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Latitude: 53.8471 / 53°50'49"N
Longitude: -1.5951 / 1°35'42"W
OS Eastings: 426735
OS Northings: 439056
OS Grid: SE267390
Mapcode National: GBR B60.0Q
Mapcode Global: WHC95.GKNM
Plus Code: 9C5WRCW3+RX
Entry Name: Memorial and grave of Arthur Currer Briggs at NGR 2673 3905 in Lawnswood Cemetery
Listing Date: 11 September 1996
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1375320
English Heritage Legacy ID: 466215
Also known as: Arthur Briggs Monument
ID on this website: 101375320
Location: Lawns Wood Cemetery, Lawnswood, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16
County: Leeds
Electoral Ward/Division: Adel and Wharfedale
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Adel St John the Baptist
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
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Memorial and grave of Arthur Currer Briggs at NGR 2673 3905 in Lawnswood Cemetery
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Memorial. 1908. By William Hamo Thornycroft. Portland stone base with bronze lettering surmounted by a bronze plaque with figure of the sower and an angel in relief, shallow triangular pediment above. Inscription: 'ARTHVR CVRRER BRIGGS/ BORN AT OVTWOOD HALL WAKEFIELD JVLY 23. 1855/ DIED AT GLEDHOW GRANGE LEEDS AVGVST 31. 1906/ AGED 51 YEARS./ ALSO HELEN HIS WIFE/ BORN MAY 23. 1860/ DIED NOVEMBER 17. 1936'. Above the plaque: 'FORTITER ET FIDELITER'. An inscription on the rear: 'LORD MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LEEDS 1903-04/ ALDERMAN OF THE CITY OF LEEDS 1904-06/ CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF HENRY BRIGGS & COMPANY LTD/ WHITWOOD COLLIERIES NORMANTON./ THIS MONUMENT PLACED TO HIS DEAR MEMORY BY HIS WIFE HELEN AND CHILDREN DOROTHY, REGINALD MARTIN, DONALD HENRY./ HAMO THORNYCROFT RA SCULPSIT 1908'.
Listing NGR: SE2673539056
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