RESIDENTS of Wilmslow and Handforth are being asked to remember the victims of this week’s terror attack in Manchester at two vigils.
Churches Together in Wilmslow is hosting a vigil from 7.30pm on Monday, May 29, at the Memorial Gardens near St Bartholomew’s Church.
Musicians and speakers are expected at the event, while candles will also be lit.
Rev Kirsty Thorpe told the Guardian: “We want to show solidarity with Manchester.
“We felt it was important that we had something in town. So many people who live here work or socialise in Manchester, and it’s a big part of all our lives.
“Everyone is welcome – people of any faith or no faith.”
A candle-lit vigil will also be held at the old bowling green, in Meriton Road Park, from 7pm on the same night.
Tara Pownall, who organised the Handforth event, said: “I think we should all come together and remember the lives on the one-week anniversary.”
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here