Hundreds line streets of Padiham to say final farewell to a champion of the town
Padiham came to a standstill last Friday as hundreds of people turned out to pay their respects to a son of the town.
Tuesday, 27th July 2021, 4:55 am
Applause rang through the town centre as the funeral cortege of well known businessman and champion of the town, Bob Clark, paused outside the town hall.
And, as a moving gesture of respect, Padiham firefighters also lined the route and had an engine with blue lights flashing.
More people stood to pay their respects as the cortege made its way through the town to St Leonard s Church for the funeral service which was conducted by the Rev Kit Walker.
A STUDENT has been using the skills she has learned to help support elderly and vulnerable people during lockdown. Megan Hunter, 18, studies cookery at Blackburn College and has now been putting what she has learned to practical use, all in her own time, while volunteering with the Friends of Infirmary Area community group. Megan, a former pupil at Our Lady and St John Catholic College in Blackburn, has been preparing, cooking and delivering meals to those who have needed support throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and the multiple national lockdowns. She said: “I decided to start volunteering with Friends of Infirmary Area last summer because during the first coronavirus lockdown I was stuck at home a lot so I thought why not do some volunteering and give back to the community.