Bramley War Memorial

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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Bramley Baptists War and Remembered Graves Clean Up
2018-05-23 12:30 - 14:30, 2018-05-09 12:30 - 14:30, 2018-04-25 12:30 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Bramley Baptist Church Yard, LS13 3RD
Close up of the Grave Furniture designed, produced and placed by Students at West Leeds Academy.

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

2016 Annual General Meeting
2016-10-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Bramley Villagers Social Club, 340 Broad Lane, Leeds, LS13 2HF, United Kingdom
Our 2016 AGM will be held at Bramley Villagers Social Club – thanks again for your help and support.
All are invited to attend and will be made most welcome.
The draft Agenda is:

Chair’s Welcome to attendees
Minutes of 2015 AGM.
Nomination and Election of Officers and Committee:

Chair
Honorary Vice – Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Fund Raising Officer
Archivist
Committee Members (6)

Chair’s Report and Presentation of Annual Report.
Treasurer’s Report and adoption of Accounts.
Fund Raising Report.
Archivist Report
Any Questions on any areas of activity
Discussions on major events of 2016 and future areas:

Remembrance Events, 2016.
Somme 100
Fred McNess VC centenary and unveiling
November 11th and 13th Remembrance Services

Future developments at the Memorial:
Additional Plaques
Peace Garden
Memorial Board
Book of Remembrance
Field of Remembrance

Other items/areas of activity:

There will be an opportunity for all attendees to request research on relatives and addresses (publicised in advance)

Display of Letters, Photos and Artefacts, will be exhibited

Film Footage of Somme 100 will be available
Film coverage of Fred McNess VC will be available

Appeal for assistance for 2016 Poppy Appeal collectors

Display of work from Bramley Zion Baptists War and Remembered Graves Clean-up.

Living Memory Project at Pudsey Cemetery
2016-09-17 12:00 - 16:00 | Pudsey Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 7LW, United Kingdom
We are pleased to support and promote this event on Saturday 17th September.

Fred McNess VC - Centenary Commemorative Stone laying and Service
2016-09-15 13:45 - 15:00 | Bramley War Memorial, LS13 3JZ
This day marks the Centenary of Bramley man, Fred McNess’s heroism that saw him awarded the Victoria Cross, near Ginchy, during the Battle of The Somme.
There is also a section of this web site containing full details of McNess’s life and service in the “In Remembrance” section.
We will be flying the Scots Guards Flag to commemorate Fred, a Commemorative Stone will be unveiled during the Service, which commences at 2.00 pm.

Cigarette Card from the VC Winners Series

Bramley History Society Photo Exhibition at The Old Unicorn
2016-09-03 12:00 - 17:00 | The Old Unicorn, 165 Lower Town Street, Bramley, Leeds, LS13 3NA, United Kingdom
Please find full details of the Bramley History Society Exhibition at The Old Unicorn on Saturday 3rd September. All BHS publications can also be bought from our “Shop” page.

Centenary of First Day, Battle of The Somme Bugler 7.30 am, Service 10.45 am.
2016-07-01 | Bramley War Memorial, LS13 3JZ
The start of the Battle of The Somme is a national Remembrance event, this will be Remembered at Bramley War Memorial by the following two events:
7.30 am – Bugler will mark the time that our troops left the trenches – this is a national remembrance with ourselves representing West Leeds.
10.45 am – Service with Reverend Paul Crabb.

Fallen in the Battle of the Somme, July to November 1916.

Abbott
Harry

26
17/08/1916

Ackroyd
Ernest

31
08/07/1916

Allum
William Hylbert

18
01/07/1916

Atkinson
Henry

27
01/07/1916

Backhouse
Horace

22
28/09/1916

Bailey
Arthur Greenwood

24
03/09/1916

Barran
Morris

26
01/07/1916

Barsby
Henry

19
01/07/1916

Bolton
Edward

20
26/09/1916

Buckle
Albert

20
08/07/1916

Bullen
John Robert

32
07/12/1916

Bullough
Maurice Gledhill

22
16/09/1916

Butler
Arthur
DCM
31
06/10/1916

Cantral
Edward

23
03/09/1916

Carter
James

22
10/07/1916

Chapman
Herbert D.

