College community comes together to mark Armistice Day

This morning, students and staff across Abingdon & Witney College came together to mark Armistice Day and remember all those who have lost their lives in service.

Services took place at our Abingdon, Witney and Common Leys Farm campuses, bringing members of our College community together for a moment of reflection, gratitude and remembrance.

Coordinated by our Public Services department, the commemorations gave students and staff the opportunity to pause and pay their respects to those who served, while also reflecting on the continuing impact of conflict around the world.

In the lead-up to Armistice Day, students also supported the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal, raising funds through the sale of poppies and badges across the College.

At our Abingdon campus, the service was led by Public Services Lecturer Roux Kelly and included a moving reading of Laurence Binyon’s For the Fallen by students.

At Common Leys Farm, students gathered for their own act of remembrance alongside two of the farm’s horses, whose manes were decorated with purple poppies in tribute to the animals that have lost their lives through war and conflict.

In Witney, staff and students joined together for a service led by Elizabeth Frost, Head of Campus Experience. Richard Bailey from our Estates team played The Last Post before poppy wreaths were laid beneath the campus remembrance tree.

Across all three campuses, our College community stood united in respect and remembrance, taking time to honour those who served and reflect on the sacrifices made by people and animals during times of conflict.