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Remembrance Day: A private wreath laying at Preston War Memorial

By Neil Cross

Published 5th Nov 2020, 15:37 GMT

Updated 5th Nov 2020, 15:42 GMT

Covid has locked down Remembrance events this year, just as it did VE Day and VJ Day in the summer.

But a private wreath-laying ceremony took place at the war memorial in the city centre to be broadcast online on the day.

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It is hoped that a bugler from Stonyhurst College will be in attendance, local members of the Royal British Legion and representatives from those local organisations which usually lay a wreath at the memorial.

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Remembrance Day: A private wreath laying at Preston War Memorial

Covid has locked down Remembrance events this year, just as it did VE Day and VJ Day in the summer.

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