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Manchester Remembered

Kate Bottley is in Manchester to hear from survivors and families of the terrorist attack a year ago. With hymns from across Greater Manchester.

On Pentecost Sunday Kate Bottley is in Manchester to hear from survivors and families of the Manchester terrorist attack one year on. She meets a woman who tragically lost her son that night and a Methodist minister who was in the arena with her 11-year-old twin daughters.

With hymns from churches across Greater Manchester and a very special performance from Katherine Jenkins and Parrs Wood High School choir.

Lord of All Hopefulness - Manchester Cathedral
Beauty for Brokenness - St Elisabeth's Church, Reddish
All My Hope on God Is Founded - St Elisabeth's Church, Reddish
How Deep the Father's Love for Us - Holy Trinity Platt Church
You'll Never Walk Alone - Katherine Jenkins with Parrs Wood High School Choir
Come Down, O Love Divine - St Elisabeth's Church, Reddish
There's a Wideness in God's Mercy - Manchester Cathedral.

34 minutes

Last on

Sun 20 May 2018 14:25

Stories

The Byrne Family
We meet Reverend Helen Byrne who attended the concert with her twins daughters and became separated from one of them. We learn how her faith helps her process and deal with the psychological trauma her family have endured.

Manchester Survivor’s Choir
Sean Fletcher discovers how a choir made up of survivors of the bombing has brought members solace and comfort and given a focus to those left devastated by the attack.

June Tron
June’s son Philip was one of the 22 people who died in the Manchester terrorist attack. The Rev. Kate Bottley chats with June about Philip and how she’s coping one year on from his death and what comfort she draws from being back in Manchester, the last time she saw him.

Bishop of Manchester
The Bishop of Manchester explains to the Rev. Kate Bottley about Pentecost Sunday and how the city came together in the aftermath of the attack.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kate Bottley
Presenter Sean Fletcher
Executive Producer Cat Lewis
Executive Producer Emyr Afan
Producer Judith Sharp
Series Producer Matthew Napier
Production Company Avanti Media

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