| World History | Morley History | |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Churwell station closed | |
| Jet aircraft developed in England & Germany | 1941 | First air raid on Morley. Damage to property in Spenslea Grove, Homefield Avenue and district. Casualties 1 fatal 4 injured. |
| 1942 | Nursery Classes established at Elementary Schools (ages 2-5). | |
| 1945 | Conferment of Freedom of Entry on the West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales’s Own). | |
| 1950 | Opening of Police Pillar boxes by the Mayor, HA Bradley | |
| 1951 | Youth exchanges with Siegen started | |
| Accession of Queen Elizabeth II | 1952 | Howden Clough station closed |
| 1953 | Opening of Children’s Playground at Queen Elizabeth Playing Fields by the Mayor, Cllr Harry Barnes. | |
| 1954 | Tingley station closed | |
| 1954 | Visit of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh | |
| 1955 | Gildersome Street station closed | |
| 1956 | The Borough of Morley Wards Order dividing the Borough into 11 wards. | |
| Treaty of Rome – start of EEC | 1957 |
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