Trafford is set to commemorate the sacrifices of its servicemen and servicewomen at events across the area this Remembrance Sunday.

These services allow residents to remember those who lost their lives in the two World Wars, as well as in a number of other conflicts.

The Mayor of Trafford, Cllr Chris Boyes, is set to attend events in Hale and Sale, which are at St Peter's Church and Sale War Memorial respectively.

But there are also services in Altrincham, Bowdon, Hale Barns, Partington, Stretford and Urmston.

Cllr Boyes said: "It is so important we remember all the members of our Armed Forces who died to protect us and our way of life.

"We have precious freedoms to choose how we want to live our life and there is so much we can do that we often take for granted.

"It is therefore right that we take a moment to pause and to reflect on the heroic sacrifices made by our Armed Forces.

"I would urge everyone to attend one of the services in our borough in order to pay our respects and to give our thanks in remembrance of the fallen."

Here is a list of the services in Trafford on Remembrance Sunday.

  • Garden of Remembrance, Dunham Road, Altrincham, WA14 4AQ – 10.55am
  • St Mary's Church, Stamford Road, Bowdon, WA14 3BN – 10am
  • St Peter's Church, Ashley Road, Hale, WA15 9SS – 3.15pm (a parade leaves Hale War Memorial at 2.30pm)
  • All Saints Church, Hale Road, Hale Barns, WA15 8SP – 10am
  • Partington War Memorial, Lock Lane, Partington, M31 4PY – 10.55am
  • Sale War Memorial, School Road, Sale, M33 7ZF – 10.50am (a parade leaves Sale Masonic Hall at 10.30am)
  • Stretford War Memorial, Chester Road, Stretford, M32 0QJ – 10.55am (a parade leaves the Metro Club at 10.30am)
  • Urmston War Memorial, Davyhulme Circle, Urmston, M41 0ST – 10.55am (a parade leaves Urmston Library at 10.25am)

For information, go to trafford.gov.uk/remembrance.

This article was written by Jack Tooth. Jack is the reporter for The Messenger and covers anything and everything from within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford.

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