Centenary of the Death of Captain Oates of Leeds

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Mon 09 May, 2011 9:30 pm

Fascinating piece about Captain Oates in tonight's YEP - never realised he lived in LeedsMore herehttp://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/lat ... _1_2254542

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Mon 09 May, 2011 9:55 pm

"I'm just going outside - I may be sometime...."A selfless chap - we had an assembly about him at school back in 1980-whenever and I've been fascinated ever since.

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Mon 09 May, 2011 10:43 pm

The Oates monument just off Stonegate Road ,near the Revolution Well at Meanwood commemorates an earlier member of his family.

BJF · Post by **BJF** » Tue 10 May, 2011 1:22 pm

Along Green Road in Meanwood

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Tue 10 May, 2011 9:23 pm

Thanks for that picture.I didn't realise there are 2 Oates monuments in Leeds.

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Tue 10 May, 2011 10:04 pm

A can't help feeling a gate post isn't quite appropriate.Where was the school?

blackprince · Post by **blackprince** » Wed 11 May, 2011 8:05 pm

Capt Oates archive and a collection of artefacts are on display in the regimental museum at Chester Castle. If you ever find yourself in that part of the world its worth a visit.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Wed 11 May, 2011 8:55 pm

Cardiarms wrote: A can't help feeling a gate post isn't quite appropriate.Where was the school? The school assembly was at Braim Wood on Wetherby Road - if I'm not mistaken the assembly was taken by Mr Etherington the deputy head. It was probably pushing 30 years ago now

Hats Off · Post by **Hats Off** » Wed 11 May, 2011 10:06 pm

Cardiarms wrote: A can't help feeling a gate post isn't quite appropriate.Where was the school? The school was what used to be Stainbeck girls high school at the Stainbeck Road / Stainbeck Lane junction. It changed to Lawrence Oates Middle School in 1972.Regards.

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Wed 11 May, 2011 10:53 pm

Ta.