York Cemetery Plot Number 16404 Leetham Monument

The Leetham Monument is a grave monument located in York Cemetery, specifically at plot number 16404. It commemorates members of the Leetham family, with the first interment being Henry Ernest Leetham, who died in 1861. The monument is made of stone and features a squat obelisk raised on a square pedestal with three steps, occupying several grave plots that are bordered by moulded kerbing.

The pedestal is buttressed at the corners by diagonal fluted pilasters, which support a moulded cornice. Each pilaster is topped with a sculpted standing angel. The faces of the pedestal include recessed panels beneath keyed moulded semicircular arches, with frieze panels that are intricately carved with garlands of fruit or flowers, as well as swags adorned with ribbons.

The upper portion of the monument is a concave tapered obelisk, which is covered in carved strapwork and features a standing angel finial at the top. One side panel is inscribed with the names of Henry Leetham, who died in 1896; his wife Mary, who died in 1919; and Sidney Leetham, who died in 1929. Another side panel lists the names of Henry Ernest Leetham, who died in 1861, and his wife Mary Hannah, who died in 1920. Additional names of other family members are recorded on the steps of the monument.