VIDEO: GREY skies parted to be replaced by glorious sunshine as the people of Warrington turned out in force for the annual Service of Remembrance at Warrington Cenotaph.
Members of the public turned out in large numbers to pay their respects at the town centre cenotaph on Bridge Foot.
The annual event commemorates the sacrifice and suffering of war and to pray for the peace of the world.
As the crowds assembled and the town’s armed services paraded to the cenotaph on Bridge Foot, the pipes played ‘Flowers of the Forest’.
At one minute to eleven, Lt. Col. Les Taylor-Duff said:
“They shall grow not old,
as we are left grow old;
age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.At the going down of the sun
and in the morning,
we will remember them.
This was followed by the Last Post and The Silence, followed by prayers from church leaders with music provided by the Salvation Army.
There was a scripture reading from Canon Christopher Cunningham, Senior Roman Catholic Priest in Warrington, followed by prayers led by Canon June Steventon, Rector of Warrington, followed by Afthkar Quayyum on behalf of Warrington Council of Faiths.
Private JT Phillips, of the 1st Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, was remembered, along with all those who have lost their lives in conflict.
Following the service, Lt. Col. Taylor-Duff, introduced the Mayor of Warrington Cllr. Jean Flaherty, to veterans and their families.
Organised by the Royal British Legion and Warrington Borough Council, the event included members of the Armed Forces, former Service Personnel and their families, Cadets, Cheshire Police, Cheshire Fire & Rescue and Ambulance Service, Scouts and Guides, Warrington and Stockton Heath fire cadets, as well as representatives from a variety of organisations in Warrington together with the Civic Party led by the Mayor.
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A huge thank you to our Staff and Pupils that paid their respects and represented Penketh High School this morning at Penketh's memorial service. pic.twitter.com/pTMXuTGdvQ
— Penketh High School (@PenkethSchool) November 13, 2022
An honour and a privilege to represent Warrington North as part of the civic party at Warrington Cenotaph today, as we came together as a town for Remembrance Sunday #WeWillRememberThem pic.twitter.com/n7LB3R18r3
— Charlotte Nichols (@charlotte2153) November 13, 2022
A great honour to take part in the Remembrance Sunday services at the Cenotaph at Bridgefoot this morning and to lay a wreath on behalf of everyone in Warrington South.
We will remember them… pic.twitter.com/5vet9fdTTC
— Andy Carter MP (@MrAndy_Carter) November 13, 2022
Fitting day for Remembrance Sunday in Culcheth & Glazebury.
Privileged to read at Newchurch and then lay wreaths.
Obligatory photo of my dear grandpa, one of the first Paras into Arnhem, a battle in which we had so many casualties but was a pivotal point in liberation of Europe. pic.twitter.com/qveCPjFtKJ— Councillor Wendy Maisey OBE (@WendyMaisey) November 13, 2022