A BRIDGE was lit tonight to mark the 10th anniversary since the death of Irish Guardsman Christopher Davies in Afghanistan.
Chris, aged 22 and from Dentons Green, was shot dead when troops came under fire from the Taliban in Helmand Province on November 17, 2010.
Tonight the Steve Prescott Bridge was lit red and blue, the colours of his regiment, in honour of him.
Following his death in 2010, the family described the former De La Salle pupil as a cracking lad. His commanding officer in the Irish Guards said he was a truly good and valued man.
Tomorrow is the 10th anniversary of the death of Irish Guardsman Christopher Davies, the last St Helens soldier to be killed in action. In his memory, the Steve Prescott Bridge will be lit in the red and blue of his regiment.@StevePrescott1 @irish_guards @sthelensstar pic.twitter.com/KDidsVIDOk
— St Helens Borough Council (@sthelenscouncil) November 16, 2020
He was a father to daughter Lucy, who was aged six at the time of his death.
Tributes to Chris, reported by the Star in 2010, hailed him as real “a man’s man” and a “soldier’s soldier” who would strive to be a good family man.
At the time, his family said: “Christopher paid the ultimate sacrifice to try and help others in a far away country, so they can live in a secure place and ultimately benefit future generations of children and young people.”
He was regarded as a “perfect dad to Lucy” and is remembered as “a true hero”.
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