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D Day Flag Flying to commemorate Peter Paylor

On Tuesday 6th June 2017 we will be flying our Union Flag to commemorate Peter Paylor, who passed away towards the end of last year. Peter was a D Day veteran who attended the Unveiling of Bramley War Memorial in 2014 at the age of 91 and laid a wreath in remembrance of those lost…

7th March 2017Latest NewsBy John Barker

Bramley Lioness running in Leeds 10K to raise funds for Bramley War Memorial

Our good friend, Marsha Jones, licensee of The Black Lion on Broad Lane and known on social media as “The Bramley Lioness” is taking part in the Leeds 10K run in July 2017 to raise funds for our Memorial. Sponsorship forms are available if you pop in to The Black Lion and we thank Marsha…

7th March 2017Latest NewsBy John Barker

Visit to Leeds Synagogue’s War Memorials

On Monday, 12th December a group from Friends of Bramley War Memorial and the Bramley War and Remembered Graves team visited two Leeds Synagogues – Firstly, Beth Hamidrash Hagadol at Street Lane, where we visited the AJEX Memorials to their fallen of both World Wars and the Holocaust and the Roll of Honour of the…

15th December 2016Latest NewsBy John Barker

Major Geoffrey Appleyard Book “Apple of the Commandos” now available for purchase

Major John Geoffrey Appleyard, DSO, MC and Bar, RASC, CDO, SOE, SSRF and SAS. Bramley born Geoffrey is the subject of many books detailing his bravery from Dunkirk to West Africa and cross channel raids on Occupied France and the Channel Islands. Following service in the RASC, No. 7 Commando and No. 62 Commando (where…

7th December 2016Latest NewsBy John Barker

Book of Remembrance and New Plaques Unveiled November 11th 2016

November 11th 2016 saw the Unveiling of two new plaques which carry 236 additional names, making 741 in  total on the Memorial. The plaques are fixed on the curved wall at the rear of the Memorial. At the same Service our leather bound Book of Remembrance was blessed and is now accessible at Bramley Library,…

26th November 2016Latest NewsBy John Barker

November 2016 Remembrance Services Films

Full films of both the Friday 11th November and Sunday 13th November Services are now available to view or download on the “Services at The Memorial” section of this web site. The Friday film includes the Unveiling of our two new Plaques and the dedication of the Book of Remembrance. The Sunday film includes Bugler…

23rd November 2016Latest NewsBy John Barker

2016 Annual General Meeting Minutes

Please find below photos presented at our AGM on 19th October, followed by the Minutes of the AGM.                                                                          …

29th October 2016Latest NewsBy John Barker

Full Film of Fred McNess VC Commemoration 15th September, 2016

Please find below the link to our 44 Minute Film of the Unveiling Ceremony on September 15th, the film is by Graham Turner and will also entered on the Fred McNess section of this Website.

 

 

 

 

27th September 2016Latest NewsBy John Barker

Fred McNess VC Commemoration and Unveiling, 15th September, 2.00 pm

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…

11th September 2016Latest NewsBy John Barker

Three newly discovered WW1 Fallen from Rodley and Stanningley

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…

29th August 2016Latest NewsBy John Barker
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