Hillsborough Vigil to mark outbreak of war

On Monday August 4 residents of Hillsborough fell silent to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Aug 2014, 16:04 BST
Andrew Carlisle (Hillsborough Fort Bugler) and Hillsborough Old Guard - Jackie McQuillan, Robert Finn, Simon Walker and Alan Finn.Andrew Carlisle (Hillsborough Fort Bugler) and Hillsborough Old Guard - Jackie McQuillan, Robert Finn, Simon Walker and Alan Finn.
Andrew Carlisle (Hillsborough Fort Bugler) and Hillsborough Old Guard - Jackie McQuillan, Robert Finn, Simon Walker and Alan Finn.

Organised by the Women’s Section of the Royal British Legion, a vigil was held at the village war memorial and a roll of honour was read by young members of the community, paying tribute to the 119 men who fell during the Great War.

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