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Congratulations to Lancaster University, our university of the year 🎉 | The Times and The Sunday Times

🦢 NEW for Summer 2026! 🌞 Unwind in Lancashire with our Leighton Hall, Canal Cruise & Wildlife tour – a delightful escape featuring Afternoon Tea on a canal cruise, a visit to WWT Martin Mere Wetland, and the elegance of Leighton Hall. Plus, explore Bury on market day and the historic city of Lancaster! 🚤🛍️🏛️ 📘 Our brand-new Summer 2026 Brochure is out now – packed with sunshine, inspiration, and unforgettable experiences. ✨ This tour and many more brand NEW holidays are ready to book! 👉 B

Private James Heaton was born in 1900 in Hindley Green, near Wigan, the son of William and Rebecca Heaton. He grew up in a tight-knit Lancashire coal community, where life was defined by long shifts, strong families, and quiet pride. As a child he watched the men of his town march away to the Great War — fathers, brothers, neighbours, lads barely older than himself — many of whom never returned. The war shaped his generation long before he was old enough to wear a uniform. By late 1918 or early