Islington Remembrance Sunday: Gower School pupils lay wreath

The Gower School’s Year 6 pupils were among those who joined the Mayor of Islington, MPs and members of the armed forces in a procession from Highbury Fields, along Upper Street to Islington Green War Memorial.

Head girl Maja and Head boy Hugo took part in the ceremony, laying a wreath made of hand-sewn poppies crafted by Year 1 and Year 2 children.

The Gower School's Year 2 pupils sewing poppies for the Remembrance Sunday wreath (Image: The Gower School)

Mayor of Islington Cllr Anjna Khurana, councillors and representatives of local Armed Forces and civilian organisations gathered at 10.45am for the service of Remembrance.

The service included a two-minute silence, prayers, military bugle calls, and an opportunity for attendees to lay wreaths at the Islington Green War Memorial.

Gower School head boy Hugo and head girl Maja lay the commemorative wreath (Image: The Gower School)

The commemorations were followed by two other services. A Remembrance service was also held at Spa Green Garden at 12pm.

There was also a community Remembrance ceremony at Royal Northern Gardens at 1.30pm.

Head boy Hugo and head girl Maja with Emma Gowers, principal of The Gower School (Image: The Gower School)

Cllr Khurana said: “Remembrance Sunday is a poignant time to honour the lives lost in the First World War and all conflicts since."

Cllr Marian Spall, Armed Forces Champion for Islington Council, said: “Every year, residents of Islington continue to show how meaningful Remembrance Sunday is for them, the wider community and for our veterans and Armed Forces..”