Tag: Remembrance Day

Poppies are a symbol of Remembrance Day

Remembrance events taking place around Salford

Salford people will be able to observe Remembrance Day tomorrow and Sunday at the following locations. Eccles remembrance concert On […]

The Salford Memorial. Image credit: Google Maps

“I’ll be in uniform, sword and medal” – How the community is observing Salford Remembrance Day

During this Salford Remembrance Day, we look back on the achievements and show respect to those that fought and in […]

Richard Broadfield and the TRIM-IT van. Permission received to use by Richard Broadfield

“A lot of lads do struggle”- Broaders barbers giving free haircuts to veterans and serving personnel

Broaders Barbers are offering free haircuts to veterans and serving personnel this Friday in Eccles. Richard Broadfield, 28, is giving […]

Salford Poppy Trail. Permission given by Vicki Tyrer.

“It brings the community together for all those that have lost loved ones” – Salford church hosts Walkden Poppy Trail for Remembrance Day

Friends of St. Mary’s Park in Walkden are hosting a Poppy Trail this Saturday at 11am. The drop-in session will […]

Alan Knight mural. Photo credit: Tony Kelzo, used with permission

“We’ve brought him home in spirit” – a moving mural appears in the car park of Salford’s St Clements Church

A moving mural has appeared on the wall of a St Clements Church in Salford ahead of this year’s Remembrance Sunday, as a commemoration to a young soldier who lost his life in the First World War.

The Imperial War Museum's poppies. Image Credits © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

“It’s breathtaking” – Poppy exhibition with a permanent home in Salford’s Imperial War Museum North

© Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. The Imperial War Museum North, famous for […]

Reverend Daniel Burton. Image credit: Lucy Hill.

“It’s a great chance to not only bring church members together, but the local community”: Salford residents gather digitally for Remembrance Sunday

Residents gathered on Sunday for a special service of remembrance at St Thomas’s Church in Pendleton, celebrating the service of […]

Remembrance Day at the War Memorial at Albert Bentley Place - Image: Kelly Nguyen

“Different but no less heartfelt”: Salford Council urges people to mark Remembrance Day at home

Salford residents are being asked to make a sacrifice and mark Remembrance Day at home. This year the world has […]

Kathleen Jackson, Gayle Ramouz, Sarah Allen

Poppies put up on lampposts by Walkden volunteer group for remembrance parade

Walkden Community Volunteers have placed a total of 63 poppies on lamp posts along the remembrance parade route taking place […]