Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart Attends Annual Service of Remembrance at Bethany Free Presbyterian Church
Carla Lockhart MP • November 19, 2025
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has paid tribute to the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces and security personnel after attending the Annual Service of Remembrance and Reflection at Bethany Free Presbyterian Church, Portadown.
Speaking after the service, Carla Lockhart said:
“It was an honour to attend the Annual Service of Remembrance at Bethany Free Presbyterian Church and to lay a Parliamentary wreath on behalf of the people of Upper Bann. This service is always a deeply meaningful occasion and it was fitting to gather with colleagues, as well as many local service and ex-service personnel, to pause, reflect and remember.
I want to thank Rev Abernathy for conducting the service with such dignity and solemnity, and Councillor James Tinsley for organising the proceedings. The sense of respect and community was felt throughout the evening.”
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