WARRINGTON residents turned out to show their support for those who lost their lives or were injured in the Manchester Arena bombing with a special vigil on Bank Park.
Following on from the town’s official multi-faith recognition of the atrocity at the town’s Golden Gates yesterday, members of the public organised their own event in Bank Park this evening.
The event was organised on social media and attracted a three figure crowd on a warm summer evening.
Those attending were encouraged to wear something bright or pink. There was a two minute silence in memory of those who had lost their lives or beeen injured followed by applause for alll the emergency services and people who helped.
There was a bucket colection for the Manchester Survivors Fund and the event finished with John Lennon’s song “Imagine.”
Warrington town centre chaplain Annie Houghton who observed the event said: “There was a lovely feeling of people coming together and standing strong.”
