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Insurance policies for the cemetery buildings and company employees, with related correspondence

26 Oct 1904-16 Nov 1937

Includes: A fire insurance policy with the Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co Ltd for the Cemetery buildings (the Registrar's House, the Sexton's house and the Chapel), dated 26 May 1920, with t...

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Correspondence and documents relating to the case of Baines & others v John Wainwright

9 Mar-27 Dec 1838

Includes: 1. Notes on the case of Baines & others v Wainwright, [n.d.] 2. Draft document relating to the case of Baines & others v Wainwright [n.d.] 3. Letter to Thomas Toller Luccock from Edwin...

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Copy and original deeds relating to property owned by the Wainwright family

1833-1834

1. Copy abstract of title of John Wainwright to messuages and premises in Woodhouse in the parish of Leeds, 1833. By solicitors Payne & Eddison. 2. Copy abstract of title of Joseph Wainwright and hi...

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Correspondence from architects and others in connection with the architectural competition for the design of the Leeds General Cemetery

21 Sep-13 Dec 1833

The details of the correspondents for each letter sent to Payne & Eddison are as follows: 1. Thomas J Hadfield, Liverpool, 21 Sep 1833 2. James White, Manchester, 24 Sep 1833 3. Richard Forrest,...

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Lists of shareholders

c.1833-17 Jan 1956

Draft printed and manuscript lists drawn up by the Company solicitors containing shareholders details, such as: name, address, occupation, number of shares owned, dividends, and any remarks. The ind...

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Correspondence and papers relating to cemetery maintenance, and information on regulations and charges at other cemeteries

1910-1955

Includes: 1. Typescript monthly summary of wages and insurance for year-ending 31 Dec 1955. 2. Typescript list of stone stock in hand on 31st December 1955. 3. Estimate from W M Coates & Son, ...

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Papers of Payne & Eddison, solicitors, including various agreements as to cemetery property, drafts of Company documents and resolutions, and shareholders circulars

c.1832-c.1867

Includes: 1. Lease of Sexton's house at Leeds General Cemetery to Charles Jackman, 1 Aug 1835. 2. Memorandum of agreement in respect of a proposed drain in Woodhouse Lane, 23 Dec 1833. 3. Letter...

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Correspondence and papers relating to transferring shares

1846-1877

The papers are arranged by the name of the principal vendor or testator, and in roughly chronological order: 1-12. Letters and documents re Richard Ward, 1846-1850 13-14. Two notes re George Barr...

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Correspondence and documents relating to appointing new Company trustees and producing a new trust deed

7 May-31 Dec 1873

Includes: 1. Letter from Robert Lawson Ford to ?Charles Bulmer, re declining an invitation, 7 May 1873, with pencil notes on verso. 2-7. Draft notice for an extraordinary general meeting to appoin...

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Correspondence with solicitors Payne, Eddison & Ford, mainly relating to a purchase of land by Joseph Ogden March

28 Jun 1839-1856

Includes: 1. Letter to Payne, Eddison & Ford from Charles Naylor as to costs in the case of Baines and others vs John Wainwright, 28 Jun 1839. 2. Letter to the Company Trustees from William Nicho...

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Correspondence received by the Committee relating to cemetery business

29 Mar 1833-29 Mar 1836

Includes: 1 & 2. Letters from Richard Johnson, Liverpool, relating to plans of cemetery land, 29 Mar and 1 Aug 1833. 3. Letter from James Honeyman, Liverpool, relating to buying shares in the Com...

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Correspondence and papers mainly relating to land rights, valuations, cemetery management and maintenance

c.1884-c.1973

Includes: 1-7. Licences for the removal of remains, certificates for burial of ashes and Registrar's certificates of disposal, 1921-1973. 8. Pages of extracts from the Company minute book relating...

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