Pupils from a Nantwich school will be joining in The Last Post national initiative to honour those who died in World War One.
Malbank School and Sixth Form College will stage one of 200 community-led events between November 4 and 18 where the iconic ceremonial call will be played on different instruments.
The lottery-funded Last Post Project is designed to pay tribute to people from the community whose lives were impacted by World War One.
On Monday November 10, Malbank students will be given a poppy and the name of one man from the Cheshire regiment who died in the Great War.
The students will write their name and the name of the dead soldier onto the poppy. “______ is having the Last Post played for ______”.
And during the playing of the Last Post, they will hold the poppy and remember the soldier. All the poppies will then form part of a whole school display.
They will remember 1,200 soldiers of the 8,200 who died from the Cheshire Regiment.
The Last Post will be played by either a student or a member of staff. The orchestra will perform more pieces including the Asherkhan Farewell.
The national Superact project has been supported by major music and stage stars, including Mark Knopfler (pictured) who launched it by playing a moving guitar version of The Last Post.
He said: “The First World War left its mark on families throughout the UK, and throughout the world. It is important to remember the sacrifices made, and to think about why wars happen.”
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles said: “The Last Post is used in camp to signal the end of the day or in conflict to signal the battles end – providing a beacon to the weary and wounded to find safety and rest.
“But a whole generation of our young men, many thousands of fathers, husbands, brothers and sons, never heard that beacon; they never made it back to safety.
“100 years on from their sacrifice, 200 communities across the country will come together in schools, libraries and places of worship to hear that fateful music and to acknowledge the service that was given fighting for liberty.”
You can see Knopfler’s guitar tribute below:
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