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](/media/5540925/byfield-school-1100hrs-11-11-16_441x331.jpg)
A short service was then conducted by our District's Chaplain, the Rev. Stevie
![The Service Commences (1)](/media/5540928/the-service-commences_448x336.jpg)
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](/media/5540926/placing-another-cross_467x623.jpg)
![The Service Continues (1)](/media/5540932/the-service-continues_470x627.jpg)
Poppies made by some of the children were also put in place
![Byfield Children 's Own Crosses](/media/5540933/byfield-childrens-own-crosses_472x354.jpg)
and The Last Post was then sounded by Peter Bickley
![Sounding Reveille](/media/5540930/sounding-reveille_473x631.jpg)
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](/media/5541038/rollof-honour_450x563.jpg)
and Wreaths being laid
![Laying 1st Wreath](/media/5541037/laying-1st-wreath_443x332.jpg)
![Cub 's Lay Another Wreath](/media/5541039/cubs-lay-another-wreath_203x151.jpg)