A REMEMBRANCE service in Hapton whose traditions were under threat has been saved thanks to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph.

Organisers feared they would have to break with custom if a bugler could not be found to play during the event.

The Last Post is usually played at the ceremony but this year the parish council was unable to find anyone to perform after the regular musician left to attend

university.

Bugler Elizabeth Duckworth, who has played since she was a girl, has now left to study at the Royal Welsh College of Music.

But after an appeal in this paper a white knight stepped forward and offered his services for Sunday's event.

David Wetherall, from Colne, who played the bugle during his time in the Army, read about the dilemma and decided to step into the breach.

Parish councillor Nessie Hargreaves said: "It's wonderful news, David is a real knight in shining armour.

"We were going to play a tape of someone bugling but it is much better that we can have a live player.

"Everyone is really grateful to David for stepping in at the last minute.