36
01/07/1916

Clayton
George Willie

28
03/11/1916

Conyers
William

28
01/07/1916

Cook
Willie

24
01/07/1916

Craven
Ernest

32
27/10/1916

Dockray
Harold

20
16/11/1916

Durham
George Henry

27
04/10/1916

Elliott
Edwin

28
19/11/1916

Fearn
Walter

38
01/07/1916

Fox
Dick

21
24/08/1916

Goodson
William Ernest

35
21/07/1916

Grainger
George

21
17/08/1916

Greenwood
Arnold

01/07/1916

Haley
John

24
01/07/1916

Hargrave
Hubert

20
03/09/1916

Holgate
John Dixon

33
03/09/1916

Horn
Fred William

21
14/09/1916

Hughes
Alfred

28
31/08/1916

Jackson
George Edward

20
07/08/1916

Johnson
John Henry

21
26/09/1916

Jones
Ernest

23
12/08/1916

Jones
Robert Haywood

34
18/11/1916

Kemp
Robert

20
16/09/1916

Kirk
Lawrence Hector
MM
31
21/07/1916

Leaf
Christopher

24
14/07/1916

Marriner
Leonard

28
27/09/1916

May
Clement

21
13/11/1916

Mellor
Edgar Mercer

20
09/09/1916

Mitchell
Herbert

21
01/07/1916

Moorby
James Lambert

24
01/07/1916

Moorby
John Wilkinson

35
03/09/1916

Mossop
Matthew Hudson
MM
26
01/07/1916

Musgrave
Joe

23
01/07/1916

Naylor
Frank

21
01/07/1916

Pankhurst
Horace

31
16/07/1916

Parkin
Fred

26
17/09/1916

Paul
Thomas

17
22/09/1916

Pemberton
George William
MM
36
13/08/1916

Proctor
Ralph Victor

20
01/07/1916

Sanders
John

28
30/07/1916

Scawbord
Tom

28
01/07/1916

Settle
Willie

22
02/07/1916

Slater
Harold

27
26/08/1916

Spence
Arthur

21
01/07/1916

Spencer
Joseph Robson

23
31/07/1916

Stagles
Arthur

26
04/09/1916

Standish
Charles Arthur

27
16/09/1916

Thompson
Arthur Norman

20
01/07/1916

Thrippleton
Austin

19
01/07/1916

Tomlin
Edgar Hewitt

38
23/09/1916

Turner
Herbert

28
23/07/1916

Waddington
Herbert

35
01/07/1916

Wainwright
Willie

23
03/07/1916

Walker
William

NULL
01/07/1916

Walker
Arthur

21
01/07/1916

Waring
Horace

22
01/07/1916

Waterhouse
Thomas

24
02/12/1916

Waters
Willie

32
01/07/1916

Wentworth
Frank

28
05/11/1916

Wharton
Percy

20
01/07/1916

Wood
Frederick

24
10/07/1916

Wood
Alexander

37
19/07/1916

Lance Corporal Ralph Victor Proctor.

Armed Forces Day 2016, Our Union Flag will be flown at Bramley War Memorial
2016-06-25 | Bramley War Memorial, LS13 3JZ
Cheque for £351.90 was raised by The Barley Mow for Bramley War Memorial on Armed Forces Weekend 2015.

Centenary of Battle of Jutland - Flag Flying
2016-05-31
May 31st is the Centenary of the Battle of Jutland – 6094 British Killed – 14 British and 11 German Ships were sunk
On HMS Invincible 1026 died including our two local men, 6 survived.

Leading Stoker Sam Coulson Duce aged 26 31/05/1916 died Jutland
Leading Stoker Royal Navy “HMS Invincible”
157 Stanningley Road, Bramley According to Probate Records
Remembered:
Liberal Club, Bramley just inside front door
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth, Hampshire Panel 16
Salem Baptist Window

Private Arthur Durham aged 19 31/05/1916 died Jutland
Private H.M.S. “Invincible.” Royal Marine Light Infantry 31/05/1916
Son of John and Mary Durham, of 13, Aston Street., Bramley, Leeds.
Remembered:
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth, Hampshire Panel 22

Sam Duce remembered on the long lost Westover Road Chapel Stained Glass Window

75th Anniversary of loss of HMS Hood - Flag Flying
2016-05-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Bramley War Memorial, LS13 3JZ

Bramley History Society
2016-02-18 10:00 - 11:45 | Bramley Community Centre, Waterloo Lane, Bramley, Leeds, LS13 2JB, United Kingdom
Our Secretary is the guest Speaker at this Thursday’s meeting covering both the Memorial and the War and Remembered Graves Project.

Bramley History Society Next Meeting
2016-01-21 09:45 - 12:00 | Bramley Community Centre, Waterloo Lane, Bramley, Leeds, LS13 2JB, United Kingdom
21st January Meeting is John Gilleghan speaking on “Leeds Local History” and also Library Day.
