Sheffield Forgemasters marks Remembrance Day

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Hundreds of employees at Sheffield Forgemasters attended a dedicated remembrance service on the Brightside Lane site today (November 11, 2024).

The service was held at the company's Brightside Lane site
The service was held at the company's Brightside Lane site - Sheffield Forgemasters

Linda Gascoyne, from the South Yorkshire Chaplaincy and Listening service, delivered the outdoor service, with three employees laying wreaths of poppies in front of commemorative plaques and a two minute silence at 11am.

Six bronze 'River Don' plaques, positioned at the number one gate of the Brightside Lane entrance to Sheffield Forgemasters, list the names of steel workers who fell during World Wars One and Two.

Gareth Barker, Chief Operating Officer at Sheffield Forgemasters, said: “It was moving to see such high attendance at our Armistice Service, reflecting how important it is for our employees and contractors from across the site, to pause and pay respects to those who fell during the two world wars.

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“Many of our own, who paid the price for our freedoms, are immortalised through the bronze plaques, which bear their names at the site’s main entrance and in the shadow of our national flags.

“We must never forget the lives lost by those who fought for our country, and we continue to support the brave men and women who serve in conflicts across the globe to protect our shores.”

Sheffield Forgemasters is a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, pledged to support the armed forces community and actively seeks to recruit ex-forces personnel.