JUNIOR schoolchildren are to be introduced to the theatre of war, and the bravery of Leigh's WW2 heroes, thanks to a new drama production.

Leigh Community Sixth Form students will perform an original work on the war memorial to an audience of young and old in Leigh Conservative Club on November 14.

The A2 level performance studies group have devised an original piece of theatre "The Broken Promise" which will feature dance, drama and music about the Church Street memorial.

Children from Leigh's Sacred Heart Junior School will join veterans for the 1.30pm performance.

Drama lecturer Julie McKiernan said: "The aim is to make the children realise the significance of the cenotaph and the contribution of Leigh's veterans.

"The performance is deliberately in the week after Remembrance Sunday and promises to be an emotional event for everyone involved."

The veterans, who helped students to devise the work, will take along their medals and mementos to show to the children after the performance.

A FACTORY hooter will sound to end a silent tribute to be paid to the area's war heroes by all Wigan Council staff on Monday.

The Trencherfield Mill horn will sound at 11.02am, two minutes after the actual anniversary of the time and date the guns fell silent.

War dead

remembered

THE Leigh area will remember it's war dead in ceremonies across the borough on Sunday.

At Leigh the parade will assemble at the Marsh Gymnasium, Ulleswater Street, at 10.15am and proceed at 10.30am via Railway Road, Market Street, Lord Street and Charles Street to the war memorial.

After the service the marchers will return via Vernon Street, Bradshawgate and Market Street to the town hall square for the salute.

In Atherton the parade will assemble at the Formby Hall in Alder Street at 10.30am and march to the memorial via High Street, Tyldesley Road (pausing at the Baptist Church Memorial). It will proceed towards Parish Church along Crab Tree Lane, Hamilton Street to the junction of Leigh Road and Hamilton Street.

The Service will be conducted at 11.00am and wreaths will be laid. The return procession will be along Leigh Road, Mealhouse Lane, Bolton Road and High Street dispersing at the Formby Hall.

The Tyldesley procession will assemble at the Market Square at 10.20am and march along Elliott Street, Manchester Road and Hough Lane to the memorial in Tyldesley cemetery.

A service will be held at the Barn Lane memorial, Golborne, at 2.30pm and will be preceded by a procession from the Legh Court car park, Legh Street, assembling at 2.15pm.

After the service wreaths will be laid by the Mayor and Mayoress, Cllr Geoffrey and Mrs Betty Roberts.

In Hindley the procession will assemble on the district office car park, Cross Street, from 10.30am leaving at 10.45am. There will be a short halt at the war memorial for a service and wreath laying and the procession continues to All Saints' Church for a service before returning to the district office.

In Lowton there will be a service at St Mary's Church, Newton Road, at 10.30am followed by wreath laying.

The parade will leave Wigan Street, Platt Bridge, at 10.40am and proceed via New Street and Liverpool Road halting at the memorial for wreath laying at 11am. It will then proceed to St Nathaniel's Church for a service and return to the Scout HQ for dispersal.