The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Eileen Taylor, will lead the tributes to service men and women who have lost their lives in times of conflict on Remembrance Sunday. Held on Sunday 10 November, people of the city are once again warmly invited to gather at the war memorial on Victoria Gardens to join…
Keep ReadingPeople of all ages are once again being invited to celebrate the courage, dedication commitment of the British Armed Forces, as part of Leeds Armed Forces Day. Armed Forces Day in the United Kingdom is now marked by hundreds of events held across the country, celebrating the courage and contribution of the British Armed…
Keep ReadingIn the 75th year following D-Day and the Battle of Monte Cassino, Leeds City Council Armed Forces Champions – Councillors Jane Dowson, Caroline Gruen and Mohammed Iqbal, and members of the armed forces and veterans associations – under Parade Marshal, Jeff Gantschuk – have arranged a grand military spectacle in the form of a…
Keep ReadingThe public are invited to show their support for The Rifles Regiment as they march through the streets of Leeds this weekend (15 September) to exercise their right to the freedom of the city. Saturday will bring together The Rifles, past, present and future as they take part in a Freedom Parade on Millennium…
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