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tunity to visit some of the sites around Ypres and so participate in their own short pilgrimage. The visit to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetry and Memorial to the Missing at Tyne Cot on a site overlooking the third Battle of Ypres in 1917 remains both impressive and emotionally overwhelming. Hill 60, captured from the French in late 1914, was the site of so many battles between British and German forces in attempting to secure this vital piece of ground. Last, the Cadets visited the British trenches near Boezinge, discovered in 1992 along with the remains of 155 soldiers subse- quently buried with full military honours. It was a short and extraordinary trip and a marvellous honour
to play at the Menin Gate. The Cast: Capt (BM) Scott Bunker, SMI (BM) Mark Ball, SMI Nigel Levett, SSI Damon Farnell, SSI Mikayla Skidmore, SI Madison Skidmore, PI Libby Bunker, CA Samantha Harper and CA Stephen Jackson supported Cadets CSjt Molly Williams, Sjt Aiden Down, Sjt Tanishya Rigney, Cpl Joshua Scovell, LCpl Mary-Ann Bardsley, LCpl Victoria Irons, LCpl Alisia Jennens, LCpl Max McConnell, LCpl Jakob Miles, LCpl Frankie Ogborn, Cdt Ceilidh Bardsley, Cdt Joshua Delbono, Cdt Bayley Fairhurst, Cdt Rio Ferguson, Cdt Luca King, Cdt Kiana Rees, Cdt Ryan Roberts, Cdt Callum Sullivan, Cdt Charlie Thomas, Cdt Harry Thomas and Cdt Joshua Waterhouse.
Menin Gate
A MARVELLOUS HONOUR TO PLAY AT THE MENIN GATE
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