DLD College London hosts poignant Remembrance Service

DLD College London has hosted a poignant Remembrance Service to honour the fallen this Armistice Day and mark the significant Centenary.

To commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War, Year 10 historians and teachers from the Westminster Bridge-based college curated and created an Armistice Day Exhibition which welcomed students and staff members as they entered the college atrium. The powerful exhibition depicted the start of the War, the atrocities associated with it and the end of the war, a reminder to us all of how futile war is.

An opening prayer was read, before Heads of College shared the names of former members of the college who gave their lives during the wars while fighting for their country.

Principal at DLD College London, Irfan Latif continued the moving service with a reading of ‘Why the Poppy?’, followed by the compelling sound of The Last Post at 11am to mark the commencement of two minutes silence. A Year 12 student lay the wreath of Remembrance by the stage in an emotional tribute and the ceremony concluded with two prayers.

Irfan Latif commented: “The service was a poignant occasion and a fitting tribute to commemorate the Centenary. It’s important we do remember, not only the First World War but the many that have happened since. Not because it glorifies conflict, but because it brings people together to give thanks for the sacrifice of others. We do it to remember those who keep our country safe. The Kohima prayer which formed part of the Remembrance service, is as compelling as it was then as it is now ‘When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today’.

“I hope the important values of tolerance and respect resonate with the College. It is important that our students understand such a significant part of British history, and that we promote British values within our college to ensure that our young adults leave us prepared for life in 21st Century Britain.”

DLD College London is housed in highly contemporary, purpose-built premises in the heart of London, on 199 Westminster Bridge Road, overlooking the Palace of Westminster and the River Thames.

The college offers students the chance to study a wide range and flexible combination of A-Levels, BTEC courses, International Foundation Programmes (IFP) and GCSEs.

As part of the Alpha Plus Group, DLD College provides a 'gold standard' of educational quality. Classes are small, enabling students and teachers to focus upon the most effective ways of learning and to provide them with the highest levels of pastoral care.