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Cadets lead memorial service to mark Remembrance Day

Young cadets at Mount St Mary’s College have marched to remember fallen war heroes at a special memorial service to mark Remembrance Day.

On Wednesday, November 11, at exactly 11am, students and staff gathered in the school’s Memorial Chapel for a service of remembrance.

The last post was sounded to mark the start of a two minute silence, followed by the reveille and prayers were led by Fr Michael Beattie SJ.

Uninformed members of Mount St Mary’s Combined Cadet Force (CCF) read poems and an extract from a letter written by an Old Mountaineer who died in World War One, before taking part in a parade march to the churchyard war memorial to lay wreaths at war graves.

The names of former students who gave their lives in the war are displayed on the walls of the ante-chapel, which is a registered war memorial site.

Head teacher of the Derbyshire school Mr Laurence McKell said: “At Mount St Mary’s we place great store on Remembrance Day and show respect for those who have died in combat for this country and their families.

“Our ethos is about developing men and women for others which is why we feel it is so important to remember the sacrifices that others have made for others, and continue to make.”

The CCF has two sections, Army and RAF, for Year 10 and 11 students, although many opt to continue in to Sixth Form, where they can be promoted up the ranks.

Photo: Mount St Mary’s cadets march to remember fallen war heroes.