'We Will Remember Them' - The King's Bruton Virtual Remembrance Service - 11th November 2020

On Wednesday 11^th November the School held an Act of Remembrance to honour the fallen boys and masters of King’s Bruton who served and died in WWI, WWII, the Korean War and the Afghanistan War. As always, I was so impressed by the School community’s commitment to remembering these brave souls.

Covid-19 lockdown restrictions meant we were unable to gather as a whole school for our usual Act of Remembrance in the Memorial Hall. Thus, this year all pupils and staff gathered in their classrooms, offices and in the case of Old Brutonians, their homes - to watch a livestreamed video of the Act of Remembrance. This livestreamed video was broadcast from the side chapel of St Mary’s, where the School has two fine memorials to the fallen former boys and masters of the School. The livestream featured some words of remembrance, prayers, the famous Binyon words of exhortation, a silence and The Last Post and Reveille performed by L6^th Form pupil, Tom, from New House. It was wonderful to know that hundreds of current Brutonians and Old Brutonians had made the effort alongside millions of people across the nation to mark this important time of remembrance.

In the afternoon, the School’s Chapel Service video focused on remembrance. We spent time looking at how scripture models remembrance for us and how important it is to thank God for the sacrificial service of so many who fought and died in war for the freedoms and peace we enjoy today. Alongside this, Tyler from New House laid a wreath, whilst Llewellyn and Rosie read out the School’s Roll of Honour.

A video of the morning’s Act of Remembrance, alongside the afternoon chapel service’s roll of honour can be watched below.

George Beverly - Chaplain

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