Grave of Sir Francis Crossley

Lister Lane Cemetery

In Memory of     SIR FRANCIS CROSSLEY, BART. BORN 26TH OCTR 1817. DIED 5TH JANY 1872.     HE REPRESENTED HALIFAX IN PARLIAMENT FROM 1852 TO 1859. THE WEST RIDING FROM 1859 TO 1865. THE NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE RIDING FROM 1865 TO 1869. AND THE NORTH WEST DIVISION OF THE RIDING FROM 1869 TO HIS DECEASE.     "Remember the words of the Lord Jesus how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive." XX.ACTS.V.34     ALSO OF DAME MARTHA ELIZA CROSSLEY, WIDOW OF THE ABOVE NAMED, BORN 7TH APRIL 1821. DIED 21ST AUGUST 1891.     "So He giveth His beloved sleep."