Today I was honoured to join veterans, uniformed groups, alongside residents in Royton this year for Remembrance Sunday and to lay a wreath in memory of all those who have served and sacrificed so much in defence of our freedoms.
Remembrance Sunday is an important opportunity for us to come together as a community, reflect on the courage and sacrifice of our Armed Forces, and remember all those who never returned home. We must never take their service, or the freedoms we enjoy today, for granted.
My thanks go to the Royton Branch of the Royal British Legion for organising today’s service, to all the Cadets, Scouts and Guides who played such an important part, and to Major Eddy Hardaker for hosting the service and delivering a thought provoking speech.
It was wonderful to see so many people come together in Royton, and all who gathered across Chadderton and Oldham too to pay their respects
We will remember them.
