Memorial

Leeds Civic Trust - George Edwin Ellison

Leeds Civic Trust - George Edwin Ellison - final location

Source: Copyright John E Scurr

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Current Location

Between the Travel Centre and the Pret-a-Manger , Leeds City Station, New Station Street, Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4DY, England

SE 29936 33356

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 79777
Description: The memorial is a standard Leeds Civic Trust green metal, cast plaque Under the badge of the Leeds Civic Society there is a history of the man named - the last British serviceman to be killed in the Great War and the total numbers of Leeds servicemen and women who served.
Inscription: 82,000 Leeds men and women served in the/ First World War, many departing from the city's/ railway stations. Over 10,000 never returned./ They included George Edwin Ellison from/ Richmond Hill - a miner, husband and father./ He was tragically killed just 90 minutes before/ the final armistice ceasefire on 11th/ November 1918; the last British/ person to die in action./ 1878 - 1918

Sponsor Type: public
Sponsored By: Leeds Civic Trust organised a crowdfunding exercise to meet all costs
Maintenance History: Unveiled 07/11/2018