Southport marks Remembrance Sunday 2013
Report and photos by Patrick Trollope.

SOUTHPORT held its annual Remembrance Sunday Service under a cold blue sky, at the Town's War Memorial, located on the junction of Nevell Street, Lord Street and London Street. As crowds gathered around the white tower, between the 2 large colonnades which house the names of the fallen, it was interesting to see a wide range of ages within the public part of the combination. Despite the sun, the temperature was still nippy, but that did not deter a massive crowd from showing their respects for the incredible sacrifices of Southport's residents. Many who do not attend a service, seem to forget that the ceremony does not just cover World War 1 and World War 2 fallen, but it in fact the service covers all who have fallen past and present. It also not only covers the military losses, but civilian losses as well. In recent years we have lost 13 residents who were on operations in Afghanistan since 2001, from the Merseyside area. Also Major Matthew Titchener, who was 32, killed in Central Basra, in 2003 was 1 of 6 killed from Merseyside, during hostilities in Iraq. Another was 28 year old Cpl. Mike Gilyeat, who served with the Royal Military Police and was killed in Helmand, in 2007, some of those taking part in the act of remembrance, were sombrely recalled by family and friends, who are never to be forgotten. These are some photographs taken by our Editor Patrick Trollope at the ceremony in Southport.

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