Remembrance Assembly 2016

Handsworth Grammar School held its annual Remembrance Assembly in Big School on Friday 11th November 2016. We were delighted to welcome a number of Governors and Old Boys to School to mark the occasion and share in this significant and important annual event. Father Bob Stephen led the act of Remembrance and Mr James McAvan delivered a very thought provoking address which drew upon his recent experience serving in conflict zones such as Afghanistan and Iraq.

The Senior Prefect team of Josef Feiven, Felicia Akanbi, Tukeer Hussain, Anisa Farooq and Seth Griffiths all took an active part in the Assembly by reading poems and reflections whilst Josef also laid a wreath at the stained glass window with Mr James McAvan the President of the Bridge Trust Society. Josef Feiven also played the Last Post and Reveille to great effect which helped make this a very special event and a fitting tribute to the Old Boys whose names are listed on the memorial plaques in Big School. Big School was full as both Year 7 and Year 13 students attended the assembly whilst the rest of school observed the occasion in their Form assemblies.