Gravestone Of George Corson At Ngr 2688 3916

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SE23NE OTLEY ROAD, Lawnswood 714-1/6/938 (West side (off)) Gravestone of George Corson at NGR 2688 3916

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Gravestone. 1910. Granite. In the form of a Celtic ring cross with 5 bosses, on a low pedestal, approx 1.75m high overall. Raised lettering in sunken plaque on the base: 'IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ GEORGE CORSON/ ARCHITECT/ SON OF JAMES CORSON/ OF BEREHOLM, DUMFRIES/ NOV 18th 1910, AGED 80/ GOD IS LOVE'. On the right return of the base: 'HARRIOT MARY/ GOUGH CORSON/ HIS WIFE/ DIED MAY 4th 1928/ AGED 77 YEARS/ AT REST'. The kerbs have been lowered. HISTORICAL NOTE: George Corson practised in Leeds from 1849 until c1901 and was one of the city's most prominent architects, first president of the Leeds Architectural Society (founded 1876) and re-elected as President of the re-named Leeds and Yorkshire Architectural Society in 1897-99. Linstrum (1978) catalogued over 40 buildings by him, in Classical and Gothic Revival style, many of which are listed. They include: East Parade offices; No.28 Great George Street; Spenfield, Otley Road; Grand Theatre; Municipal Buildings and School Board Offices, Calverley Street. He designed the buildings and layout of Lawnswood Cemetery and his was the first grave in the new extension (Wilson, p.36). (Linstrum, D: West Yorkshire Architects and Architecture: London: 1978-: 375; Wilson, T Butler: Two Leeds Architects: Cuthbert Brodrick and George Corson: 1937-).

Listing NGR: SE2688039160