Local historian Lynn Groves has discovered press cuttings detailing three World War One fallen from Rodley and Stanningley – they are Charles Edward Lee and John Harvey of Rodley and Harry Davison of Stanningley – currently they are not on our database and will be researched for inclusion in both our Book of Remembrance and…
We are pleased to have permission from Leeds Library and Information Service, www.leodis.net to post the link below, which shows a Royal British Legion Remembrance Parade down Moorfields (where our Memorial is now situated). The Parade is around the period 1945-1950 and shows veterans from both World Wars. The featured image on this post is from…
On September 15th, 2016 a public commemoration is planned at Bramley War Memorial to honour the memory of Bramley man, Fred McNess VC. A commemorative stone will be unveiled and dedicated at the Memorial. This is the second of seven commemorations in Leeds for World War One Victoria Cross holders over four years (2016-2019), and…
Following lengthy research and extensive help from local historians, we have the first draft of our Book of Remembrance available for viewing online. The book is 244 pages long and includes details of 741 people from Bramley, Rodley and Stanningley who died in service of their country from 1900 to 2011. Currently there are 505…
