A WOMAN who marched in the national parade in London with a war widows charity on Armistice Day is "honoured" to have taken part.
Linda Fisher, from Leigh, a trustee of the War Widows’ Association of Great Britain, volunteers for the organisation, which was set up in 1971 and has Prince Charles as its patron.
It aims to improve the lives of war widows and their dependents.
Linda, who is founder of armed forces charity Shoulder to Soldier, said: “ It was a huge honour to march with the War Widows in the national parade on Sunday at the Cenotaph in London.
"These ladies and their families have paid the ultimate sacrifice and I admire their strength and determination. They are inspirational.
"My grandma was a war widow and that’s why I work as a volunteer for the War Widows Association of Great Britain in her memory.
"Her husband was killed at Dunkirk aged 23 years and they had been married only 18 months. His name Hugh Seddon is on the Cenotaph at Atherton.
"We must always remember, and for me personally, remembrance is every day not just in November."
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