Family and Friends
Harry and Audrey Ward
NT13 white stone
In loving memory of a dear husband and dad HARRY WARD died 16th Aug 1975.
Reunited with his devoted wife, AUDREY, a much loved mother and grandma, sister and aunt. Died 28th November 1998.
"Come not to mourn for me with solemn tread Nor weep because my tale of life's told through But dance as I your dances oft have led And laugh as I have often laughed with you".
NT13 white stone
In loving memory of a dear husband and dad HARRY WARD died 16th Aug 1975.
Reunited with his devoted wife, AUDREY, a much loved mother and grandma, sister and aunt. Died 28th November 1998.
"Come not to mourn for me with solemn tread Nor weep because my tale of life's told through But dance as I your dances oft have led And laugh as I have often laughed with you".
Harry and Audrey Ward both worked at the Yorkshire Copper Works in Stourton, but didn't meet until Audrey went to a dance at Salem church on Meadow Lane, where Harry was playing the double bass in the band. When he twirled the bass and flashed his pearly whites, all the girls screamed and Audrey Aliss decided that he was the one for her!
The couple married in 1949 and went on to have one daughter, Lynne. They moved to Gledhow Lane in 1964 when Lynne started at Roundhay High School and remained there until 1975 when Harry was tragically killed in a road accident.
Harry remained at the Copper Works (later Imperial Metal Industries) for the rest of his working life. As a design engineer, he often travelled to the USA with his designs for extrusion tube manufacture. His ex-colleague and friend, Ron Hemmings, is buried just behind him at St. John's.
Audrey spent the last 20 years of her career as secretary to the Bone Tumour Registry and Pathology Department at St. James' Hospital in Leeds.
Although she tried to carry on with the support of her friends and family, life was never the same after Harry's death and Audrey died of pneumonia in Sabourn Court Nursing Home at Oakwood in 1998 aged only 73.
Audrey and Lynne chose the poem on the gravestone as a fitting dedication to a couple who had loved their life together and who shared many happy times with family, friends, neighbours and colleagues. The full poem is 'No Mourning by Request' by Yorkshire author Winifred Holtby.
Text and images submitted by Lynne Staveley, who is the current chair of “The Friends of Roundhay St John’s church”.
The couple married in 1949 and went on to have one daughter, Lynne. They moved to Gledhow Lane in 1964 when Lynne started at Roundhay High School and remained there until 1975 when Harry was tragically killed in a road accident.
Harry remained at the Copper Works (later Imperial Metal Industries) for the rest of his working life. As a design engineer, he often travelled to the USA with his designs for extrusion tube manufacture. His ex-colleague and friend, Ron Hemmings, is buried just behind him at St. John's.
Audrey spent the last 20 years of her career as secretary to the Bone Tumour Registry and Pathology Department at St. James' Hospital in Leeds.
Although she tried to carry on with the support of her friends and family, life was never the same after Harry's death and Audrey died of pneumonia in Sabourn Court Nursing Home at Oakwood in 1998 aged only 73.
Audrey and Lynne chose the poem on the gravestone as a fitting dedication to a couple who had loved their life together and who shared many happy times with family, friends, neighbours and colleagues. The full poem is 'No Mourning by Request' by Yorkshire author Winifred Holtby.
Text and images submitted by Lynne Staveley, who is the current chair of “The Friends of Roundhay St John’s church”.
Raymond and Kathleen Horne and Judith MacManus
Raymond and Kathleen Horne lived all their married lives in Leeds and celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary together. Kathleen was brought up in Roundhay prior to her marriage, and she met Ray when they both worked as draughtsmen, after Ray’s 7 years service in the British Army during World War 2. Kathleen diligently raised their two daughters in traditional 1950s fashion while Ray continued to work for the same company until his retirement.
Both daughters attended St John’s Church of England School, church services, and church parades as members of the 5th Roundhay Brownies and Girl Guides; they were both married here too by Revd Gordon Cooper Wood.
After they had both moved on to Roundhay High School, Judith joined the nursing profession at St James’ Hospital in Leeds. She subsequently worked as a district nurse and in time became the first nurse-trained Manager of the William Merritt Disability Living Centre. Judith died at the height of her career as the result of a tragic road accident, when her two sons were teenagers.
Both daughters attended St John’s Church of England School, church services, and church parades as members of the 5th Roundhay Brownies and Girl Guides; they were both married here too by Revd Gordon Cooper Wood.
After they had both moved on to Roundhay High School, Judith joined the nursing profession at St James’ Hospital in Leeds. She subsequently worked as a district nurse and in time became the first nurse-trained Manager of the William Merritt Disability Living Centre. Judith died at the height of her career as the result of a tragic road accident, when her two sons were teenagers.
Ray was an active member of St John’s, taking his turn as reader in weekly services and, at the Remembrance Sunday service, reading the Exhortation “When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today”. Ray began bell-ringing when he took Judith to practice sessions and asked to join in. For decades he rang the bells 3 or 4 times a week both here and at Thorner and Collingham churches, as well as teaching many new ringers before becoming Bell Tower Captain at St John’s.
The family grave at St John’s was originally for youngest daughter Judith but Raymond immediately requested that he be buried with her in due course. Devastated by the loss of her younger daughter and then her beloved husband, Kathleen is now interred here with them. Son-in-law Tim is also memorialised on this gravestone (although his ashes were scattered elsewhere at his request).
Text and images supplied by eldest daughter Susan, secretary to “The Friends of Roundhay St John’s church, Leeds”.
Text and images supplied by eldest daughter Susan, secretary to “The Friends of Roundhay St John’s church, Leeds”.