The 1471 (Horwich) Squadron ATC Battle of Britain Ball, Mercure Hotel, Blackrod

Sgt. Chris Baker ,TSW, Sgt Bev. Hodson, Corp. Craig Turner, TSW, Amy Longmore, deputy mayoress of West Houghton, and Coun Ryan Battersby, the deputy mayor

Paul and Dawn McDermott with Nicole and Adam Halstead

Lauren, Hayley and C/T. Mark Webster with Laura Dewhurst

Flt. Lt. Gillian Mansfield with Wing Cdr. Steve Molloy, civilian instructors Tracy and Robert Ashall

Bronwyn Akroyd, Sam Beard, Louise Haigh, Catherine Calland, Phillip Smyth and Emily Worrall

Matthew Jolley, Conor Hilton, Chris Jones and Lauren O’Mahoney

Tim O’Callaghan with Rebecca and Alex Bolton and Jonathan Ashall

Doreen Conroy, Caroline Jones, Jayne Duffy, Carla Watkin and Samantha Hamer

Flt. Lt. Gillian Mansfield (right), C.O. of Horwich ATC, with the Mayor of Blackrod, Coun. Pat Senior (centre) and the Mayoress, Dorothy Walton

Julie Haigh, Simon and Elizabeth Grech and Louise Haigh

Danielle Trow, Carrie-Ann Langley and Catherine Grimsditch

Doreen Conroy, Caroline Jones, Jayne Duffy, Carla Watkin and Samantha Hamer