80th anniversary of the Armistice

British Legion spokesman, John Staniforth, said there was a bigger turn-out for the ceremony than in previous years.

He said: "The good turn-out could well have been because of the 80th anniversary. I have never seen so many ex-Servicemen there. But the weather was also very good, and I think that helped a lot."

About 200 people took part in the parade along Church Street, King Street, Central Drive, Bolton Road and Market Street and there were about 600 at the Cenotaph where the MP and Town Mayor, Cllr Bernard Ramsden, laid wreaths.

Westhoughton Rector, the Revd Simon Tatton-Brown, led the service in St Bartholomew's Church, where there was standing room only. Gerald Broadbent, Minister at Wigan Road Methodist Church and St George's Church, delivered the sermon.

Refreshments were served at the Greenfield Club after the ceremony.

There was also a bigger turn-out than usual at the Horwich parade where there were about 700 people paying their respects at the War Memorial.

The police led the parade, which also included Town Mayor, Alice Kilcoyne, the Scouts and the ATC.

Legion spokesman, Alan Povey, commented: "Both myself and the Mayor were very pleased at the turn-out and we were pleased to see some of the older veterans there."

Adlington's service took place in the afternoon, conducted by Father David Morgan of St Paul's Church, before a moving ceremony at the war memorial.

A lone bugler from Rivington & Adlington Brass Band played the Last Post.

Cllr Florence Molyneaux said: "The whole thing went very well and there seemed to be a lot more people out than in previous years." BOLTON West MP Ruth Kelly joined ex-Servicemen and local people at Westhoughton Cenotaph, marking the 80th anniversary of the Armistice.

British Legion spokesman, John Staniforth, said there was a bigger turn-out for the ceremony than in previous years.

He said: "The good turn-out could well have been because of the 80th anniversary. I have never seen so many ex-Servicemen there. But the weather was also very good, and I think that helped a lot."

About 200 people took part in the parade along Church Street, King Street, Central Drive, Bolton Road and Market Street and there were about 600 at the Cenotaph where the MP and Town Mayor, Cllr Bernard Ramsden, laid wreaths.

Westhoughton Rector, the Rev Simon Tatton-Brown, led the service in St Bartholomew's Church, where there was standing room only. Gerald Broadbent, Minister at Wigan Road Methodist Church and St George's Church, delivered the sermon.

Refreshments were served at the Greenfield Club after the ceremony.

There was also a bigger turn-out than usual at the Horwich parade where there were about 700 people paying their respects at the War Memorial.

The police led the parade, which also included Town Mayor, Alice Kilcoyne, the Scouts and the ATC.

Legion spokesman, Alan Povey, commented: "Both myself and the Mayor were very pleased at the turn-out and we were pleased to see some of the older veterans there."

Adlington's service took place in the afternoon, conducted by Father David Morgan of St Paul's Church, before a moving ceremony at the war memorial.

A lone bugler from Rivington & Adlington Brass Band played the Last Post.

Cllr Florence Molyneaux said: "The whole thing went very well and there seemed to be a lot more people out than in previous years."

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