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Festival tribute to the fallen
Date published: 09 November 2009
Old soldiers, singers, dancers, and the people of Oldham remembered the borough’s war dead at the Festival of Remembrance on Friday.
Held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the festival included a shower of poppies, a display of military standards, and an address by the Mayor of Oldham, Councillor Jim McArdle. Sombre reflection was contrasted with military and wartime entertainment including a lone piper, a disco drill from air cadets, singer Linda Dee, bands, drums and a raffle.
Standards were on display from the armed services, veterans, Polish ex-combatants, cadets, the police, Salvation Army, and Chelsea pensioners.
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weldone to the 2 young woman vip guest,who stood just below at the front of the mayors tent opposite the memorial,who giggled and whisperingly chatted throughout the 2 minute silence,if you read this,then next year dont attend,if you cant shut up for 2 mins,you were both so disrespectful,unlike the hundreds who stood in complete silence to honour our fallen
By keefey @ 10/11/2009 06:02:46