D-Day veterans to the fore at Remembrance Day serviceĀ 

D-Day veterans David Teacher and Peter Belcher, both aged 99, were among the residents who took part in a moving Remembrance Day ceremony at Broughton House Veteran Care Village in Salford.

David laid the wreath on behalf of Broughton House residents and staff, and Peter recited the Lordā€™s Prayer during the special service.

Other residents involved in the event were Lt Col Peter Darroch, Ruth Tomlinson, Sandy McDonald and Maj Andrew Dinning.

The service was planned and organised the event through the Broughton House residentsā€™ committee and was led by Rev Mike Dyson, of the nearby St Paulā€™s Church.

Family members joined the veterans for the poignant commemoration and then everyone made their way to the care homeā€™s Veteransā€™ Mess for lunch and drinks.

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