October 3rd and 4th 2017 saw the official commemoration of Operation Basalt on the small island of Sark in the Channel Islands. This Commando raid was led by Bramley born, Major Geoffrey Appleyard, a wreath was laid by a group of us who went from Leeds to pay our respects to this brave man and…
Marsha Jones, licensee of The Black Lion, Broad Lane, Bramley is running the Leeds 10K on Sunday July 9th to raise funds for our forthcoming Peace Garden. Marsha, staff and customers have already held at least four fundraising events and bucket collections, the latest being £54.00 raised this month. Marsha has a “Just Giving” page and…
On 28th May, a Flag Event was held to remember Alfred Latto, who died on the same day in 1940. We flew the Light Dragoon Guards Regimental Flag in memory of this brave young man, this is the third year we have remembered Alfred. On June 6th, we remembered Sword Beach, D Day Veteran Peter…
We are sad to report that Ted Hanley, one of the founder members of Friends for a Bramley War Memorial died on Monday, 29th May, aged 71. Ted was a Councillor for Bramley until 2015 and will be sadly missed, his Company is named on the Sponsor’s Plaque in the Memorial surrounds. He worked hard…
We are pleased to report that following research from our historians and information from friends and family, four new names will be added in the next few weeks, taking the total number of fallen to 745. The new names are: 458453 Private Arthur Hedon Dawson Aged 36 Vimy Memorial Remembered in St.Peter’s Churchyard Last New…
We are sad to report that Marion North passed away on Wednesday 8th March, 2017.
Marion was an original member of the Committee of Friends of a War Memorial for Bramley and also Bramley History Society.
Marion is pictured here withh the original Archivist, the late Brian Crowther.
She will be missed.
The War and Remembered Graves team are now entering their third year of work in Bramley Baptist Churchyard, looking after over 80 graves. The work is both illustrated and documented in the “War and Remembered Graves Cleanup and History” page of this Website which is regularly updated. We are pleased to report that Ian Johnstone…
