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Remembrance Day: Winckley Square to honour Preston WWI hero

Preston City Council and the Friends of Winckley Square will honour a WWI soldier on Preston’s Roll of Honour in the run-up to Remembrance Day. Private Joseph Lee Lynch, a […]

1 year ago
Preston City Council gardener creates final Remembrance display

A 15-year Preston City Council gardener who served in the Falklands War has created his final Remembrance display in St George’s Shopping Centre. Brian McNeil, 65, started working in the […]

1 year ago
Chorley Remembrance Sunday parade and service details confirmed

Chorley Council has announced its plans to hold a Remembrance Sunday parade and service to pay respect to the Armed Forces this weekend. A parade will start at 10.25am on […]

1 year ago
Leyland Remembrance Sunday parade details confirmed

South Ribble Council has confirmed the date and time for this year’s Remembrance Sunday parade as residents prepare to honour the Armed Forces. South Ribble Borough Council has announced that […]

1 year ago
Advertisement Advertisement UCLan renews pledge to Armed Forces Covenant

UCLan has held a special ceremony to renew its 2017 support pledge to the Armed Forces Covenant. Colonel Darren Doherty, Commander North West Region, and UCLan’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Graham Baldwin, […]

2 years ago
Corrie’s Antony Cotton visits Walton-le-Dale to support Armed Forces bus tour

Corrie’s Antony Cotton visited a supermarket in Walton-le-Dale in June to support a bus tour led by a military charity for wounded, sick and injured personnel. In celebration of Her […]

2 years ago
Preston veteran ‘still smiling’ after scaling Snowdon for Armed Forces charity

A former Royal Green Jacket from Preston has climbed Snowdon to raise funds for charity. Vince Stopp served in the military for 24 years and took on the challenge on […]

3 years ago
Call for more support of Armed Forces veterans in Preston

Veterans marching at Armed Forces Day 2014 Pic: Gill Lawson More needs to be done to support Armed Forces veterans in Preston according to a new study. Councillors are calling for Preston City Council’s cabinet to endorse their recommendations for […]

9 years ago
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