Chorley & District Armed Forces Community @ChorleyForces
Here for Chorley & District Veterans, Serving members, Cadets and supporters of the Armed Forces (UK), to share news, keep in touch and seek support if needed. Chorley, England Joined October 2021-
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Pleased to have been able to bring this World War One Memorial Plaque 'home'. Pte George Raby of #Heapey served in the 1st/4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Kia 1917. 🇬🇧 #Chorley #Lancashire #WW1 #localhistory #armedforcescommunity
Post-WW1 - believed to be members of the #Adlington & Heath Charnock St John Ambulance. Many of them saw active service during the war as Medics with the Royal Navy. My Great Grandad Arthur Harper is on the back row, far left #Chorley #Lancashire #localhistory #stjohnambulance
Medals of the late Vincent Rogerson of Devonshire Road, #Chorley (1906-70). Vincent (right) commanded at Chorley St John Ambulance. He was a close friend of my Gt Grandad Arthur Harper (left), who commanded Adlington & Heath Charnock. #adlington #localhistory @stjohnambulance
🇬🇧 Battle of Britain Day 85th Anniversary. “Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few.” - Churchill. Two men from #Chorley were Pilots during the Battle of Britain. #Lancashire #battleofbritain #RAF #WW2 #armedforcescommunity
🇬🇧 Battle of Britain 85th Anniversary. Two Pilots of the battle came from #Chorley - Thomas Roy Kitson (shown left) and Harry Walpole Charnock 🫡 #WW2 #raf #battleofbritain #Lancashire #localhistory #armedforcescommunity
Thanks to 121st Brigade for this special message from Ukraine. Everyone should feel proud to see the "Chorley & District" Ambulance in #Ukraine and hopefully going on to save many lives. Chorley & District Support for Ukraine chorleyukraineunit.org 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇦 #Ukraineunit #Chorley
This year Chorley & District commemorated the 80th anniversaries of VE Day & VJ Day. Today we acknowledge the 80th anniversary of the official formal surrender of Japan, which finally brought World War Two to an end. #Chorley #armedforcescommunity #WW2 @ChorleyCouncil
This year we commemorated the 80th anniversaries of VE Day (Victory in Europe - 8th May) and VJ Day (Victory over Japan - 15th Aug). Today we acknowledge the 80th anniversary of the official formal surrender of Japan, which finally brought World War Two to an end. #adlington
A recruitment advert from Sept 1914 in a bid to raise a "Pals" Battalion. Chorley & District led the way with enough men already having signed up to the local Company to form the Chorley Pals 🇬🇧 #Chorley #Lancashire #Chorleypals #accringtonpals #eastlancs #eastlancashire #WW1
Possibly the best known landmark in the Borough of #Chorley - but not forgetting that Astley Hall, Coach House and Park is a War Memorial, unveiled to the public in 1924. 🇬🇧 #astleyhall #Lancashire #localhistory #armedforcescommunity #warmemorial @WarMemorials @ChorleyCouncil
Pleased to have provided some wartime artefacts for a VJ Day display at Adlington Library. Available to see for the rest of this week, so please try and call in to have a look if you have the opportunity. #Adlington #Chorley #Lancashire #vjday #vjday80 #armedforcescommunity
VJ Day planter at the Euxton War Memorial. This year is the 10th year since the unveiling of the war memorial and the 80th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of World War Two. 🇬🇧 #Euxton #Chorley #Lancashire #armedforcescommunity #WW2 #vjday #vjday80
Only with VJ Day could the people of Chorley & District finally celebrate the end of World War Two 🇬🇧 Chorley & District Armed Forces Community #Chorley #Lancashire #localhistory #armedforcescommunity #WW2 #vjday #vjday80
80th Anniversary of VJ Day Wreath Laying Ceremony at Adlington & District War Memorial. 🫡 #Adlington #Chorley #Lancashire #WW2 #VJDay #VJDay80 #armedforcescommunity
The various VJ Day commemorations have reminded us of the cost when fighting for freedom, and when we consider what is going on in the world today, we should not take peace for granted. - Cllr Clewlow, Town Mayor of Adlington. #Adlington #Chorley #Lancashire #vjday #vjday80 #WW2
After a Church service and VJ Day commemoration at St Laurence's Church, there was an informal wreath laying at the Chorley & District War Memorial in Astley Park, Chorley. We will remember them. 🇬🇧 #Chorley #Adlington #Lancashire #WW2 #vjday #vjday80 #armedforcescommunity
After a 2 minute silence outside, there was a special Holy Eucharist service at St Laurence's Church in #Chorley, which included a commemoration of the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. We will remember them. 🇬🇧 #Chorley #Lancashire #armedforcescommunity #WW2 #vjday #vjday80
A fabulous photo call with all the veterans who attended the VJ Day commemorations at the National Memorial Arboretum today. Their ages ranged from 96 to 105 years old Remarkable gentlemen. @ForcesNews #VJDay
The flags are flying above Chorley Town Hall today to acknowledge the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day and the end of World War Two. Chorley & District Remembers. 🇬🇧 #wewillrememberthem #WW2 #vjday #vjday80 #Chorley #Lancashire @ChorleyCouncil
This morning I had the privilege of representing Adlington as Town Mayor, at the VJ Day 80th Anniversary Proclamation at Chorley Town Hall. We will remember them. 🇬🇧 #Chorley #Adlington #Lancashire #armedforcescommunity #WW2 #vjday #vjday80 @ChorleyCouncil @AdlingtonTC
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