Oldest Grave

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Fri 30 Dec, 2011 3:04 pm

Interesting link in dervish's St Mary's in the Wood tale to nowthen.org which I hadn't heard of before. It's a sort of memories archive for groups provided by WYAS. It's currently mainly Bradford-centric but there are contributions from various other groups with memories of Leeds Utd and Leeds RL etc.

iansmithofotley · Post by **iansmithofotley** » Fri 30 Dec, 2011 4:18 pm

Hi everyone,For the people who have an interest in this topic, I came across this website the other day, which might be of help to someone:http://www.gravestonephotos.com/Ian

polo · Post by **polo** » Fri 21 Sep, 2012 7:54 am

I know this sounds hard to believe but theres a 1692 grave in leeds parish church ground to far right near back wall saw it last week

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Fri 21 Sep, 2012 9:06 am

polo wrote: I know this sounds hard to believe but theres a 1692 grave in leeds parish church ground to far right near back wall saw it last week Really quite feasible, don't forget there was an older church there before the 19th century present one - Oh and its the Minster now! Thanks QEII!

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Fri 21 Sep, 2012 10:52 am

iansmithofotley wrote: Hi everyone,For the people who have an interest in this topic, I came across this website the other day, which might be of help to someone:http://www.gravestonephotos.com/Ian Cheers Ian, by the way,can you shed any light on the earlier(still on the page) thread about "older Leeds murders" ?

book · Post by **book** » Fri 21 Sep, 2012 11:37 am

It would be good to put names on the site when finding old graves, it might show up in a google search for people tracing family history. Years would be good too ie 1789 - 1822

polo · Post by **polo** » Fri 21 Sep, 2012 2:57 pm

yeah its certainly the oldest non interred grave ive seen but it strangely outdates the other graves ay a fair few years. Ill get that name today as I work next to the church

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Fri 21 Sep, 2012 10:29 pm

polo wrote: I know this sounds hard to believe but theres a 1692 grave in leeds parish church ground to far right near back wall saw it last week Hi polo if you go inside the church on thr right side near the alter there is a grave stone to someone called Hardwike date 1670 it states that it was removed from behind the alter of the old church and was moved when the new church was built.

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Fri 21 Sep, 2012 10:31 pm

Sorry its of centre.

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Fri 21 Sep, 2012 10:48 pm

This is the same grave.