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War medals stolen from Birchill & Watson
Published on 13 Nov, 2012 at 22:07 in News | Viewed 1,036 times | 8 Comments
Medals have been stolen from the Birchill & Watson Remembrance Sunday window display. The medals belong to the pharmacy’s driver, Sean, and are a long service medal, a Jubilee medal and a Gulf War campaign medal. They are obviously of incredible sentimental value. The display was created by pharmacy assistant Linda Blackburn, who is...
Ashton wears grandfather’s medals with pride
Published on 11 Nov, 2012 at 21:08 in News | Viewed 532 times | 8 Comments
For Ashton Hilditch, the Remembrance Service in Stone this year was extra special. The eight-year-old St Michael’s First School pupil proudly wore the Second World War medals belonging to his great-grandfather, who was too ill to attend himself today. His great-grandfather Arthur Nixon, aged 94, had never missed a Remembrance Service in Stone but...
In pictures: Remembrance Sunday
Published on 11 Nov, 2012 at 20:36 in Pics | Viewed 965 times | 6 Comments
Stone came together today to remember those who have lost their lives in conflict at a moving Remembrance Day service in the town. Thank you for your pictures. You can see more of Joshua Cope’s photographs from today by clicking HERE
Linda’s special window of remembrance
Published on 10 Nov, 2012 at 15:36 in News | Viewed 339 times | No Comments
If you’ve been down Stone High Street in the last few weeks then you can’t have missed the brilliant Remembrance Day window display at the Birchill & Watson pharmacy. It was created by pharmacy assistant Linda Blackburn from donations of photographs and memorabilia from customers, as well as items donated from herself and pharmacy...
Never forget
Published on 10 Nov, 2012 at 10:49 in News | Viewed 222 times | No Comments
People in Stone can pay their respects to those who have died serving our country at the town’s service of remembrance on Sunday 11th November. Wreaths will be laid from about 10.30am at the war memorial in Granville Square, followed by the two minutes’ silence at 11am. The assembled company – led by Stone...
Thousands at service of remembrance
Published on 14 Nov, 2011 at 21:13 in Pics | Viewed 514 times | 2 Comments
Thousands of people gathered in the town centre on Sunday for Stone’s service of remembrance. Around 60 wreaths were laid at the war memorial in Granville Square by representatives from community groups, charities, schools, political parties and forces’ associations. Around 2,500 people are thought to have gathered for the service, with the crowd stretching...
Never forget
People in Stone have been asked to remember those who gave their lives for us at the town’s service of remembrance this year. This year’s remembrance parade and service will be held in Stone on Sunday 13th November. The parade will proceed up the High Street at 10.30am to the war memorial in Granville...
Thousands at service of remembrance
Published on 14 Nov, 2010 at 14:33 in Pics | Viewed 388 times | No Comments
Thousands of people gathered in the town centre on Sunday 14th November for Stone’s service of remembrance. The service was led by Rev Ian Cardinal from St Michael and St Wulfad’s Church and Stone Town Band provided the music, including a lone buglar for The Last Post. Around 60 wreaths were laid at the...