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Latitude: 53.8121 / 53°48'43"N
Longitude: -1.5538 / 1°33'13"W
OS Eastings: 429480
OS Northings: 435182
OS Grid: SE294351
Mapcode National: GBR BGF.T8
Mapcode Global: WHC9D.3FDX
Plus Code: 9C5WRC6W+RF
Entry Name: Driver Memorial Approximately 10 Metres West of Church of St Mark
Listing Date: 11 September 1996
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1256150
English Heritage Legacy ID: 465225
ID on this website: 101256150
Location: St Mark's Church, Woodhouse, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2
County: Leeds
Electoral Ward/Division: Hyde Park and Woodhouse
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Leeds
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Woodhouse and Wrangthorn
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Memorial
LEEDS
SE2935 ST MARK'S ROAD, Woodhouse Carr
714-1/24/1271 (North side (off))
Driver memorial approx. 10m west of
Church of St Mark
GV II
Memorial. c1859. Stone and pink marble. Square low curb with
remains of cast-iron rail, stepped plinth with inscription on
E side, entablature and cornice with egg-and-dart moulding,
surmounted by stone canopy supported on 4 squat marble shafts,
square finial. Richard Driver of Bagbie Lodge died in 1859.
The tribute reads: 'FOR MANY YEARS MERCHANT OF THIS TOWN,/ WHO
BY STRICT INTEGRITY, AND PUNCTUALITY/ IN BUSINESS, DESERVED
AND WON THE CONFIDENCE/ OF HIS EQUALS, AND IN HIS DEATH, BY
HIS/ LIBERALITY, EARNED THE BLESSING OF THE POOR.
Listing NGR: SE2948035182
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