THE 23rd anniversary of the IRA bomb attack on Warrington which claimed the lives of two young boys will be remembered with a short commemoration in Bridge Street on Sunday, March 20 at 12.15pm.
The explosion in March 1993 caused by two bombs planted in litter bins on Bridge Street, killed three-year-old Johnathan Ball and 12-year-old Tim Parry, led to the death of Bronwen Vickers, injured 54 others and affected many thousands of people.
Everyone is welcome to attend the short commemoration from 12.15pm led by the Rev. Stephen Kingsnorth which will include a short reflection on behalf of the town and also those that were affected by the events.
The short ceremony will end with a minutes reflection and silence and the laying of flowers before water is collected from the River of Life to be taken the short journey to water the 13-year-old Peace Tree in the Great Sankey centre’s grounds.
Nick Taylor, Chief Executive of the charitable foundation set up in memory of the boys who lost their lives in the Warrington bombing said: “this event is about remembering and reflecting but also is carried out in a very firm sense of hope for the future that what happened in Warrington never happens again.
“The water carried from Bridge Street to the Peace Centre symbolises the ongoing work for peace and reconciliation and coincides with the beginning of spring and the peace tree blossoming.”
Everyone is welcome at Bridge Street to commemorate the Warrngton bombing and to join the charity for light refreshments at the Peace Centre.
The Foundation’s Survivors Assistance Network supports those people in Britain who may have been affected by terrorism. Team members will be available during this period to speak to anybody affected by the Warrington bombing who may wish to share their experiences or seek their support.
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Rev Kingsnorth and Colin Parry at last year’s anniversary event
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RIP Tim and Jon – can’t believe it is 23 years since I covered one of the darkest days in our town’s history – but ever since then the work of those involved at the Peace Centre has shone like a beacon of light helping thousands of others.
Nothing makes me prouder to be from Warrington than the way that this tragedy is remembered and honoured each year, and of course the work of the Peace Centre in between.
Sheer chance that this didn’t turn out to be on the scale of Enniskillen, but equally tragic for those concerned. Recent events with attempted bombings in Northern Ireland make us realise how fragile the peace is. Peace has to be worked for and I am so pleased to hear of the Peace Centre.