On Thursday, the Year 9 Assembly focused on Armistice Day commemorations and was attended by MHK for Onchan Julie Edge who spoke about the importance of remembering those Manx soldiers who fought in The Great War. Students were also given a specially minted 50 pence coin to mark the centenary of Armistice Day, presented by Mrs Edge.
The coin shows an image of the First World War soldier from the Douglas war memorial, with the words 'Their name liveth for evermore' and the dates '1914 1918', beneath which are the Roman numerals 'XI.XI.XI' as a reminder of the final time and date of the War's end. The edge of the coin is decorated with red poppies, with the image of the Queen on the obverse.
