How the Isle of Wight marked Armistice Day in PHOTOS

In Cowes, primary school students gathered around their horse chestnut tree to hear poems and lay a wreath and commemorative crosses.

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A spitfire flew overhead during the silence, which started with last post, played by Mrs Bevan.

In Pan, Newport, wreaths were laid at a memorial in memory of "the old boys of Barton Primary, who fell in the Great War 1914-1918" and representatives of Pan Together and the East Wight Children's Centre were among those to take part.

Cowes Primary.

Remembrance at Pan Together, Newport. (L-R) Laura Byrne, Chair of Pan Together's trustees, Claire Steen, East Newport Family Centre, Cllr Geoff Brodie.

Barton Primary school's year 6 students read a poem, before the two minutes' silence.

The crowd learned of a local mum who received three telegrams on the same day, informing her of the death of her sons in the Gallipoli conflict.

A large gathering, including scores of students from the Isle of Wight VI College at Nodehill in Newport, passers by, members of the armed forces and veterans, fell silent at 11am in St Thomas' Square.

The Isle of Wight County Press shared the moment live on Facebook.

Nettlestone Primary School's year 6 pupils attended the Service of Remembrance at Carisbrooke Castle, meanwhile.

They had taken part in the English Heritage attraction's challenge to create a wreath commemorating War Horse and all animals involved in conflicts, past and present.

Nettlestone's Remembrance wreath commemorated humans and animals who fought on battlefields, with green hands creating the backdrop (by students in years five and six). The red poppies were created using paint, collage and crayons, years two, three and four children. The purple poppies symbolise the commemoration of animals involved in conflict and were created by pre-school and reception children and year one.

This morning at 11.00am, students and staff joined together in an Act of Remembrance to remember those who have given their lives for us.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them. pic.twitter.com/sUT0Wj2nBE

— Medina College (@MedinaCollege) November 11, 2021

The Student Council organised the annual #RemembranceDay2021 service. The Chairs of the Student Council & Senior Prefects & Y7 Council members attended so they could lay wreaths & raise the flag. Sasha in Y10 also read out a poem. Thank you to Harry Y10 who played ‘The Last Post’ pic.twitter.com/SfjiltIEx0

— Ryde Academy (@RydeAcademy) November 11, 2021

At The Bay CE in Sandown, two plaques were relocated from the school's south block, to a new home in the east atrium.

They list the names of the Sandown Secondary School's former students who died in the world wars.

Students gathered to heard the words of the the head of the school's predecessor, published in a newsletter in 1944.

The passage said: "Soon we hope to see again those Sandonians who have so willingly given their services in this world war, and with them we shall pay tribute to those who laid down their lives that their fellow-country men might not suffer the fate of the peoples of Europe."

At Sandown's The Bay CE, (l-r) Iain Vickers (History teacher), Leo Fitzpatrick and Kubra-Nur Korkmaz (deputy head students), Grace King (head student) and Aaron Cooper (deputy head student), Teresa Westcott-Hayes (headteacher) and the memorial plaques.

Year 6 pupils took part in a film about Sandown war memorial, which was put up 1921.

Below, watch Thursday's service at St Thomas's Square, Newport.