The First World War commemorations continued
in Hyndburn over the weekend with a day of nostalgia.
Staff at the Civic Arts Centre, in Union
Road, Oswaldtwistle, have been creating a lasting legacy made by the thousands
of Pals who bravely fought for their country between 1914 and 1918 by hosting
an event tomorrow.
'Back In’t Day’ consisted of traditional
music and games, poems, drama performances, and speeches.
Project manager Sophie Fitzpatrick said “The young people are looking to speak to
anyone who knows anything about Oswaldtwistle during the First World War and
any of the local Accrington Pals. Real 1914 money can be purchased in bags to
pay for the games, such as farthings ha’pennies and shillings.”
This was also a fundraiser and it followed on
from Sunday 16th February when hundreds of people gathered on
Accrington’s Broadway for the launch of Hyndburn’s First World War
commemorations, prior to the annual Accrington Pals Memorial Service at St John
The Evangelist Church, Accrington, to pay tribute to the sacrifice and bravery
of the Accrington Pals.
On July 1, 1916, on the first day of the
Battle of the Somme, the Pals suffered severe losses and more than 600
casualties, leaving the community back home shattered.
Other commemorative plans also include an
exhibition at Haworth Art Gallery and in Accrington Town Hall foyer, the
planting of poppies at sites across the borough, a service at Accrington
Station, a performance of the famous Accrington Pals play by Oswaldtwistle
Players. There will also be a Centenary Concert, including a performance of the
original Pals March, which will be held on September 27.
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