Colsterdale Annual Pilgrimage

On Sunday the 3rd July 2016 members of the branch along with the branch standard joined dignitaries and a large contingent of Royal British Legion members at the Leeds Pals Memorial at Colsterdale for the 100 years anniversary of the Battle of the Somme in 1916.  The Lord Mayor of Leeds Councillor Gerry Harper together with the Mayor of Morley Councillor Bob Gettings took part in the service.

Information board at the Memorial site at Colsterdale.

Standard bearers assembling for the parade and service.

Standard bearers along with the piper linging up for the start of te parade to the memorial.

The Army cadets getting ready for the parade and service at the memorial.

All the standards blowing in the wind during the service at the memorial.

The lone piper playing the lament at the end of the service at the memorial.