It is heartening to see such a proud, strong turn-out for the West Lane memorial service on Monday, remembering our fallen and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
This is especially true given the fact that the annual event nearly didn’t happen.
Thanks to our readers’ dedicated lobbying, Southwark Council agreed to backtrack on its decision not to attend the event in favour of Borough High Street and Walworth.
The respectful crowd on the day, young and old, confirmed they made the right decision