Battle of Bamber Bridge to be remembered 80 years after military police attempted to arrest African American soldiers
A special event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Bamber Bridge will be held later this month.
Councillor Paul Foster, Leader of South Ribble Borough Council, said: “As much as we look at a bright future for Bamber Bridge it is a town steeped in history and it’s important we recognise the events of the past.“We have a really active black history group in the area and after unveiling a memorial garden last year we wanted to do something more significant to mark the 80th anniversary.
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