Remembrance Sunday is an important annual event in the nation’s calendar. We remember people from the past and the present whose service and sacrifice keeps us safe.

We have been remembering the British Armed Forces and their Commonwealth allies for hundreds of years. In 1921 the Royal British Legion was formed, and they became the leaders of UK Remembrance. Over 100 years later, the RBL and many other charities, groups and individuals remember the service of the Armed Forces in lots of different ways.

Since 1914, our Armed Forces have served in conflicts such as the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. They have also provided support and aid during humanitarian emergencies like natural disasters, civil conflicts and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Remembrance is also about those the emergency and civilian services – our doctors, police officers, paramedics, firefighters and charity workers who serve to keep as safe at home in our communities. These people do difficult and dangerous jobs, sometimes risking their own safety, spending time away from their friends and families – all to keep us safe.

I am proud to wear a poppy each November to symbolise my own act of remembrance. During the silence on 11th November I will be thinking about all those people who served – and continue to serve – to keep us safe and preserve our freedom and liberty.

We will be marking remembrance on Monday 11th November with a two minute silence at the end of period 2. Cadets, Scouts and Guides are permitted, if they wish, to wear their uniforms in place of Academy uniform on remembrance day.