Bury stands in solidarity with France following Paris atrocities
Civic and faith leaders in Bury have voiced their solidarity with France and the victims of this weekend’s atrocities in Paris.
Civic and faith leaders in Bury have voiced their solidarity with France and the victims of this weekend’s atrocities in Paris.
Civic and faith leaders joined forces to sign a Declaration of Hope to promote tolerance and harmony.
Bury’s young people took the lead in keeping alive the memory of those who experienced the Holocaust and subsequent genocides.
People of different religious beliefs are joining together to celebrate the fifth national Inter-Faith Week, which runs from 17 to 23 November.
Bury Council consists of six towns, Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Formed in April 1974 as a result of Local Government re-organisation it was one of the ten original districts that formed the County of Greater Manchester. The Borough has an area of 9,919 hectares (24,511 acres) and serves a population of 187,500.