Sharp Family Tomb Marker - Undercliffe Cemetery - Bradford, UK - Obelisks on Waymarking.com

Undercliffe cemetery is a large Victorian cemetery, one of the first created after The Burial Acts of 1852-1857 enabled Burial Boards to be set up either as separate bodies or as part of the Borough Councils. This one was set up as a private company after rapid population explosion during the industrial revolution led to existing church cemeteries running out of room.

It is now run as a charity and although still used has restricted burials. link

The cemetery has a range of different styles of grave markers, with a group of larger ones arranged alongside an east to west promenade. This obelisk is towards the eastern end of the promenade.

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
EMMA,
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM SHARP
FISHMONGER OF BRADFORD
WHO DIED JULY 1ST 1896
IN THE 56th YEAR OF HER AGE

ALSO OF THE ABOVE
WILLIAM SHARP
WHO DIED APRIL 7th 1900,
IN THE 70TH YEAR OF HIS AGE.

THE WORLD IS MY COUNTRY
ALL MANKIND ARE MY BRETHREN
AND TO DO GOOD IS MY RELIGION

separate inscription at bottom of obelisk

"WE MISS THEE AND MOURN THEE IN SILENCE UNSEEN,
AND DWELL ON THE MEMORIES OF JOYS THAT HAVE BEEN"

Address: Undercliffe Cemetery 127 Undercliffe Lane Bradford BD3 0QD West Yorkshire United Kingdom Height: 15 feet Illuminated: no Date Created/Placed: Not listed Website: Not listed

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