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SE3036 HARROGATE ROAD, Chapel Allerton
714-1/19/581 (East side (off))
Tomb of John Hives in the Old
Graveyard at NGR 3067 3692

GV II

Tomb. Dated 1843. Gritstone table tomb in the style of a Roman
altar, with stone curb and remains of a wrought-iron railing.
Moulded plinth, plain dado with inscriptions, Doric frieze
with motifs including guttae, triglyphs with paterae,
dentilled cornice; scrolled ends to top slab with stiff leaf
ornament.
Inscriptions: S side, 'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN HIVES OF
GLEDHOW GROVE WHO DIED/ SEPTEMBER 17TH 1843, AGED 69 YEARS/
AND OF MARY ANN HIS WIFE WHO DIED APRIL 5TH 1834, AGED 48
YEARS/ Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the
life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet/ shall
he live and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never
die. John XI.v25.26' On the N side: 'ALSO SACRED TO THE MEMORY
OF THE UNDERNAMED CHILDREN OF JOHN AND MARY ANN HIVES/ ELLEN.
DIED MAY 3RD 1821 AGED 8 YEARS. ELIZA, DIED OCT 12TH 1823 AGED
5 YEARS/ MARY, DIED DECR. 30TH 1827, AGED 20 YEARS. JOHN, DIED
JUNE 30TH 1828, AGED 19 YEARS./ BENJAMIN. DIED IN LONDON.
MARCH 13TH 1830. AGED 18 YEARS'.
HISTORICAL NOTE: John Hives was in partnership with Matthew
Marshall at Marshall Street Mills (qv). In 1823, with Moses
Atkinson, he set up a rival flax business at Bank Mills, East
Street (qv), which became one of the largest flax spinning
mills in Leeds. In 1817 Hives lived in Park Square, but by
1822 he had moved to Gledhow Grange, Chapel Allerton, now
Chapel Allerton Hospital (qv). In 1879 a Roman altar was found
near the northern edge of the graveyard; this grave stood on
the N side of the old church which was demolished 1935.
(RCHME and West Yorkshire Archaeology Service: Giles, C &
Goodhall, IH: Yorkshire Textile Mills... 1770-1930: London:
1992-: 212; Beresford, M: East End, West End: Face of Leeds
During Urbanisation 1684-1842: Leeds: 1988-: 298).

Listing NGR: SE3067036920

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26547587

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