About 150 people turned up to the Cenotaph at the top of Station Rd, Hadfield to pay their tributes and to mark the occasion of Remembrance Sunday.
A windswept but rain free ceremony was conducted by the Rev G Griffiths of St. Andrews Church with Glossop Old Band providing music to the hymn 'Thine Be The Glory' and the sound of the Last Post and Reveille.
I must admit that I had personally given up attending this particular gathering for a few years now, as I had previously been disappointed with the policing arrangements. Year after year they turned up, only to stand by and allow cars to come from every direction, making the whole service inaudible. Letters to the press suggested I was not the only person wondering why vehicles couldn't be asked to wait or take an alternative route for just 15 minutes a year.
Fortunately the situation has improved somewhat. Whilst traffic was still allowed to meander up and down Station Rd, the police now close off Railway Street for the duration of the service so that whilst there is still some noise pollution, disruption is now at a minimum. For those unable to attend, The Order of Service is provided below.
It was of course the first Remembrance Day service at the newly refurbished Tintwistle War Memorial on Stocks Brow. Being unable to be in two places at once, I have no knowledge of the details of the Tintwistle service but will be happy to post any details and/or photos if anyone can supply me with them.
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