ARMLEY PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL BRANCH ROAD
Remembering the 5 men who gave their lives in World War One and attended the Armley Methodist Church on Branch Road Armley. Dedicated in 1905 it Closed in 1970 and was well known in Leeds for being the home of Mikes Carpets. in 2016 The building was listed and restoration work was carried out.
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The Memorial can be found at the Leeds Discovery Centre.
CLICK HERE for a link to the excellent Leodis Website for a photograph of the Church taken in 1964.
CLICK HERE for the Geograph site which shows how it is today.
TATE James Leonard
Private 534930 1st/15th Bn London Regiment KIA 04/04/1918 Aged 19.
1899: Born Horsforth Son of John William and Eleanor Abbott Married 1896
1911: Residence No 7 Salisbury View Armley at School.
Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
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Remembered Pozieres Memorial France. CLICK HERE
WADE Harry
Private 24461 2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment DOW 12/09/1916 Aged 21.
1895: Born Leeds Son of John Edward and Alice Marsden Married 1893 St Peter Leeds.
1911: Residence No 9 Rillington Place Armley Occupation Feeder in a Printing Works.
1916: Leeds Mercury 29th August reported Harry had been wounded Residence of No 14 Garfield Grove Armley.
CWGC: Residence No 14 Garfield Grove Armley.
Inscription
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THIS SPOT WILL BE FOR EVER ENGLAND
Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
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Laid to Rest Bethune Town Cemetery France.
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BAXTER Walter
Private 50526 10th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers DOW 26/09/1919 Aged 21.
1898: Born Leeds Son of William Clayton and Mary Elizabeth Whitaker Married St Mathias Burley Leeds 1894.
1898: Baptised 21st December at St mathias Burley.
1911: Residence 4 Nunington Street Canal Road Armley at School.
1917: Enlisted Leeds March.
1918: Sent to France January . CWGC 4 Nunington Street Armley.
1919: Severely wounded at Rheims 26th September and Died of Wounds at the 53rd General Hospital the same day .Laid to rest two days later.
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National Roll of the Great War States he died 26/09/1918 and was buried in Wimereux.
Inscription
"Whilst we remember the sacrifice is not in vain"
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Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
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Laid to Rest Terlincthun British Cemetery Wimille Boulogne France.
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SEDDON FRED
Private 25160 2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment DIED at Home 23/07/1916 Aged 27.
1889: Born Stourton. Son of John and Jane
1911: Residence No 122 Lady Pit Lane Hunslet Occupation Clerk
1917: Will and Probate Residence No 34 Harlech Road Dewsbury Road effects left to Mum Jane £167.19.s.7d.
Laid to Rest Hunslet Old Cemetery Leeds.
DAWSON Robert
Gunner 165580 30/04/1917 A Battery 62nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery Aged 26.
1889: Born Son of William and Martha E Rigg Married 1889 Bramley Registry Office.
1911: Residence No 22 Cecil Street Armley O0ccupation Clerk.
1916: Married Annie Sykes 22nd April St Bartholomew Armley.
CWGC Residence of Wife Annie No 33 Salisbury Grove Armley.
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Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley
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Laid to Rest Bunyans Cemetery Tilloy-les-Mofflaines France.