King's Bruton Act of Remembrance 11.11.21

November 11th 2021

The School paused to remember all those who fought and died whilst serving in our armed forces in the pursuit of the freedoms and values we hold dear today.

As always, our Remembrance activities focus on the Old Brutonians who fell in The Great War of 1914-18, The Second World War, Korean War, and War in Afghanistan. During Chapel on Wednesday 10^th November, we considered the profound truth of John chapter 15, verse 13: “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” We see such love modelled in our Old Brutonians who gave their today for our tomorrow. I’m pleased we took the time to focus on the story of Henry Cabral, an Old Brutonian who fought and died in the Korean War. We also see the love of John 15:13 perfectly shown in the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ for our salvation. Sometimes we can find ourselves going through the motions of Remembrance. We wear the poppy, hold the silence - but the significance can end up lost. Thus, it was important to remind one another of epic truths behind Remembrance.

Moreover, I’m convinced of the importance of corporate acts of Remembrance. The scores of Old Brutonians who fought and died were part of the same school community that today we hold dear. Yes, they were individuals, but they were also pupils and schoolmasters at King’s Bruton. Thus, it’s fitting and important that as a King’s Bruton community, we say their names in Remembrance, recount their stories and collectively be thankful for the sacrifices they made. The below video is a recording of the 11am livestream of our Act of Remembrance on 11^th November 2021. It also includes the Roll of Honour excerpt from our Chapel Service video on Wednesday 10^th November 2021. I am beyond grateful to the pupils and staff wo have helped support our acts of Remembrance - whether it was Tom playing the trumpet, or the new 3^rd Former holding the silence and being thankful at 11am today. We will remember them.

Rev’d George Beverly - Chaplain