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Thank you, everyone. We are still bubbling after shuch a wonderful performance by St Martins. Congratulatons indeed, to everyone, and very grateful thanks to Russell, who composed the music, and to Maciek, ther baritone lead, and to Rebecca, the cellist.
The performance was part of the activities from the Heritage Lottery Fund grant awarded to the Dover War Memorial Project, and on which we've been working in partnership with the City of Westminster Archives, Westminster Abbey, Firepower - the Royal Artillery Museumin, and Medway Archives - and with masses of support from so many other people.
Especial thanks for all the support from St Martin's Primary School, who have been the focus in Dover, and, indeed, with the Brownies and Scouts who meet in Eaves Hall, the focus of the creative activites of the Unknown Warrior Project. Thank you nso much! The young people have been delightful, and so very enthusiastic.
Two years ago we commemorated with our young folk the 90th anniversary of the Armistice as part of the "Walter Tull" and "Not Forgotten" projects. It has been the most wonderful of experiences to commemorate such important anniversaries with our super young people. Our future, and the future of Remembrance, will be safe in their hands.
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To answer a question - yes, the van which carried the body of the Unknown Warrior also bore the remains of Nurse Edith Cavell and Captain Fryatt. It was gifted to the Kent and East Sussex railway, who have been restoring it, also with the aid of a Heritage Lottery fund grant. It's on view for the next few days at Tenterden station. We'll be going!
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One other note - the St Mary's bellringers successfully completed a half-m uffled peal yesterday of Grandsire Triples, to mark the 90th anniversary. The sounds of their ringing and interviews will be broadcast by BBC Radio Kent on Sunday morning, in their "Faith" programme.
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Edit. Thank you, PaulB. I've just seen your post. I'm so very glad people enjoyed this. The other speeches were by Mrs Wratten, head teacher of the school, at the beginning of the performance, and special guest by Mr Rory Kehoe, son of former headmaster Mr Denis Kehoe.