William Lynd
The name William Lynd is the first name on the monument.
The monument is in St James on the Corner church burial ground, Wetherby, Yorkshire, England.
There are 359 other graves within this cemetery that are listed within the GPR database.
William Lynd was buried in 1888. The actual date of death is not currently recorded on the GPR database but it may be on the grave monument photograph.
William Lynd age is given as 64.
William Lynd calculated year of birth is 1824.
William Lynd is listed on the GPR grave numbered 53975.
William Lynd is listed as the first name on monument on the grave monument.
William Lynd has the record number 110171 within the GPR person name database table.
There is one image available for the monument listing William Lynd (see grave detail page).
The follow note is stored against William Lynd record:
DEATH. – March 12, suddenly at Wetherby House, Wetherby, William Lynd aged 63. Interment at Wetherby Cemetery on Wednesday March 14 at 12 o’clock. Friends will please accept this, the only intimation. - The Leeds Mercury March 13 1888 DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM LYND. – We regret to announce the death of Mr. William Lynd, oil-merchant, of Bowman-street, Leeds, which occurred yesterday morning suddenly at his residence at Wetherby. Mr. Lynd was born at Hunslet in 1824, and was thus 64 years of age. He was the fifth son of William Lynd, of Newton Limavaday, Londonderry, Ireland. In 1852 he married Miss Alice Waite, of Malton. He entered the Leeds Town Council in 1868 as a representative in the Liberal interest of the South Ward, and was re-elected on four occasions. He was for many years an active member of the Liberal Party, holding office on the executive of the Leeds Liberal Association, and formerly of that on the Liberal Association of the Eastern Division of the West Riding. He was also chairman of the Wetherby District Liberal Committee. Mr. Lynd belonged to the Unitarian body. He had been in failing health for some time, but on Sunday was in good spirits and in the evening attended divine service. Deceased was of a generous disposition and through his removal Wetherby lost a kind friend. Mr. Lynd was president of the Wetherby Cricket Club and one of its chief supporters. - The Leeds Mercury March 13 1888