Council delegation attends 25th Anniversary Warrington Memorial Service

March 21, 2018

A Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council delegation, along with representatives from local Football Club, Crewe United FC, travelled to Warrington on Tuesday 20th March, in order to mark the 25th anniversary of the Warrington bombing and to join in the Memorial Service held in Warrington.

Arising from an initiative involving Crewe United, following the bombing 25 years ago, the Council and Crewe United have built up a strong relationship with the town over the years, including working on many joint sporting initiatives such as the annual ‘Challenge Peace Cup’ played between Crewe Utd and Warrington Town FC.

The Mayor, Councillor Tim Morrow, Chairman of the Council’s Leisure and Community Development Committee, Alderman James Tinsley; Vice-Chair Cllr Rhoda Walker and the Director of Leisure and Community Wellbeing, Mr Jim Rose, attended the ceremony.

Councillor Tim Morrow said: “We remembered the loss of life with our Warrington friends today. The tragic explosion in 1993 was of course forefront in everyone’s minds as we paid our respects to those who were killed and injured.   “The relationship between Warrington and Lisburn & Castlereagh is very special and it was an honour for me to attend the 25th anniversary service, which will have been so poignant for the victims and their families.

Alderman James Tinsley said: “I was privileged to attend the ceremony and I was very pleased to see HRH Princess Anne in attendance as 25 years were marked in solemnity. The Council has a very special relationship with Warrington and its Council, and we will continue to work with our colleagues in sporting areas and on wider issues regarding the development of the Council and the local economy.

“We are thinking of the people of Warrington at this time,” he said.