32 pictures of Wigan and Leigh Hospice's Light For a Life event from 2004 to 2022

By Gaynor Clarke

Published 8th Nov 2026, 15:45 GMT

Wigan and Leigh Hospice’s Light For A Life service is a popular way to honour those who have died and look back at those cherished memories.

Ahead of this year’s ceremony on Sunday, November 29, we delved into our archives to find photographs from previous events dating back to 2004.

Christine Higson and Lorraine Pike in 2016 Photo: Julian Brown

Rebekah Blackledge, 10, at the 2016 Light for a Life service Photo: Julian Brown

Rhianna Lloyd, 10, next to the tree filled with dedications in 2017 Photo: Light for a Life

Members of the Keys Foundation Choir sing in 2017 Photo: Michelle Adamson

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