Father of all, On this day we especially ask that you would hold forever all who have suffered during war, those who returned scarred by warfare, those who waited anxiously at home, and those who returned wounded, and disillusioned; those who mourned, and those communities that were diminished and suffered loss.
Remember too those who acted with kindly compassion, those who bravely risked their own lives for their comrades, and those who in the aftermath of war, worked tirelessly for a more peaceful world.
And as you remember them, remember us, O Lord; grant us peace in our time and a longing for the day when people of every language, race, and nation will be brought into the unity of Christ’s kingdom. This we ask in the name Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Theme this Year is Hidden Heroes
• It was 110 years ago that the First World War became a brutal war of attrition in 1915
• It was 80 years ago that World War II ended in 1945
• Each of these conflicts lasted far longer than anticipated, with millions of souls lost. In 1942 Winston Churchill said: "It is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."
• Today we remember all those who have lost their lives in conflicts and especially commemorate our Balshavian fallen who fought so that we may be free. At a time when global conflicts seem to be never-ending:
• Today we also pray for peace.
Prayer for Peace
Father God, we weep for the lives lost in all conflicts.
We pray for all those who mourn their loved ones.
We bring to you our deep sorrows and our fears for the future. We cry out for peace and for justice. We pray for an end to war.
We ask this in the name of the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ.
Archivist Students
Archivists do Remembrance
Matthew Whittaker
Archives
Archivist Students
From the Balshavian Magazine in 1944, factory workers at the R.O.F. are described as "idle" and even in the official R.O.F Chorley history book the munitions workers were described as "gossips and rumourmongers"!
Archivist Students
World War One
Jack Bretherton, Harold Southworth, William Rigby, Stanley Iddon, Eric Pierce, Frank Waring, Howard Gleave, Mathew Whittaker, Harry Bannister, Edgar Robinson, Oswald Berry,
Percy Wignall, Bert Cank, Sidney Mill, Arthur Parker, Leslie Wood, William Southworth, Charles Rose, Jimmy Barnes, William Hampson, Will Marsden, Albert Clayton, Harold Jackman.
World War Two
John Dewhurst, David Gold, Frank Valentine, Rainford Gent Marland,
Eric Wright, Francis William Shepherd,
Charles Frederick Dugdale, John Callely Hesketh,
John Hargreaves Sanderson,
George Herbert Stratton, John Nelson Wilkinson.
Paul Warren.
Afghanistan 2001-2021
• This cross was made in Camp Bastion and is made from 30 mm and 105 mm Cartridge cases.
At the top vertical is Paul's Date of Birth - 29 November 1986
Bottom Vertical is the date of his death - 21st June 2010
Left horizontal is Paul's Rank & amp; number - P064885K Marine
Right Horizontal his name - Paul Warren
A time of prayer
Final Blessing
God, grant to the living grace, to the departed rest, to the Church, The King, the Commonwealth, and all people, peace and concord; and to us and all His servants, life everlasting; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit be among you and remain with you always.
