What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Clapgate Primary School Arts Council wanted to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II by asking all children from EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) to Year 6 to create an individual stamp that would combine collectively to create a whole school project of remembrance and thanks. The stamps are a
We were mid-way through our starters when we heard the news. I’d cooked a birthday meal for a friend, we were happily catching up and chatting about our day. We’d briefly covered the Queen being ill and both agreed that ‘she’d be fine’. Yes, the family had gone to see
The death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history, put national life on hold as we remembered her seven decades of constancy, service and devotion to duty. It was a privilege to attend the church service at Leeds Minister to mark her life and her passing.
Over the last few weeks so much has been shared across the media and through conversations with our family, friends and neighbours about the life and reign of the Queen. As you will likely have heard she promised to give her life in service of the country and over the
The Parish of Belle Isle and Hunslet are holding a Service of Memorial and Thanksgiving for her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth on Monday 26 September 2022, 7pm at St John and St Barnabas Church on Belle Isle Road LS10 3DN. Members of City of Leeds Sea Cadet Unit from TS
There will be no bin collections on Monday (19 September 2022) as a mark of respect for Her Majesty The Queen’s state funeral. All collections on the week commencing Monday 19 September will take place a day later than normal, with usual service resuming on Monday 26 September. If your
Leeds Central MP Hilary Benn spoke in Parliament today (9 September 2022) as part of the Parliamentary tributes to Queen Elizabeth II: “I rise to speak on behalf of my constituents in Leeds Central, as we mourn the Queen’s passing, offer our heartfelt condolences to His Majesty the King and to the Royal Family
Longtime readers of South Leeds Life may recall the story of a historic film of the Queen’s visit to South Leeds in 1958 being found under the stage of the Hunslet Club You may be interested to learn that some brief excerpts from this are to feature on an ITV
Further to the story earlier this month about film footage and recently recovered photos from the Queen’s visit to South Leeds, more particularly the R.W Crabtrees factory, a TV production company is looking for anyone who attended that day or met the Queen, to talk on a documentary to be
Last year we reported on the discovery of films dating from the 1940’s to the present day, discovered underneath the stage of the Hunslet Club. One of these films was about the visit of the Queen to Crabtrees Printing Press manufactuerers in 1958 and has attracted considerable local interest, having