Remembrance

Skipwith House was extremely well represented in Junior Assembly this morning and will be again in Senior Assembly tomorrow. Jack Parrott, Duncan Eglinton, Jamie Gibbs and William Brunning  read out their poems, which were remarkably moving. Considering they were scribbled down on the coach during the year 9 Battlefields trip over half-term, they really were terrific.

                       The boys waiting nervously for Assembly to begin:

The Theme for the fortnight is Remembrance and there is obviously special significance this year, with the marking of 100 years since the beginning of World War 1. Mr Nick Brown dedicated the assembly to WW1 due to the trip and nature of the words in the poems, but made it very clear that remembrance is about remembering all those who died in any war and from any nation. An important message!

The poppies at the Tower of London represent the 888,246 British Soldiers who lost their lives in WW1 and I, like most of the country visited the Tower during half-term with my family. This time of year really is one of reflection and respect.

We have a Remembrance service at Shiplake in the Great Hall on Sunday at 10.45am. Please do come if you live locally and are not attending somewhere else. We would love to see you!