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.

Hundreds of people gathered for the annual Light For a Life service, held at Wigan and Leigh Hospice, in 2015 Photo: Michelle Adamson

Mike Caunce with Joshua Unsworth and Willow-Ava Platt in 2015 Photo: Michelle Adamson

St Peter's Primary School choir braved the rain in 2012 Photo: Gary Brunskill

Mayor Coun Myra Whiteside turned on the Christmas lights in 2012 Photo: Gary Brunskill

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