The Eastbourne College community gathered on Remembrance Day and Armistice Day in a series of events to remember those who lost their lives in conflict. The school community paid tribute to those who fought and died in the world wars, more than 12,000 British servicemen and women killed or injured since, and the communities convulsed by conflict and war across the world today. A total of 12 pupils...
World War 1
Remembrance Weekend saw staff and pupils at Stonyhurst College and Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall remembering those men and women who have lost their lives in service. 273 former Stonyhurst pupils lost their lives in the Great War and in conflicts since then. Over the last four years every one of them has been remembered individually in the College assembly closest to the one hundredth anniversary of their...
In memory of the former pupils that died during World War 1, Dean Close organised a programme of events and activities that spanned six months that included pupils from age 2 to 18. The youngest pupils in the School initiated the programme by planting poppies in the April, which was then followed by a well-attended photography exhibition at the Senior School, presented by a current parent honouring the...
Bromsgrove School held a number of activities in the lead up to Armistice Day last week. The School’s biggest project was the creation of an outdoor field of acrylic poppies, each one unique to the Old Bromsgrovian who lost their life. Amongst those killed was Victoria Cross recipient, Eustace Jotham whose VC is kept at the School. This display provided the inspiration for a collection of smaller...
Llandovery College rugby shirts with the names of the College fallen from WW1 Llandovery College took part in the Armistice Rugby Festival held in Compiègne France over the weekend. British, German and French pupils took part in the Rugby 7’s tournament with the college fielding three teams in the U16s and U18s categories. Armed Forces from across the world were represented in the adult rugby...
The whole community at Wellington School has remembered the sacrifices of the First World War. Pupils in Year 7, 8 and 9 experienced activities illuminating aspects of the First World War to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ending of the conflict. In Science, there was a field hospital showing the difficulties facing soldiers and medical staff on the front and in Chemistry pupils learnt about...