Layout for Bowling Cemetery Bradford

THE BOWLING CEMETERY, BRADFORD - At the meeting of the Bradford Town Council on Tuesday last, Alderman Hardaker, chairman of the Sanitary Committee, moved that, on the recommendation of the committee, the Council should select as the best of the competitive designs for the Bowling Cemetery those marked "Sains Populi" for the Laying-out of the grounds, and those marked “Home" for the erection of the buildings; those marked "Fiat Justitia" as the second in order of merit, and those marked "Red Cross" as the third in order of merit; and that, in accordance with the advertised conditions, premiums of thirty- five and fifteen guineas be paid respectively to "Fiat Justitia" and "Red Cross." There were, he said, twenty-four competitors. Mr. T. C. Hope seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to. On the sealed envelopes containing the names of the authors of the various designs being opened, it was found that the design of " Sains Populi," was by Messrs. George Heaton, Wigan, and Mr. W. J. Ralph, Chester; "Home," by Mr. W. J. Morley, architect, Bradford; "Fiat Justitia," by Messrs. George Hepworth and Samuel Wilkinson, architects and surveyors, Brighouse; and " Red Cross," by Messrs Hepworth and Wilkinson and Messrs. Smith and Woodhouse, Manchester. [Builder Volume 46 XLVI  17 May 1884 page 717]

Reference           Builder Volume 46 XLVI  17 May 1884 page 717