Beckett Street Cemetery, Municipal cemetery in Leeds, England
The cemetery spans 16 acres of land and contains over 180,000 burials marked by traditional headstones and memorial structures across the grounds.
The Leeds Burial Act of 1842 led to the cemetery's establishment in 1845, making it one of England's first municipal burial grounds.
The cemetery grounds feature separate sections for Anglican and nonconformist burials, marked by distinct stone markers known as pencil stones.
The West Yorkshire Archive Service maintains digital records of burials from 1845 to 1987, enabling genealogical research and historical documentation.
The cemetery includes Light Brigade Row, where Frederick Short, a survivor of the Charge of the Light Brigade, rests beneath a gravestone with ornamental sabers.
Location: Leeds
Inception: 1845
Address: Beckett Street Cemetery, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7AA
Website: http://beckettstreetcemetery.org.uk
GPS coordinates: 53.80673,-1.51672
Latest update: March 3, 2025 15:12
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