John Clark and Leeds General Cemetery, Leeds blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Leeds General Cemetery. Alarmed by the insanitary and overcrowded state of the Parish Church graveyard and body snatching, the Leeds elite bought £25 shares in the Leeds General Cemetery Company. It acquired St. George's Fields and created this fine private cemetery, where many Leeds worthies lie. Architect: John Clark. Opened 1835 Recorded plaque organisation: Leeds Civic Trust.

John Clark was the architect of Leeds General Cemetery, designed in response to the health crises and body snatching prevalent in early 19th-century urban graveyards; opened in 1835, it stands as a significant example of Victorian cemetery design and public health improvement.