Latitude: 53.8118 / 53°48'42"N
Longitude: -1.5528 / 1°33'10"W
OS Eastings: 429541
OS Northings: 435152
OS Grid: SE295351
Mapcode National: GBR BHF.0C
Mapcode Global: WHC9D.3GT4
Plus Code: 9C5WRC6W+PV
Entry Name: Hepworth Memorial Approximately 23 Metres East of Church of St Mark
Listing Date: 9 March 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1256151
English Heritage Legacy ID: 465226
ID on this website: 101256151
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 714-1/24/1272 (North side (off)) 09/03/87 Hepworth memorial approximately 23 metres east of Church of St Mark
GV II
Memorial. 1839. Commemorates John Hepworth and family. Ashlar. Rectangular podium, memorial with panelled angled pilasters, 4-centred arched inscribed side panels, cornice with acanthus leaf decoration and antefixae, swept top surmounted by funerary urn. Inscription on E face: 'JOHN HEPWORTH/ OF LEEDS CLOTH DRESSER/ AN ACTIVE & USEFUL MEMBER/ OF THE ANCIENT ORDER OF/ FORESTERS, WHO FOR 8/ YEARS FULFILLED THE DUTIES/ OF SECRETARY OF THE ORDER/ WITH TALENTS OF A HIGH ORDER/ COMBINING A SPIRIT OF UNIVERSAL/ BENEVOLENCE HE DEVOTED/ HIMSELF WITH ENDURING ZEAL AND/ ENERGY TO THE INTEREST OF THE/ ORDER, WHILE HIS UNASSUMING AND/ ENGAGING MANNER WON FOR HIM/ THE RESPECT AND ESTEEM OF ALL/ WHO KNEW HIM. IN PRIVATE LIFE/ HE WAS AN AFFECTIONATE/ HUSBAND & FATHER/ A SINCERE & CONSTANT FRIEND./ HE DIED SUDDENLY OCT 6TH/ 1839 AGED 31 YEARS/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY/ MEMBERS OF THE ORDER/ TO RECORD THEIR SENSE OF/ HIS MANY EXCELLENT/ QUALITIES AND TO ETOMILATE (sic)/ OTHERS TO FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE'. John's wife, who died in 1889, and family are also commemorated.
Listing NGR: SE2954135152
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