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.

Wigan and Leigh Hospice's Light for a Life switch-on in 2010 Photo: Gary Brunskill

Lorraine Richardson and daughter Lauren, of Old Hall Brass Band, from Billinge, who played carols at Light For A Life in 2004 Photo: Nick Fairhurst

Children from St Peter's Primary School walking to the Light for a Life ceremony in 2009 Photo: Edwin Matthews

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