Marion North
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…
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Updated Bramley Baptists War and Remembered Graves Map
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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2016 Annual General Meeting Minutes
Please find below photos presented at our AGM on 19th October, followed by the Minutes of the AGM. …
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