poppy field

Byfield & District Branch

2016 Remembrance ceremonies

The children, teachers and assistants of Byfield Primary School assembled at the Byfield War Memorial at 1030hrs on Armistice Day 11/11/16...

Byfield School 1100hrs 11-11-16

A short service was then conducted by our District's Chaplain, the Rev. Stevie

The Service Commences (1)

Some of the children then placed small wooden crosses, each remembering an individual from our village who fell in both world wars.

Placing Another Cross

The Service Continues (1)

Poppies made by some of the children were also put in place

Byfield Children 's Own Crosses

and The Last Post was then sounded by Peter Bickley

Sounding Reveille

and, after the silence Reveille was played, closing procedings.

On Remembrance Sunday a similar ceremony was conducted, with the Roll of Honour being read

Rollof Honour

and Wreaths being laid

Laying 1st Wreath

         Scouts ' Lay Another Wreath   Cub 's Lay Another Wreath