The City of Wolverhampton Council would like to invite city schools to attend the Schools’ Poppy Remembrance Event on Friday 9 November 2018, from approximately 10am – noon. This will commemorate 100 years since the end of the First World War and recognise soldiers who died but do not feature on formal rolls of honour. 

At the event, the children and young people attending will have the opportunity to parade with the military from Dudley Street to the Cenotaph outside St Peter’s Church, where they will attend a short outdoor remembrance service (approximately 30 minutes). If the weather conditions do not permit an outdoor service, the service will take place in St Peter’s Church. 

The City Archives is currently undertaking research to identify those soldiers who are not currently included on the Roll of Honour to ensure we capture all those men and women who lost their lives. 

We would like children and young people from schools across the city to make a poppy (a template will be provided). Each poppy will represent a soldier from Wolverhampton who died during the First World War and participants will be asked to write the name of their soldier on one of the poppy’s petals. 

At the reception following the Remembrance Service the poppies will be attached to a mesh sheet. The poppies will be displayed in St Peter’s Square for Remembrance weekend. 

If you would like to take part, please register your interest by Friday 29 June 2018 – you can do so by clicking here: Register . For more information email wolverhamptonremembers@wolverhampton.gov.uk or call 01902 556708. Some subsided transport will be available to support schools to attend the event.