Schools across the towns held their own remembrance assemblies today (Wednesday) to mark Armistice Day.

The 1 Royal School of Military Engineering regiment in Chatham sent uniformed officers to 27 schools as part of their civil engagement effort.

The soldiers reminded pupils of the meaning of remembrance, and the origin of the poppy.

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Capt Ian Somerville and Staff Stg Pat Lia visited St Mary’s Island Primary School and told the children about life in the trenches.

They were joined by Sgt Peter Bates, whose children, Adam, nine, Ben, six, and Cara, four, read a poem in the assembly. Christine Easton, head teacher, said: “This is one of our most important celebrations in our school calender.

“We are immensely proud to reinforce the respect for our armed forces especially as a school which receives a lot of armed forces children amongst our community.

“We are also very fortunate to have two veterans who are linked to our school and our church, Leslie James and James Read. They always take an active part in our remembrance service.”

Mr Read, second battalion parachute regiment, said: “It makes a difference just to come back and see the kids. They’re so well behaved.”

Mr James is a 95-year-old veteran who was in the secret service and RAF during the Second World War.

St John’s CEVC Infant School, New Street, Chatham was visited by two corporals from Brompton Barracks. Cpl Harris and Cpl Finnegan joined all of the children, staff, parents and a school governor visited the memorial at Victoria Gardens, Fort Pitt Hill, to lay a poppy wreath.

MidKent College public services students held their own parade to honour fallen war heroes.

The pupils at the college in Medway Road, Gillingham, started the day making a huge poppy and planting flowers.

Poems were read out before the two minute silence and pupils from Brompton Westbrook Primary, Oasis Academy Skinner Street and Burnt Oak Primary lead spectators in a two minute silence.

The Royal British Legion were fundraising at the college.

A service was also held at Chatham’s Historic Dockyard to remember fallen war heroes.

An Act of Remembrance was led by Reverend Andrew Huckett, chaplain of the HMS Cavalier Association.

They held a two minute silence and had spoken words of remembrance. Visitors also had an opportunity to lay poppy wreaths and crosses at the bronze monument.

They also fired a round from one of the guns on HMS Cavalier to mark the end of the two minute silence.

The packing line was also stopped at A C Goatham and Son at Flanders Farm, Ratcliffe Highway, Hoo, as they held their two minute silence.

The White Horse in Borstal Street, Borstal, held a charity car wash, raffle and cake sale in aid of The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal.

For a full run down of both Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, and pictures, see Friday's Medway Messenger.