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Description: | 21st May 1927.
This photograph was taken in Queen Street by the old Post Office and fent warehouse. It shows the Civic procession returning to the Town Hall after the unveiling and dedication of the War Memorial in Scatcherd Park. The procession is led by the Mace Bearer followed by the Mayor and Mayoress of the day, Alderman and Mrs. T.A. Buttery. After the police and Town Clerk comes the Mayor of the previous year, 1926, Councillor Ernest Kirkby and behind him, Alderman Joseph Kirk of Kirk and Steele's Crank Mills who had been Mayor for two terms 1923-24 and 1924-25. With three sons taking part in the Great war he was made Chairman of the War Memorial Committee and unveiled the War Memorial and Gave an address to the onlookers. Behind him are various clergy who took part in the Dedication of the War Memorial.
Photograph from the David Atkinson Archive. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Memorial War Mayor Town Hall Queen Street Scatcherd Park | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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