Remembrance Sunday falls this weekend (November 13) and military veterans, dignitaries and marching bands will once again be taking to the streets of the borough for parades followed by war memorial ceremonies, church services and the Last Post. We have looked through our photographic archives and found a selection of Remembrance Sunday events covered in the Wigan borough over the decades.
Retro: Remembrance Day
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RETRO 1975 - Wigan Remembrance day parade Photo: Gary Brunskill
Standing proudly side by side are old soldier William Vizard, 84, and young soldier Sean Beatty, aged 16, near Wigan Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday 11th of November 1973.
William served with the Royal Field Artillery during World War 1 and Sean was with the 14th/20th Kings Hussars. Photo: Frank Orrell
RETRO 2007 - Pupils from St Marks school visited the Remembrance memorial outside Wigan Parish Church to hold their own memorial service. Pictured are Bethany West and Luke Evan . Photo: PAUL GREENWOOD
RETRO 2007 Pupils from St Marks school visited the Remembrance memorial outside Wigan Parish Church to hold their own memorial service. Photo: PAUL GREENWOOD
