Looking Back: Remembering those who served
Events centre on the war memorial in Bridge Street which was installed in 2012. Previously there had been a monument at the back of the cathedral and before that there had been ‘the cube’ memorial which was also in Bridge Street (pictured).
The first picture shows a group of men who heeded their country’s call to join up in the First World War. They are pictured outside Peterborough’s Recruiting Office. It’s a sombre thought that some of those men probably never saw Peterborough again.
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Hide AdThe final picture shows John and Rita Restorick at a memorial service for their son former Peterborough schoolboy Stephen who in 1997 was the last British soldier killed in Northern Ireland. Rita went on to tirelessly campaign for peace.