Lance-Sergeant Fred McNess Commemorative Stone Unveiling We write to inform you of a momentous occasion being organised by Leeds City Council with assistance from Friends of a War Memorial for Bramley to take place at Bramley War Memorial, Leeds on Thursday 15th September 2016 @ 2.00 pm. The event is to honour an extremely brave soldier, Lance-Sergeant Fred McNess. He…
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…
Following on from our earlier post regarding newly researched names, we received a request from a local author and historian regarding Lance Corporal George William Midgley, 26, who died in the first months of World War One, at Ypres on 26th October, 1914. He was the son of Ernest Mark Midgley And Elizabeth Hampshire Midgley,…
Since Easter 2015, we have been receiving, finding and researching new names to be inscribed on two new plaques to be unveiled on November 11th this year. These names are primarily from Rodley and Stanningley with a number of newly discovered Bramley names. All names, new ones and the 505 already inscribed on Bramley War…
Car Care Plan (Thornbury – Bradford) A company that was once situated in Bramley Shopping Centre has once again shown support for Bramley War Memorial. Car Care Plan held a special charity “dress down” day at the end of last month and from a raffle and donations raised £407.50. Their very generous donation will assist…
To mark Armed Forces Day at Bramley War Memorial, our Union Flag was flown for the day.
We also have posters on display at both the Memorial and local outlets publicising our July 1st Somme 100 events.
Friday, July 1st marks 100 years since the commencement of the Battle of Somme – with 50,000 casualties, over 19,000 of them dead on the first day. 77 local men died in the battle which continued until November. We are remembering with two events; 7.25 am with bugler 5 minutes later to mark the moment…
