Bramley War Memorial

Bramley Baptists War and Remembered Graves Clean Up
2018-08-29 12:30 - 14:30, 2018-08-15 12:30 - 14:30, 2018-08-01 12:30 - 14:30, 2018-07-18 12:30 - 14:30, 2018-07-04 12:30 - 14:30, 2018-06-20 12:30 - 14:30, 2018-06-06 12:30 - 14:30, 2018-05-23 12:30 - 14:30 (Europe/London) and 2 more dates | Bramley Baptist Church Yard, LS13 3RD
Close up of the Grave Furniture designed, produced and placed by Students at West Leeds Academy.

SSAFA Veterans and Families Sunday Lunch
2018-08-05 12:30 - 15:00, 2018-07-01 12:30 - 15:00
SSAFA Lunch Club

Armed Forces Day 2018
2018-06-30 | Bramley War Memorial, LS13 3JZ
We shall be marking Armed Forces Day by flying our Union Flag and promoting local events.

Alfred Latto, Anniversary 4th/7th RDG Flag Flying
2018-05-28, 2017-05-28 | Bramley War Memorial, LS13 3JZ
As in previous years we will be commemorating Trooper Alfred Inman Latto who died aged18 on this day in 1940, he died in Northern France during the Dunkirk Campaign.
We will be flying the Regimental Flag of the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards.
“Quis Separabit”
Alfred is on the front row, far left

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Rifleman Sheldon Steel, Flag Flying
2017-11-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Bramley War Memorial, LS13 3JZ
We will be remembering the memory of Sheldon on the Anniversary of his loss in 2011.

Dedication for Sheldon on the Flag event day

Remembrance Sunday Service, 12th November, 2017
2017-11-12 10:15 - 11:30 | Bramley War Memorial, LS13 3JZ
On Sunday, 12th November, our Remembrance Sunday Service will be led by Reverend Paul Crabb of St.Peter’s, Bramley.
Attendees will be invited to place one of our 200 named crosses in our Field of Remembrance at the foot of the Memorial.
Please note we will be starting at 10.30 am.
We can confirm that a Bugler and party from 5 Rifles will, as in the last two years, to be present to play The Last Post and Reveille.
All welcome and there will be limited seating for those who require.

Armistice Day Service
2017-11-11 10:30 - 11:30 | Bramley War Memorial, LS13 3JZ

Preparation at Bramley Baptist Church for Remembrance Sunday
2017-11-08 12:30 - 14:30 | Bramley Baptist Church Yard, LS13 3RD
We have an extra session today to prepare the War and Remembered Graves for Remembrance Sunday.
All are welcome to help as we will be strimming and litter picking the Churchyard, cutting grass round the headstones and placing a flower, a poppy and a cross on the 70 graves that are maintained year round by a volunteer team.
The weather forecast is better than the equivalent date last year.

2017 Annual General Meeting
2017-10-23 19:15 - 20:45 | Bramley Villagers Social Club, 340 Broad Lane, Leeds, LS13 2HF, United Kingdom
This year’s AGM will be held at Villagers Community Club, gathering at 7.15 pm for a prompt start at 7.30 pm. All welcome, the agenda will be added later to this posting.

Passchendaele 100 Service
2017-07-31 | Bramley War Memorial, LS13 3JZ
We will be commemorating the local men who died in the battles of 1917 in Belgium on the designated centenary date.

Armed Forces Day Flag Flying
2017-06-24 | Bramley War Memorial, LS13 3JZ
We will be flying our Union Flag to mark Armed Forces Day.

D Day Flag Flying in Memory of Peter Paylor
2017-06-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Bramley War Memorial, LS13 3JZ
Bramley man and D Day Veteran, Peter Paylor, died last December.
We are flying our Union Flag on the 73rd Anniversary of D Day in his memory.

Bramley History Society Talk
2017-04-27 10:00 - 11:30 | Bramley Community Centre, Waterloo Lane, Bramley, Leeds, LS13 2JB, United Kingdom
The Secretary/Archivist will be deliverying an update to Bramley History Society on both the War Memorial and the activities of the War and Remembered Graves team on Thursday April 27th at Bramley Community Centre.

West Yorkshire Disabled, Deaf and Blind Social Group Talk
2017-04-26 11:00 - 13:00 | Swinnow Community Centre, Swinnow Lane, Leeds, LS13 4RF, United Kingdom
Our Secretary/Archivist will be deliverying a talk on Bramley War Memorial to this Group on Wednesday April 26th with the Lord Mayor of Leeds in attendance.

Bramley Baptist Church Guided Tour of War Graves
2017-04-22 16:30 - 17:00 | Bramley Baptist Church Yard, LS13 3RD
As part of the 240th Commemoration of the founding of Bramley Baptist Church, Ian Johnstone of the War and Remembered Graves team will host a tour on April 22nd followed by a talk from the Church on its history.

Leeds Royal Artillery Association - Dedication of new Standard
2017-04-22 11:00 - 15:00 | Yarnbury Rugby Union Club, Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5HB, United Kingdom
The dedication of the new Standard will take place at Yarnbury Rugby Union Club and be marked by a game between the Royal Artillery and the Blues and Royals.
We shall have a stall at this dedication.

Clearing the grass "Mountain" at Bramley Baptists - Saturday session
2017-03-25 11:00 - 17:00 | Bramley Baptist Church Yard, LS13 3RD
We are organising a special Saturday session with the aim of bagging several hundred bin bags and removing the “Mountain” of cut and stacked grass in Bramley Baptist Church plus the odd dumped tyre.
All are welcome we’ll be there from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm and will also be having on the hour talks and the War and Remembered Graves.

11th November Remembrance Service - Dedication of New Plaques and Book of Remembrance
2016-11-11 10:45 - 11:30 | Bramley War Memorial, LS13 3JZ
On Friday, 11th November, our Armistice Day Service will be led by Reverend Richard Coutts of St.Thomas’s, Stanningley.
This Service will see the unveiling and dedication of our two new plaques, which carry the names of 236 fallen from Bramley, Rodley and Stanningley, making a total of 741 names on our Memorial.
Reverend Coutts will also bless and dedicate a leather bound copy of our newly completed Book of Remembrance, prior to it going on display in Bramley Library, Hough Lane.
All welcome and there will be limited seating for those who require.

2016 Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Starts
2016-10-29
This is the first day of the 2016 Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
If you are able to donate some time to the stall that will be staffed for the two weeks from 29th October in two local supermarkets (one per week) or would like to purchase badges or wreaths, please contact Frances by email to bramleywm@aol.com
