Beckett Street Cemetery, Leeds

Beckett St. Cemetery opened in 1845 & is the second oldest Municipal cemetery in England with over 188,000 burials. As well as the fascinating stories of these people you will get a chance to find relatives should you be tracing your family tree. Bring along any information you have and the committee members will do their best to help you.

Timings

Friday 11 September:

1100

Thursday 17 September:

1100

Location & directions

Beckett Street Cemetery, 140 Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF

Directions:

Some free parking in cemetery...limited...or across the road in Medical Museum...small charge. Toilets, cafe available in Medical Museum across the road.

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Access is slightly hampered by cobbled pathways & we do venture off the main paths from time to time. Please wear suitable footwear. There are no toilets on site but there are across the road at the Medical Museum...as is a cafe. Parking is very limited in the cemetery but some is available in the Medical Museum for a small fee.

Additional information

There may be time at the end to help people find the graves of relatives but you would need to bring along the grave numbers or any other information you have. If time is short arrangements can be made to meet at a future convenient time.

Max number of people:

50

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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