WORLD WAR ONE ROLL OF HONOUR FOR LEEDS BOYS MODERN SCHOOL

INTRODUCTION

My name is Dave Morris since early 2004 i have been researching local war memorials in and around the area of Tadcaster North Yorkshire.

This has involved gathering details of men who gave their lives in the great war between 1914-1919 from both books and local newspapers of the time in local library's including Leeds, York and Selby.


Whilst researching it became apparant that a lot of men who attended Leeds Boys Modern School had gave their lives during the first world war.


Having been brought up in Leeds and never hearing the term Leeds Boys Modern i assumed it was the old name for Leeds Boys High School.


I then chanced upon a website ran by Sandra Midgley describing a school to the west of Leeds on the outer ring road named Leeds Girls Modern.



HISTORY



SANDRA MIDGLEY PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING DETAILS



In 1845,The Mechanics’ Institute of Leeds (a philanthropic organisation) founded an independent boys grammar school called The Mathematical and Commercial School. Nine years later they also founded a school for girls at a separate location.

In 1889 the boys moved to new premises and their school was renamed Leeds Boys Modern School.

From what i can gather the premises they had were too small and in 1931 Leeds Boys Modern became part of Lawnswood High School. In 1944 after the state education act the schoool became a state grammer school.




AIM


The aim of the site is to give details of old boys of this school who paid the ultimate price by giving their lives in the Great War.

And to ensure that these brave young men of Leeds are not forgotten and that where possible their story can be told including photos of their last resting place and a picture of the individual.


(To view details of each man click on the name on the left hand side of the page.)



If you would like to contribute any details of men mentioned on this site, or if you know of any other men who attended this school and gave their lives, including photographs or how the men gave their lives please feel free to contact me on the e mail below or in my GUESTBOOK any contributions will be appreciated and acknowledged on the site.

at brem1234@hotmail.com.

Please leave a message in my guestbook.


Thank You Dave.

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OTHER WEBSITES TO VISIT

(PLEASE BE AWARE THIS WILL LEAD YOU FROM THIS SITE CLICK BACK BUTTON TO RETURN)

to visit Tadcaster ww1 Memorials click here.

lawnswood high school Alumnae

Accrington Pals

Barwick and Elmet and Scholes War Memorials

Buckinghamshire War Memorials

Canadian War Memorials

Cheadle and Gatley War Memorials

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

East Lancashire War Memorials

Great War Forum Every question you have regarding the First World War will be answered on this site

History of Australian and New Zealand Forces.

Leeds Pals.

Long Long Trail Chris Barkers excellent site a great referance site well worth a visit.

North Yorkshire War Memorials

New Zealand War Memorials

Old Front Line, Paul Reeds excellent website which for someone like me who has just started to take an intrest in the great war and has a limited knowledge of the subject explains in laymans terms the events between 1914-1918.

Wolverhampton War Memorials

York and the Great War

36th Ulster Division

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS


A special thank you to the Commmonwealth War Graves Commision, The National Archives of Australia, The Library and Archives of Canada, The staff of Leeds, Selby and York City Library's, All the Pals on the Great War Forum for their support and answering any questions i may have,Sandra Midgley,Pauline Franklin of New Zealand And finally Helen for her patience.


COPYRIGHT


Please respect my copyright on this website as you can imagine hours, days indeed weeks have been taken to build this website including time and money spent to photocopy and visit the mens final resting place and upkeep this site.