“It is impossible to give enough thanks to those who gave their lives”

Hundreds of steelworkers at Sheffield Forgemasters downed tools for a moving service to honour those who gave their lives during war.

Hundreds of employees at Sheffield Forgemasters honoured the fallen on Remembrance Day. | SFEL

placeholder image — Hundreds of employees at Sheffield Forgemasters honoured the fallen on Remembrance Day. | SFEL

Linda Gascoyne from South Yorkshire Chaplaincy and Listening Service led a ceremony at the Brightside Lane site and a two-minute silence was held at 11am before wreaths were hung beneath commemorative plaques.

Six bronze 'River Don' plaques at the main entrance to the works list the names of steelworkers who died in the two world wars.

In its 250th year, hundreds of steelworkers at Sheffield Forgemasters downed tools for a moving remembrance service at the Brightside Lane site to honour those who gave their lives during war. | sfel

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Chief executive Gary Nutter said: “It is impossible to give enough thanks to those who gave their lives, and those who continue to protect their country, but it is our humble honour to stop and remember the selfless bravery of those men and women.

“It is also our obligation to the employees that they are granted time to reflect and pay their respects on this sacrosanct date, at our dedicated memorial service.”