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A dove tree was planted in the grounds of Clitheroe Castle on Monday in an emotive ceremony to mark 100 years since the outbreak . of the First World War.


The tree was then surrounded by a garden of light comprising hun­ dreds of tealight candles in remem­ brance of the local young men who lost their lives during the war. The Mayor of the Ribble Valley,


Coun. Michael Ranson, planted the tree at a site near Clitheroe Castle gates at 6 pm, before lighting a can­ dle in memory of his great-uncle, James Ranson, who died, aged 22, at Ypres on October 6th, 1915. , Jim, as he was known to family


and friends, was a medical officer and died from shrapnel wounds sustained at the Battle of Loos while treating wounded soldiers. Members of the public were in-


Ribble ValleyMayorCoun.MichaelRansonplantedatreeneartheCastlegates before lighting a candle in memory of his great uncle James Ranson. (More photos on page 2)


. vited to light their own candle in memory of a specific person, the borough’s fallen or as a call to peace. Afterwards, prayers for peace were


led by the Rev. Mark Pickett, rector of St James’ Church, Clitheroe. The event marked the start of


a commemorative campaign that will see oak trees bearing plaques in memory of Ribble Valley’s fallen planted in the borough’s 35 parishes over the coming months (see page two for more about this campaign). Events were held nationwide on


Monday to mark the 100th anniver­ sary of Britain becoming involved in the First World War. From 2014 until the 100th anniversary of the of­ ficial ceasefire, or Armistice Day, on


November 11th, 2018, communities across the world will come togeth­ er to remember those who lived, fought and died in the Great War. Candles were allowed to burn out


■ before Clitheroe Castle was plunged into darkness at 10 pm as part of the national Lights Out campaign. At 11 pm on August 4th, 1914, Brit­ ain declared war on Germany, ush­ ering in one of the darkest periods in history. As the moment approached,


the British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey made the famous re­ mark: “The lamps are going out all over Europe. We shall not see them


lit again in our lifetime.” And in a dramatic nationwide


event, the UK plunged itself into darkness between io and 11 pm marking the hour that Britain en­ tered the war. Lighting was turned off on pub­


lic and iconic buildings across the country, including the Blackpool Il­ luminations, Houses of Parliament and Tower Bridge. The First World War was a turn­


ing point in world history, claiming the lives of 16 million people across the world and having a huge impact on those who experienced it. Mil­ lions of men fought on land, at sea and in the air, with modern weap­ ons causing mass casualties. As Ribble Valley did not exist


until 1974, precise records of the number of fallen in the borough do not exist, but it is believed to be around 1,000. Ribble Valley Borough Council


will host numerous First World War commemorative events over the coming year. On Sunday, a civic service was held at Clitheroe Parish Church led by the Rev. Andy Froud and including a reading by Coun. Ranson. .


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