Importance of Uniformed Protected Services highlighted as part of Armistice Day commemorations

The morning featured a talk on the importance of Remembrance, with a focus on Myerscough College links to and our role during the World Wars, before a poignant reading of John McCrae’s ‘In Flanders Fields’ by foundation learning student Steven Whittle.

There then followed the traditional playing of the Last Post, followed by the observing of a two-minute silence and Reveille.

School students and representative from Myerscough’s Principalship then laid wreaths on a steel Cenotaph that Myerscough engineering students constructed especially for the occasion.

All students attending were encouraged to take a ‘paper poppy’, write on it what Remembrance means to them or who they are remembering, then add it to a glass wall in the sports hall, where the ceremony was held.

Myerscough UPS staff and current students on such programmes also used the day to facilitate Remembrance learning activities, a talk on the range of career opportunities available in the UPS sector, and an interactive activity with UPS students and staff, showcasing the study options available in the subject area for school leavers.

Find out more about studying Uniformed Protected Services at Myerscough College here

Meanwhile, as we pause to mark Armistice Day, the College is pleased to share our Reserve Forces Policy, which formalises our ongoing commitment to supporting employees who are members of the UK Reserve Forces.

The policy reinforces our position as an Armed Forces-friendly organisation and reflects our responsibilities under the Armed Forces Covenant. 

This policy demonstrates our continued support for those who serve, and our commitment to being a supportive, inclusive employer of choice.