Remembrance Day 

The 11th of November is universally associated with the remembrance of those who had died in the First World War. This conflict had mobilised over 70 million people and left between nine and 13 million dead and as many as one third of these with no grave. The allied nations chose this day and time for the commemoration of their war dead.

At 11 am on 11 November 1918, the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. The allied armies had driven the German invaders back, having inflicted heavy defeats upon them over the preceding four months. 

In November, the Germans called for an armistice (suspension of fighting) in order to secure a peace settlement. They accepted the allied terms of unconditional surrender. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month attained a special significance in the post-war years and became universally associated with the remembrance of those who had died in the war. 

Cheltenham Secondary College Remembrance Day Ceremony 

was attended by Mr. Karl Russell and Ms. Jessica Kennedy.

Our respectful attending students

 Jessie Inglis and Campbell Hall read the 

Reflection of a soldier on the Western Front with the announcement of the armistice, read by Anastasia Karagianni and Angela Xu.

J.M McCrae’s poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ was delightfullyread by Ethan Howells

while the flag was lowered to half mast by Angus Young.

Ryan Luc had the honour of placing the wreath at the base of the flagpole.

“We will remember them”