Our talented trumpet player, Noah (Upper Sixth) took the centre stage on Armistice Day as the School community participated in a moving and memorable Collect. Following a presentation in Main Hall the ‘Last Post’ rang out across the assembly and a two-minute silence was held. Noah reflected: “It’s just a really emotional piece of music; it means a lot to me. It’s a big honour to be chosen. I was a bit nervous, it’s quite a lot of people to do it in front of and it’s quite a lot of pressure.”
Many students and staff wore the white poppy instead or as well as the more familiar red one. White poppies align with the Quaker testimony of peace as they represent a commitment to nonviolent solutions to conflict and commemorate all victims of war, on and off the battlefield.
Quakers were responsible for the establishment of the Friends’ Ambulance Service during World War I. Their website explains how the Foreign Service Section carried out civilian relief work in allied occupied Belgium and supported wounded men from the active French divisions in Champagne and Argonne regions. The Home Service Section dealt with applicants to the Unit, organised the supplies to mainland Europe, sent staff to hospitals in England, and after the introduction of conscription, helped to organise alternative work for conscientious objectors who could not afford to join the Unit.
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