Shoreham College Remembers Them

Shoreham College gathered on Friday afternoon to mark the fallen in a moving act of remembrance. Held every year in honour of the former pupils who gave their lives in defence of the country, the service was well attended by all year 7 and upward pupils, parents, grandparents and staff.

Head girl and boy Millie and Rhys read the Roll of Honour in front of the memorial plaques in the College quad, followed by Theo Hillier reading from Ecclesiasticus, Chapter 44 v1-14

 The Service was officiated by Reverend Jane Bartlett and wreaths were laid at the College memorial by Mrs Bakhtiari on behalf of the College; David Abbott for the Old Shorehamers’ Association on behalf of the ex-pupils, and the Chair of the Parent’s Association Mrs Charlotte Coe, on behalf of the parents.

The last post was beautifully played by Beau Bowd. 

Principal, Mrs Bakhtiari spoke of the service reading the names of former pupils who lost their lives reminds us that the history we commemorate is part of our own school’s story. They once sat in our classrooms and shared the friendships and hopes that are familiar to our pupils today. Coming together to remember them gives us time to reflect on those lives, the cost of war and our responsibility to one another.