Memorial details

Memorial type
Wall
District
Leeds
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
61035

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Current location

In the Columbarium in the central hall
Lawns Wood Cemetery (Lawnswood)
Otley Rd
Leeds
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS16 6AH
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 26928 38998
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
The cemetery contains Leeds (Lawns Wood) Crematorium, with a stone wall bearing bronze plaques naming 94 Second World War casualties whose remains were cremated.
Inscription
1914-1918 / THE SAILORS, SOLDEIRS AND AIRMEN HONOURED HERE / DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY / AND WERE BURIED IN LEEDS GENERAL CEMETERY / 1939-1945 / (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 94
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 94
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Unknown
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
  • LAWNSWOOD CEMETERY
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Leeds City Council
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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