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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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.