Reading School families and friends across generations joined together on Sunday 9th November 2025 for the annual ORA Remembrance Day Service to remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life.

Tribute was paid to those fallen Old Redingensians and those that have lost their lives as a result of conflict, as well as to members of the Armed Forces and their families from Britain and the Commonwealth.

The service was led by ORA Chaplain, Reverend Dr Chris Evans, and the address given by Reading School Chaplain, Mark Amos. The Lesson was read by Christopher Widdows (OR 1955-62), and the Act of Remembrance was read by Ken Brown (OR 1955 -1963).

Wreaths were laid in the Chapel on the 1914-18 War Memorial, the 1939-45 War Memorial and the Kendrick Boys School War Memorial (Kendrick Boys was absorbed by Reading School in 1916).

The Last Post and Reveille was sounded by Kalvin M (13C), with the School Choir led by Mr O Griffin, Director of Music, and organ played by Sergey D (8W).

The Reading School Combined Cadet Force (CCF) provided a Guard of Honour with the laying of wreathes by Jeremy Chadwick (OR 1979-1986) and Capt Alasdair Matthews (2005-2012).

The retiring collection was in aid of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

In closing, we share our thanks and appreciation to the Principal Organiser of the annual event, Membership Secretary of the Old Redingensians Association, Mr Christopher Widdows (OR 1955-1962), Dr Martin Parsons (OR 1963-1970) for his glasswork display, along with all families and friends who support the annual event.