Friends of Gainsborough Cemeteries and Chapel

General and North Warren Cemeteries

Private Arthur Leeman – 2nd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment

Private Leeman was killed in action on 8th December 1917. He was 26 years old.

Private Arthur Leeman is buried in the Orival Wood Cemetery, Flesquieres, France.

He enlisted in April 1915 and he served in Dardanelles, Egypt & France.

Before the War he worked at Hepworths in Gainsborough.

Private Arthur Leaman's headstone before restoration
Private Arthur Leeman’s headstone before restoration
Private Arthur Leaman's headstone after restoration
Private Arthur Leeman’s headstone after restoration

Peter Bradshaw

On Saturday 11th June 2022, a memorial service was held for our late WWI historian, Peter Bradshaw.

The Friends have commissioned and installed a memorial seat for Peter. The seat looks out over the Valley, the Cemetery, and Gainsborough.

This was one of Peter’s favourite views in the Cemetery.

We hope the view gives you a few moments of peace.

About the Friends

The Friends of Gainsborough Cemeteries and Chapel was set-up to help restore the family headstones of servicemen and women who died during WWI and WWII.

Both cemeteries have graves recognised by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

We also work to preserve both the General Cemetery, its Chapel, and the North Warren (Non-Conformist) Cemetery. With the kind permission of Gainsborough Town Council.

The General Cemetery is situated on Cox’s Hill in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. And the North Warren Cemetery is on Ropery Road in Gainsborough.

 

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