Today, the community of Pencombe came together to remember the fallen. The commemoration was led by Reverend Katie Smith, with members of the village gathering in prayer, reflection and remembrance.
The National Anthem was sung, and Oak Class gave a moving recital of In Flanders Fields by John McCrae. A child from each class then placed a wooden cross at the foot of the memorial in honour of the four members of the village who lost their lives during the First World War: Thomas Weathersby, John Weathersby, Walter Taylor and Frank Livingstone.
Following the service, the school visited the memorial tree dedicated to William Aldridge, a former pupil of Pencombe School who tragically lost his life while serving in Afghanistan. Children laid poppies and poppy jars beneath the tree to remember him.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them. 
