Primary children join British Legion in remembrance at Golspie war memorial

CHILDREN from Golspie Primary School walked to the village war memorial last Thursday to meet with members from the Golspie branch of Royal British Legion Society.

The pupils prepared for the gathering by making poppies to take to the war memorial, where they met with British Legion representatives Kenny Macaulay, Patrick Marriott and Iain MacGruer.

While they were there, they learned that there are 72 names on the war memorial and Mr Macaulay talked to the pupils about the importance of the poppy and Remembrance Day.

Rosalie Jack (P7) and the youngest pupil, Ivy McPhee (P1), laid a wreath, which was made by Mr Walker's P4 class, at the memorial on behalf of the primary school.

Afterwards, pupils from P1 and P7 read a poem, "I Remember".

Primary 1 pupil, Oran Cameron, said, "It is important to remember all these brave people who kept us safe!".

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