There was standing room only in church this Remembrance Sunday, as villagers packed in to pay their respects to Adlington's war heroes. 

The commemorations began with a procession from the Community Centre up Railway Road and into the church. The Veterans, uniformed organisations and other villagers were accompanied by rousing music from the Rivington and Adlington Brass Band for the solemn parade.

At Church, they were welcomed by the Vicar, Fr Graeme Buttery, and the Roman Catholic Priest, Fr Francis Marsden. Fr Graeme received the standards into the Sanctuary, and as the names of the glorious dead were read out by members of the Scouts and Guides, candles were placed on the altar in their memory. Fr Graeme preached movingly. and after the standards had been returned, the procession re-formed in the church drive and went to the cenotaph for the laying of wreaths.