Bishop Luffa Remembers the Fallen

On the 11th November, the School marked the Armistice with our annual service of commemoration.  This formal act of remembrance saw the whole School come together on the playground to remember those whose fell in conflict in the service of their country.  Alongside a combination of prayers and readings (with thanks to Mr Hindman and to Rev. Nick Barr-Hamilton from St Pancras Church), there were contributions from the School Captains (Isaac Siddle and Matilda deBathe), and from Mr Bonney, himself a veteran.  There was also a prayer in Ukrainian read by Vika Kravets (11Wilson).  The service also saw Izzy Deans (13Story) bookmark the two minute silence with a quite superb rendition of ‘Last Post’ and ‘Reveille’ on the trumpet.  The service culminated with Mr Bonney leading a marchpast by students who belong to uniformed organisations, and the laying of three wreathes in commemoration.  Students were then dismissed by Isaac blowing a whistle from the First World War trenches, to tie our service directly into memories of that terrible conflict.

Even as the World Wars recede further into the past, we are determined to ensure that the sacrifices in those conflicts are not forgotten, and also to remember the many people affected by subsequent conflicts.

My thanks must go to everyone directly and indirectly involved in the organisation of the service, and to the whole School community, who came together so superbly, and paid a fitting tribute to the memory of the fallen.

Justin Barnett, Head of Humanities