Manchester remembers
Hundreds attend remembrance day service
Hundreds of people gathered at the cenotaph in Manchester City Centre this morning, to commemorate Armistice Day.
Among the members joining the nation to remember the fallen, was Labour Leader, Jeremy Corbyn.
Speaking to Key 103, he commented that Manchester should be proud of it’s support for Remembrance Day:
“It’s an extraordinary large turnout, much more than I expected. I’ve congratulated the mayor on the council for putting this together. Well done Manchester, congratulations.”
Other members of the public, some ex-servicemen themselves, expressed the importance of remembering Armistice 98 years on:
“It’s increasingly important for people to recognise the sacrifice that other people have made, not just in the first World War, but all wars.”
“It’s very important that we should remember people who have laid down their lives across the country. They will be remembered.”
The sound of a cannon then marked the beginning of two minutes where the nation fell silent to respect and remember the armed forces.
Jeremy Corbyn also said:
“It’s been 100 years since the Battle of the Somme. I hope that moment of reflection and contemplation leads us to think of ways that we can develop a more peaceful world.”
Further tributes will be paid to conflicts of the past at the cenotaph this Sunday, as well as church services and parades throughout the region.
By Ryan Gerrard