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Annual General Meeting 2011 |
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Mar 01, 2011 at 09:07 AM |
The Annual General Meeting of the Friends will be held on Saturday 26th March, 2.15pm at the Thackray Museum. Seconded nominations are welcome for the roles of Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and committee members. It's quite a bit earlier than in past years, but Saturdays in April are either during school holidays or around the Easter holidays and it's been difficult either to book a room or to get the committee together. As in previous years, Alun Pugh will lead a half-hour walk round the Cemetery, pointing out what has changed since last year. Meet by the notice board for 1.30pm.
The meeting will be followed by a talk entitled “The Whitelocks of Leeds”. Many Leeds people will have had a drink in 'Whitelocks', (actually 'The Turk's Head') the pub off Briggate but it's a fair bet that not many people know that publican, Lupton Whitelock, is buried in Beckett Street Cemetery. The talk will be given by his descendant Ralph Whitelock, who is also Chairman of the Friends of Whitelocks. |
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Cemetery Drinkers Face Ban |
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Mar 04, 2011 at 12:00 AM |
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A tough new ban on street drinking was introduced on 17th January 2011 in the Burmantofts and Harehills areas of Leeds. The Designated Public Place Order gives police and council officials additional powers to confiscate alcohol and take action against those involved in anti-social drinking. Local residents have been concerned for some time about drinking in the streets leading to intimidating and anti-social behaviour towards people living and working in the area. |
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Jan 06, 2011 at 12:00 AM |
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On Remembrance Sunday each year the Friends organise a walk around the Cemetery, starting at 2pm, to commemorate those in the cemetery who have been involved in past wars. It is open and free to anyone, if you wish to attend future walks please get in contact. Alun, who is our Chairman and a Leeds City Guide, led the Remembrance Sunday Walk around the Cemetery pausing at various points such as Commonwealth War Grave of A Sedgwick of Royal Engineers where roses had been placed that morning. He is also mentioned on the family headstone.
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