Albert Sawday In memory of Elizabeth Hannah Sawday who was called home June 13 1916 aged 67 years. Also Albert Edwin Sawday JP beloved husband of the above who fell asleep January 3 1923 in his 72nd year. Albert Sawday was an architect who was responsible for many buildings in early 20th century Leicester.

William Sculthorpe William Sculthorpe is also memorialised in St Martin's Cathedral.

John Spencer In a vault beneath rests the body of John Henry Spencer Born August 16 1795 Died September 4 1849 This is one of the earliest memorials in the cemetery.

Thomas Spencer Thomas Spencer was a printer and bookseller with a shop in the Market Place. He issued many publications connected with the town and county, including the useful Leicestershire and Rutland Notes and Queries.

Henry Steer 1856-1926 To the dear memory of Amy wife of H R Steer R I artist Died 8 January 1927 aged 68 years. Also of Henry Reynolds Steer R I husband of the above Died 27 February 1926 aged 69 years.

Alfred Stewart Jabez Stutterd There are many symbols used on memorials to the dead. These included the Anchor of Hope and the broken column - the symbol of a life cut short.

Clement Stretton The inscription on the left panel reads: In loving memory of Clement Edwin Stretton Consulting Engineer Son of Clement Stretton Died February 20 1915 Aged 64 years In loving memory of Alice The beloved wife of Clement E Stretton who fell asleep November 28 1885 Aged 32 years. The inscription on the centre panel reads: In loving memory of Clement Stretton JP Late alderman and Mayor of Leicester 1878-1879 Died at Glen Magna 18 May 1891 aged 64 years. Also his wife Julia Stanbury Stretton Only daughter of Richard Osborne Born January 17 1825 Died at Leicester May 17 1902. The inscription on the right panel reads: In loving memory of Clement Stretton FRIBA son of Clement Edwin Stretton Died May 30 1950 Aged 71 years. Also of Winifred Gertrude Stretton Nee McNarny of Worchester Died 27 June 1967. Also Joan Winifred Alice Stretton Elder daughter of Clement Stretton FRIBA Died 10 September 1957. In 1868 Clement Stretton (centre panel) was head of a firm of solicitors based at 27 Belvoir Street, a practice he started in 1850. In 1868 he was elected a councillor for West St Mary's ward and in 1877 served the town as Mayor. Clement Stretton spoke out against compulsory vaccination and refused to sit on the bench when any cases came up under the Vaccination Act. He died at his home in Great Glen. His son Clement Edwin, who was educated at Rugby, became an engineer and wrote over 100 books and pamphlets on railways.

Isaac Stubbin In loving memory of / Isaac Stubbin / Born at Fleet January 2 1813, died at Leicester March 26 1889. For 29 years a most devoted missionary of the General Baptist Society in Orissa, India. Isaac Stubbin went to India as a missionary in 1837. When his wife died in 1865, he returned to England to take over as minister of the Baptist chapel at Quorndon.

Benjamin Sutton Benjamin Sutton's name lives on in Leicester in what has become known as the Sutton Charity. When he died in 1858 he left almost £30,000, which was put in trust and used to help poor people who had spent time in hospital "so that the poor man or woman restored to health by the blessing of God may be able to start afresh in the world and may not have to encounter poverty at a time when he or she is least fitted to bear it". Benjamin Sutton's Celtic Cross monument is one of the tallest in the cemetery.

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