#FirstWorldWar

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14th February 2025
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Leeds Celebrates Trailblazing Women with Unveiling of Historic Plaques

Leeds is celebrating the remarkable contributions of trailblazing women to its rich history with the unveiling of historic plaques at the prestigious Leeds Civic Hall. This initiative, which seeks to balance historical recognition and highlight the impact of women on the city’s development, marked a significant milestone in acknowledging the often-overlooked achievements of female…
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Private Frank Pye's military memorabilia - Credit Hansons
21st June 2024
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Bloodstained Armband of WW1 Stretcher-Bearer Unearthed, Offering Stark Reminder of War’s Brutality

The chilling discovery of a blood-stained armband worn by a First World War stretcher-bearer, Private Frank Pye, alongside his vividly detailed wartime diaries, has resurfaced the grim realities of trench warfare. This century-old artifact, a cotton armband marked by the bloodshed of battle, was uncovered by Hansons Auctioneers. Private Pye served with the 1/1…
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Daisy Belles - Armed Forces Day
10th May 2024
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Leeds Armed Forces Day: A Day of Honor and Celebration

Leeds is transforming its annual Armed Forces Day into the Armed Forces Festival in 2024, extending the celebration throughout the month with an array of themed activities. The festival will culminate in a central city event on Sunday, June 30. Hosted by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, the Armed Forces Festival offers an opportunity…
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City’s inspiring women set for Leeds Civic Hall tribute
2nd February 2024
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City’s inspiring women set for Leeds Civic Hall tribute

Inspirational women who have made their mark on Leeds are set to have their names etched in history at Leeds Civic Hall. People across the city are being asked to help decide which remarkable women from history will have their names inscribed on the walls of the building’s prestigious Council Chamber. A consultation has…
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Lord Mayor of Leeds
10th November 2023
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Lord Mayor to lead 2023 Act of Remembrance in Leeds

The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Al Garthwaite, warmly invites all Leeds communities to join her at Victoria Gardens on Sunday 12 November, as she leads the city’s Act of Remembrance. Originally instituted to remember those lost in the First World War, the Remembrance Sunday service is held every year on the second Sunday…
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Georgian Library
4th February 2022
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Library messages reveal fascinating chapter in the story of Temple Newsam

A trove of centuries-old keepsakes, footnotes and family crests has been discovered inside the antique tomes of a Leeds mansion’s beautiful Georgian library. Staff at Temple Newsam House carrying out meticulous conservation work on the stunning room made a series of fascinating finds in a select few of the library’s 500 books, some of…
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Leeds Poppy Run
1st October 2021
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Join us for Poppy Run Leeds 2021 at Middleton Park

The Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Run event is taking place on Saturday 30th October in Leeds, Middleton Park. Choose to run, jog or walk 5km on 30 October – the event is open to all ages and abilities, including four legged friends. The Leeds Poppy Run is £15 to enter and under 18’s…
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