Compiled by John Smith, Helen Fay and John Baron
West Leeds will remember the fallen on Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day. Here’s our guide to services in your community.
Armley
Armley will remember those who lost their lives in war at this year’s Remembrance service, to be held on Sunday, 10 November at the war memorial in Armley Park.
The event, which begins at 10.40am prompt, is open to the public and everyone who wishes to pay their respects can to assemble at the war memorial from 10.30am where a free Order of Ceremony and hymn sheet will be distributed.
A small organising group has been working on the content and order of service since November last year, chiefly consisting of brothers Michael and Jonathan Schofield, assisted by local resident Richard Banks and Armley councillor Andy Parnham.
The working group have enlisted Keith Fraser-Smith to conduct a traditional Church of England service. The Boys Brigade, Scouts and Guides will also be in attendance alongside a bugler to play the Last Post at the service. Michael has also secured the Leeds University Student Union Band to provide music at the service.
Representatives from local community organisations have been invited to attend and lay wreathes. Members of the public are very welcome to bring their own wreath to lay during the ceremony.
Bramley
Bramley War Memorial will be hosting services this Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, as Bramley remembers and honours the fallen.
Everyone is welcome to pay their respects to the heroes who have given their lives for our freedom.
Remembrance service is on Sunday, 10 November and Armistice Day service is on Monday 11 November. Both services start at 10.40am.
A new plaque including three new names has been installed at the memorial, in Bramley Park. Additions include three new names on the new plaque:
- Ronald Brown, 619 Squadron 1595165 Died 5th Jan. 1945.
- Gironde Estuary, aged 21. 3/8113 L/Cpl John Edward Cook, 1st West Yorks, POW Died 23/09/1918 aged 24.
- John Haley, born 15 Jul 1883 in Bramley. Died, Arras on 3 May 1917 aged 33.
The poppy decorations at the War Memorial were this year created by the Hookers and Clickers Do It For Charity group.
Calverley
Remembrance Sunday in Calverley will start at The Cenotaph with prayers at 10am before parading to St Wilfrid’s to remember the sacrifice of all those who have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life. The service starts 10.30am.
Farnley and Wortley
The parish of Wortley and Farnley would like to invite you to join them this Sunday as they mark Remembrance Sunday.
There are two different Acts of Remembrance in the parish.
All welcome to attend.
Farsley
Farsley will remember the fallen on Sunday, November 10. The Farsley Remembrance service at The Cenotaph will be at 1.15pm.
Road closures:
- Calverley Lane and Bagley Lane closed from 12.45pm-1.30pm.
- Services 16 and 16A may be delayed during this event.
Hawksworth Wood
St Mary’s Church will be holding a Remembrance service on Sunday, starting at the memorial at 10.45am, followed by a service at St Mary’s.
Pudsey
Pudsey Cenotaph in Chapeltown will host this year’s Remembrance service. The parade leaves Pudsey bus station on Sunday at 9.45am, arriving at the Parish Church for a service starting at 10am.
At 11am there will be an Act of Remembrance at the Cenotaph including wreath laying and a two-minute silence. At 11.15am the parade returns to the bus station.
Road closures:
- Chapeltown, Carlisle Road, Church Lane and Market Placeclosed from 8.30am-11.30am.
- Services may be delayed during this event.
There will be an Armistice short service of Remembrance at Pudsey Cenotaph starting at 10.55am on Monday, 11 November, where schools will be invited to lay wreaths.
Rodley
Remembrance Sunday service will be held in Rodley at 12.30pm.
Arrive at least 10 minutes before the service start time to be able to start promptly at 12.30pm.
They will be chairs available for people in need of seating but these are limited. If you could highlight yourself to a marshal they will do there best to help you with this.
They will be a stall representing RBL which you can buy/donate merchandise from.
City centre
The Lord Mayor of Leeds Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung warmly invites everyone to join her on Remembrance Sunday as she leads the city’s tribute to servicemen and women who have lost their lives in service of their country.
This year, the act of remembrance will be held at Victoria Gardens on Sunday 10 November. At 10:50am, a procession of dignitaries will leave Leeds Civic Hall, before falling in behind a parade of ex-servicemen and women, veterans’ organisations, and current serving military personnel, who will lead the march to the war memorial from Rossington Street.
Amongst those joining the Lord Mayor to lay wreaths will be the Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Ed Anderson, the Leader of Leeds City Council Councillor James Lewis and other party leaders, the Leeds Children’s Mayor, Esosa Ehioghae, members of parliament and other political representatives, together with family representatives of the fallen.
The multi-faith service at the war memorial will be led by the Bishop of Kirkstall Right Reverand Arun Arora, with contributions from Rabbi Anthony Gilbert, Senior Imam Qari Muhammad Asim MBE, and the Very Rev Canon Father Matthew Habron.
At 11am, attendees will join the rest of the nation in a two-minute silence, which will be preceded by a bugler sounding the Last Post. The service will be broadcast on two big screens to allow members of the public who are not near the front to watch the proceedings.
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