Tim Parry's nephew speaks at Warrington bombing anniversary

Two devices were detonated on Bridge Street on the Saturday before Mother's Day, killing three-year-old Johnathan Ball, with 12-year-old Tim Parry dying from his injuries five days late.

56 people were injured in the attacks that day.

IT was a day Warrington residents will never forget. 

A service was held in the town centre to mark the 30th anniversary of the attack, which brought Warrington to a standstill; speakers included Sir John Major, Colin Parry, and Tim Parry's nephew, Arthur.

Arthur Parry's full speech can be found below:

"Tim Parry is my uncle, he's he uncle I never knew, but he's still a big part of my family so I feel like I do.

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Tim and Johnathan's names are linked with peace through the charity my grandparents, Colin and Wendy Parry, created in 1995.

30 years from that awful day which changed so many people's lives, [Tim and Johnathan] are looking down knowing that they play a part in so many people's lives.

The poem I am going to read is called 'World Peace.'

Arthur's grandfather, Colin Parry, comforted him at the podium before he spoke (Image: Newsquest)

"When war and conflict finally cease, across the world there will be peace;

People will learn to get along and not to blame others for being wrong.

People want to control and fight for land, so give yourself a helping hand;

Rid yourself of vanity, and fight for peace through humanity.

Children's lives are so much tougher;

They lose their innocence as they suffer.

Our fight should be for peace instead;

So it's love - not war - that we should spread."

Hundreds attended the service marking the 30th anniversary of the bombing (Image: Newsquest)

Arthur was accompanied at the podium by his grandfather, Colin, who also spoke at the event.

Before reading the speech, Arthur was comforted by his granddad, who could be heard telling his grandson: "Pace yourself."

Following finishing his reading of the poem, hundreds of attendees applauded Arthur, including Sir John Major, the former Prime Minister.

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