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Remembrance Day Service
A Remembrance Service took place on Friday 9th November dedicated to the memory of the 46 former pupils of Wirral Grammar School who lost their lives in the Second World War. All pupils in Years 7 and 8 attended the service in the School Hall. Former pupils of the school were in attendance, some of whom knew or were related to those boys who fell in the service of their country.
After the service, wreaths were laid at the base of the Memorial Plaque in the main entrance hall. One wreath was laid on behalf of the school and the second on behalf of the Old Boys’ Association.
In addressing the pupils, the Headteacher, Mr Hazeldine emphasised the importance of remembering those brave former pupils. He commented:
“We have a duty to remember them; if we do not, their sacrifice and the sacrifice of those many lives from Britain and the Commonwealth will be meaningless. They died for us, for their homes, for their families and for their friends; for a collection of traditions they cherished and a future they believed in. The meaning of their sacrifice rests with our collective national consciousness; our liberty and our future are their monument.”
During the Service, Robert Woodward (Head Boy) gave a reading, Matthew Mullen (Deputy Head Boy) read the Roll of Honour containing the names of each boy who lost his life and Matthew Eccles (Deputy Head Boy) read a prayer. Boys sang the hymn, “O God Our Help in Ages Past” and prior to the laying of wreaths The National Anthem was sung.
As a mark of respect, all members of the school community paused for reflective thought during a 2 minute silence.
“When you go home, tell them of us and say: for you tomorrow, we gave our today”
[In honour of the old boys of Wirral Grammar School who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War 1939 to 1945]
A Remembrance Service took place on Friday 9th November dedicated to the memory of the 46 former pupils of Wirral Grammar School who lost their lives in the Second World War. All pupils in Years 7 and 8 attended the service in the School Hall. Former pupils of the school were in attendance, some of whom knew or were related to those boys who fell in the service of their country.
After the service, wreaths were laid at the base of the Memorial Plaque in the main entrance hall. One wreath was laid on behalf of the school and the second on behalf of the Old Boys’ Association.
In addressing the pupils, the Headteacher, Mr Hazeldine emphasised the importance of remembering those brave former pupils. He commented:
“We have a duty to remember them; if we do not, their sacrifice and the sacrifice of those many lives from Britain and the Commonwealth will be meaningless. They died for us, for their homes, for their families and for their friends; for a collection of traditions they cherished and a future they believed in. The meaning of their sacrifice rests with our collective national consciousness; our liberty and our future are their monument.”
During the Service, Robert Woodward (Head Boy) gave a reading, Matthew Mullen (Deputy Head Boy) read the Roll of Honour containing the names of each boy who lost his life and Matthew Eccles (Deputy Head Boy) read a prayer. Boys sang the hymn, “O God Our Help in Ages Past” and prior to the laying of wreaths The National Anthem was sung.
As a mark of respect, all members of the school community paused for reflective thought during a 2 minute silence.
“When you go home, tell them of us and say: for you tomorrow, we gave our today”
[In honour of the old boys of Wirral Grammar School who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War 1939 to 1945]
