Young men who gave their lives during the WW1 'Battle of Somme' are remembered today on the 100 year anniversary. Young men like Robert Briggs and Harold Wilcher who were both in their twenties were killed on the first day of the 'Battle of Somme' played for Yarnbury before joining the war.

Yarnbury President, David Hornby laid a wreath at the clubs memorial on Wednesday evening to remember all those who gave there lives.

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Horsforth centotaph

THE names of 46 soldiers from Horsforth killed in action during World War One are set to be added to the town’s war memorial after more than five years of painstaking research by local historians.

Members of Horsforth WW1 100 Years group launched the research to find the missing names around six years ago after they were contacted by the family of fallen Horsforth soldier Percy Tuke, of Hopwood House, Horsforth..

Horsforth WW1 100 years need £4000 to buy 2 new plaques which will have the missing names on and be placed either side of the cenotaph for remembrance Sunday. It will also go to ongoing enhancement of the cenotaph - for lighting and for new railings.

Sue Watson (the secretary of the Horsforth WW1 100 years fund received the cheque, also present was John Huck the Vice Chairman of the Horsforth Branch of the Royal British Legion) of Horsforth Museum researched the backgrounds of the 46 men. She said it was not a surprise that names were missed off the cenotaph which was unveiled in 1922 – it was put up in a hurry as people all over the country were desperate to put something up as a memorial to their men.