What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Burials had previously been carried out in local Parish Church grounds but with the coming of the Industrial Revolution even things in the Church grounds were about to change. By the late 18th century with the vast increase in the urban population of the Parishes most churchyards had become extremely
Henry Rowland Marsden was born on 20 July 1823 in Edwin Street, Holbeck and was the son of John and Maria Marsden (nee Halton). His father had left the Army some two years before, after serving for ten years in the 90th Foot Regiment. However soldiers’ pay was poor and
Remembrance Sunday falls on 13 November this year and it will be marked by events across South Leeds. The service at Holbeck Cemetery (Beeston Road) will again feature over 4,000 knitted and crocheted poppies made by a team of volunteers. The service will be led by Rev Alistair Kaye from
On Wednesday 1 July 1857 and with the consent of the Home Secretary and the licence from the Bishop of Ripon, Holbeck Cemetery opened for interments. But here in this Cemetery can be found a gravestone that is older than the Cemetery, how did this come about? For the answer
Are you interested in helping us with this event this year? Are you a Company or Business in Leeds 11? Can you knit or crochet? If you can answer “yes” to either of these read on : For the last few years there has been a well attended annual Remembrance
Have you ever wanted to get out of your work or home environment and spend your time in a natural place? Have you wanted to socialise with like-minded people but didn’t know where to start. Have you wanted to build up your strength and exercise without spending a fortune on
A service was held in Holbeck Cemetery today (10 November 2019) bringing together a broad spectrum of people from the local community and all victims of conflict. Local Councillors and Scout groups, veterans and general public stood side by side as they remembered the fallen. A two minute’s silence was
Last November Beeston and Holbeck marked the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War with a service of Remembrance at Holbeck Cemetery. Organisers decided to make this an annual event and shortly afterwards Cllr Angela Gabriel and The Friends Of Holbeck Cemetery launched a project to knit
On Sunday (11 November 2018) an Act of Remembrance will be held at Holbeck Cemetery on the 100th anniversary of the Armistice which brought the First World War to an end. Two minutes silence will be held at 11am on Sunday 11 November – the eleventh hour of the eleventh
Holbeck cemetery is set to undergo a series of security improvements in an attempt to tackle anti-social behaviour in the area. Local residents have been working with Councillors to identify measures to help reduce anti-social behaviour, successfully negotiating new closing times at the cemetery. This will see the gates locked