Leeds Civic Trust and Charles H. Crabtree blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Leeds Civic Trust was founded on 25th October 1965 as a voluntary organisation devoted to conserving the Heritage of the City of Leeds and promoting the improvement of its built-environment and amenities. Charles H. Crabtree, the Leeds printing press manufacturer, and his family endowed it with the magnificent gift of £50,000. Recorded plaque organisation: Leeds Civic Trust.

Charles H. Crabtree was a Leeds-based printing press manufacturer whose significant financial contribution of £50,000 to the founding of the Leeds Civic Trust in 1965 played a crucial role in preserving and enhancing Leeds's heritage and built environment.