Hyndburn Lights Out - 4th August 2014

Hyndburn people are invited to take part in a national ‘Lights Out’ event on 4th August, at the Accrington Pals Memorial on Church St, Accrington, to mark the centenary of the outbreak of World War One.

‘The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.’ Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, uttered these words on the eve of Britain officially entered the First World War. Exactly 100 years later the Royal British Legion are inviting millions of individuals, households and companies to join together in a national moment of reflection.

They’re encouraging everyone in the UK to turn off their lights between 10pm and 11pm on 4 August 2014 – leaving only a single light or candle for this symbolic act of reflection and hope.

Council Leader, Cllr Miles Parkinson, encouraged local people to take part, saying, “The Royal British Legion hopes to light one million candles across the UK to remember each and every one of those Service men and women who gave their lives in the war to end all wars. Please come along and take part in the Hyndburn Lights Out event at the Accrington Pals memorial from 10pm -11.15 pm.”

The Accrington Royal British Legion, with help from the Accrington Pals Centenary Working group, will be lighting candles as a mark of remembrance and respect on 4th August . Several members of Accrington Pipe band and the British Legion Standard Bearers will be in attendance.