John Clark and Leeds General Cemetery, Leeds blue plaque

Leeds, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Leeds General Cemetery. Alarmed by the insanitary and overcrowded state of the Parish Church graveyard and body snatching, the Leeds elite bought £25 shares in the Leeds General Cemetery Company. It acquired St. George's Fields and created this fine private cemetery, where many Leeds worthies lie. A

rchitect: John Clark. Opened 1835

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