QUEEN’S College yesterday held a Remembrance Day Service in honour of soldiers who fought in the first and second World Wars. 

A teacher at the school told Guyana Chronicle that this is an annual event of the school that is held on the eleventh day of the eleventh month at the eleventh hour.

There was a flag-raising ceremony and then a formal ceremony in the school’s auditorium.
QC Headmistress, Ms. Jackie Benn in brief remarks noted that they always take time to remember those who were killed in both World Wars and to also pray for the well-being of Guyana and other countries so that no wars should occur among the nations.

Ms. Benn during her address to the gathering took time to make everyone aware of what Remembrance Day entails.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Head Prefect of QC listed some of the Old Boys and Masters, who died in the Second World War.
Among them were C.A.E Birtles, H.N Edmonds, R.J Greathead, L.O.H Harding, W.W. Merriman, just to list a few.
The ceremony concluded with students and teachers taking part in a wreath-laying ceremony. A wreath was placed over the plaque that has the names of all the fallen soldiers from QC in order to pay their respect for these brave souls.