The first Remembrance Day parade, wreath laying and service organised by the White Nationalist Party, was held in Accrington, Lancashire on the afternoon of Sunday November 9th. The event which was organised at very short notice went very well with around twenty nationalists from Lancashire and Yorkshire in attendance. It was good see Nationalists from the England First Party, the British National Party, the National Front and the North West Nationalists, joining together with the WNP in remembrance of those who fought and died to keep our nation free.

The parade which was lead by Nationalist ex-servicemen John O'Brian and Peter Barker , marched from Manchester Road, Accrington up to the towns main Cenotaph. The ex-servicemen were followed by the WNP flag party, who proudly carried a Union Flag, a St.Georges Cross, an Ulster Vanguard, a Rhodesian flag and Celtic Cross flags.

Once the marchers reached the cenotaph, a Christian Service was conducted by Manchester WNP activist Peter Rushton.

Peter started the service by reading the following;

"Let us remember before God, and commend to his sure keeping:
Those who have died for our country in war;
Those whom we knew, and whose memory we treasure;
And all those who have lived and died in the service of our country.
They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."

After the flags were raised again. John O'Brian, the Lancashire Organiser of the WNP -who saw active service in the British Army in Bosnia - laid a wreath on behalf of the White Nationalist Party;

He was followed by Peter Barker, from the North West Nationalists - who saw active service in the British Army in Northern Ireland - who laid a wreath on behalf of the England First Party;

Peter Rushton then read the following.

"Almighty and eternal God, from whose love in Christ we cannot be parted, either by death or life: Hear our prayers and thanksgivings for all whom we remember this day;
fulfill in them the purpose of thy love;
and bring us all, with them, to thine eternal joy;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

After which everyone joined in reading aloud The Lord's Prayer:

"Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be they name;
Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done; On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation;
But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, The power and the glory,
For ever and ever. Amen"

"When two elevens meet: we shall think of You.
When November calls: we shall sing of You.
Your glory is like crystal, reflecting the suns rays;
Your banners rise again, on hero's day. On heroes day.

In our comrade's arms: we shall dream of You.
When the war horn sounds: we shall be with You.
Your memory leads us on, never to decay;
With us once again on heroes day.  On heroes day.

When on Vigrids plain we shall rise with You.
When on Vigrids plain we shall fight with You.
Your honour stands unbroken, your swords point the way;
We'll meet once again, on heroes' day. On heroes' day."

The Christians present then sang the hymn - O God, Our Help in Ages Past:

"O God our help in ages past
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast
And our eternal home.
Under the shadow of thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure:
Sufficient is thine arm alone
And our defence is sure.
If all the hills in order stood
Or earth received her frame
From everlasting thou art God
To endless years the same.
A thousand ages in thy sight
Are like an evening gone
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.
Time, like an ever rolling stream
Bears all its sons away;
They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
O God, our help in ages past
Our hope for years to come
Be thou our guard while troubles last
And our eternal home."

 "When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today."

After the service everyone made their way back to a nearby public house in Accrington where they drank a toast to fallen comrades.

The whole event went off very well, trouble free with no interference from either the far left or the
Police.  Those present vowed to make this an annual activity, with next year's event being even better.