Once again, OSA President Mark Bowland, and Vice President Jeff Lewis joined the annual Remembrance Sunday parade through the town, and jointly laid a wreath at the town’s War Memorial.
This is something we hope can become an annual tradition for the OSA, to remember those Old Boys of the school who gave their today for our tomorrow.
Many years ago (I’ve lost count), I joined the parade as an RAF cadet in the CCF. I uploaded pictures of one of those parades here.
Ever since, I have made the pilgrimage to Sandbach to watch the parade go through the town. This year, for only the second time since those far off days, I was actually a part of that parade again. A great honour, a very moving event and, frankly, ever-so-slightly terrifying.
As always I am amazed at the turn out. Seeing it from within the parade itself gives a different perspective. It felt like the entire town was there.
So…to pictures.
Firstly, here is our wreath, kindly provided to us by the Sandbach branch of the Royal British Legion.
Some shots of the parade as it makes its way through the town.
Vice President Jeff Lewis and President Mark Bowland with the wreath
President Mark Bowland lays the wreath at the war memorial
Finally, a shot of The Square looking from the Crosses to the War Memorial, after the parade and service were finished
