Sad and thoughtful time

Two young men from Castleford have been killed in Afghanistan in recent days. Both leave loved ones in mourning with a sense of sadness and loss across the community. On Monday hundreds of people attended the service for Rifleman James Backhouse at Holy Cross Church in Airedale and thousands lined the streets of Castleford to show their respect. While the funeral for Rifleman Backhouse was taking place the news broke that Bombardier Craig Hopson, also from Castleford, was killed on Saturday in Helmand as he was out on patrol scouting out a suitable location for a polling station.

Update: Here is a link to article following the funeral for Craig Hopson. People displayed a whole range of emotions, with a strong degree of commitment to our armed forces personnel.

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