Plymouth College Preparatory School pupil, Connie Hickman-Tinniswood, aged 11, laid a wreath in memory of her father at Plymouth College Preparatory School's Remembrance Day service.
Simon Hickman was a Major in the Royal Marines when he died of a brain tumour on Remembrance Sunday nine years ago. The wreath was also dedicated to Major Hickman's military friend and former pupil, Major Jason Ward, who died in a helicopter crash in Iraq in 2003.
The service, held in the school's chapel, was a mix of hymns, music, prayers and readings. A wreath was also laid by Robyn de Jager and Sean Rump at the foot of the Memorial Board to all the nurses and doctors from the Plymouth Royal Naval Hospital who gave their lives during the First World War (the school is based on the site of the former Royal Naval Hospital).
"The chapel originally served the Royal Navy when this site was a military hospital and it contains a number of memorials to those who have lost their lives in times of war", said Headmaster,Chris Gatherer. "However, our Remembrance Day service is not just about conflicts that happened many years ago but it is also about remembering service personnel, particularly family members of pupils, who are currently serving at home and overseas.
"Connie has laid a wreath every year since she joined the school but as she is now in her last year, this one was particularly poignant."
