Tag: Remembrance Day

The Salford Memorial. Image credit: Google Maps

“I’ll be in uniform, sword and medal” – How the community is observing Salford Remembrance Day

During this Salford Remembrance Day, we look back on the achievements and show respect to those that fought and in […]

Richard Broadfield and the TRIM-IT van. Permission received to use by Richard Broadfield

“A lot of lads do struggle”- Broaders barbers giving free haircuts to veterans and serving personnel

Broaders Barbers are offering free haircuts to veterans and serving personnel this Friday in Eccles. Richard Broadfield, 28, is giving […]

Salford Poppy Trail. Permission given by Vicki Tyrer.

“It brings the community together for all those that have lost loved ones” – Salford church hosts Walkden Poppy Trail for Remembrance Day

Friends of St. Mary’s Park in Walkden are hosting a Poppy Trail this Saturday at 11am. The drop-in session will […]

Alan Knight mural. Photo credit: Tony Kelzo, used with permission

“We’ve brought him home in spirit” – a moving mural appears in the car park of Salford’s St Clements Church

A moving mural has appeared on the wall of a St Clements Church in Salford ahead of this year’s Remembrance Sunday, as a commemoration to a young soldier who lost his life in the First World War.

The Imperial War Museum's poppies. Image Credits © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

“It’s breathtaking” – Poppy exhibition with a permanent home in Salford’s Imperial War Museum North

© Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. The Imperial War Museum North, famous for […]

Reverend Daniel Burton. Image credit: Lucy Hill.

“It’s a great chance to not only bring church members together, but the local community”: Salford residents gather digitally for Remembrance Sunday

Residents gathered on Sunday for a special service of remembrance at St Thomas’s Church in Pendleton, celebrating the service of […]

Remembrance Day at the War Memorial at Albert Bentley Place - Image: Kelly Nguyen

“Different but no less heartfelt”: Salford Council urges people to mark Remembrance Day at home

Salford residents are being asked to make a sacrifice and mark Remembrance Day at home. This year the world has […]

Kathleen Jackson, Gayle Ramouz, Sarah Allen

Poppies put up on lampposts by Walkden volunteer group for remembrance parade

Walkden Community Volunteers have placed a total of 63 poppies on lamp posts along the remembrance parade route taking place […]

Remembrance Day at the War Memorial at Albert Bentley Place - Image: Kelly Nguyen

Imperial War Museum North presents “Lest We Forget?” and World War One

Imperial War Museums (IWM) mark 100 years from the Great War. “Lest we forget” at IWM North is here to remind.