you could try the Leeds Bereavement Services at Farnley Hall, they have a website and there are contact numbers for you use.
All the best
Mike
Good afternoon Mike,
do you have a grave plan for Gildersome Municipal Cemetery. I have a grave plan dated 1903, but the plot numbers do not correspond to the numbers on this site.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Janet
Hi Janet,
We don’t have a plan for Gildersome unfortunately, if there is one it will be held by the
Leeds Bereavement Services at Farnley Hall, they have a website and there are contact numbers for you to use.
The grave numbers we have are from the registers.
Sorry I can’t be of more assistance, but Bereavement people are generally very good.
All the best
Mike.
P.S. If you manage to obtain one from them please send me a copy. 🙂
I’m looking for my aunt’s resting place but I am aware that due to the circumstances this could be difficult. Her name was Lynne Sharon Hawley born 3rd September 1960 and I believe sadly passed away 26th November 1961. I’m not sure if her passing away most likely in hospital impacted where she would have been buried and sadly due to both my grand parents passing away I have very limited information, something I’m desperate to gain but unsure of where to go to get this as researching so far is proving to be difficult
Furthermore, would there be a resting place for her organs that were sadly taken for medical research without consent by the hospital in Leeds.
Hi Victoria,
I can find nothing in our records, you may try at the Leeds Bereavement Centre, Farnley Hall, Leeds 12. They have a website
with contact numbers.
Sorry I cant be of more help
All the best
Mike
From the Lawnswood Cremation index there is a Lynne Sharon HAWLEY, Cremated November 1961 Cremation Reference 66595. In the margin it says B of R 9422, this is probably where the ashes were scattered.
GRO Death Index shows – Death Dec 1961 HAWLEY, Lynne S, 1y, LEEDS Volume 2c Page 335
Hope this assists