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.

Wrapped up warm for the 2017 Light for a Life service Photo: Michelle Adamson

Light For A Life at Wigan and Leigh Hospice Photo: Kevin McGuinness

Bethany Lindsay, nine, was feeling festive in 2015 Photo: Michelle Adamson

Vera Cunniffe, Amy Green and Emily, three, light candles at the 2015 service Photo: Michelle Adamson

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