Lawnswoods Cemetery Symbols

jonleeds · Post by **jonleeds** » Fri 01 Feb, 2008 12:17 am

HiI came across this series of symbols while visiting Lawnswood cemetery near where I live. .there are also some more pics of the symbols in my flickr collection.The symbols are fitted into brick built obelisks / gateposts opposite to the entrance to the cemetery on the Otley road, i dont know if there was a mansion house or something here previously or if this has always just been a car park for the cemetery. I actually uncovered one of the symbols on the furthest left brick built obelisk by wrenching down loads of ivy and brambles so it hadnt been seen for many years - felt like I was in that film 'the da vinci code'! Does anyone know what these symbols are all about, they seem to have some sort of religious significance. Johnny

Si · Post by Si » Fri 01 Feb, 2008 9:13 am

Is it Masonic, by any chance?

jonleeds · Post by **jonleeds** » Wed 06 Feb, 2008 8:29 pm

Hi, I've no idea if the symbols are religious, masonic, mystical or what, I thought somebody on here might know but I seem to have drawn a blank!Here is another of the weird symbols opposite Lawnswood cemetery entrance. This one is of a pelican feeding its young?!? WTF?! The full set can be seen on FLickr..

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Wed 06 Feb, 2008 9:19 pm

any chance of a link to your flikr site jonleeds??i know im good but im not that good lolit definitely looks masonic to me

Si · Post by Si » Thu 07 Feb, 2008 9:34 am

I've tried Googling Masonic and Christian symbols, but drawn a blank. Are all the carvings different? I don't remember pelicans being in the Bible!

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Thu 07 Feb, 2008 9:42 am

Si wrote: I don't remember pelicans being in the Bible! Surely there must have been a couple.. This is a lost opportunity for a what and where, surely?

Si · Post by Si » Thu 07 Feb, 2008 9:51 am

Surely there must have been a couple.. Very good, Simon!

Si · Post by Si » Thu 07 Feb, 2008 10:44 am

Having looked at the "pelicans" again, could they be phoenixes rising from the ashes? Symbol of ressurrection? Seems to fit a cemetery/crematorium, if the wall opposite belongs to Lawnswood. I'm assuming the plaques are on that wall around the semi-circular bit of road?

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 07 Feb, 2008 1:57 pm

Brandy wrote: any chance of a link to your flikr site jonleeds??i know im good but im not that good lolit definitely looks masonic to me They're certainly not masonic.

jonleeds · Post by **jonleeds** » Fri 08 Feb, 2008 1:33 am

Hi BrandyI dont know if its cos I'm not a paying member of Flickr but I dont seem to be having any success with posting a link to my Flickr photos on here.http://www.flickr.com/photos/12267018@N00/If you copy and paste the link above into your URL address bar you might have more luck than actually clicking it which doesnt seem to work for some reason.