Commemorating 100 years

This morning my father and I attended a service at the Medway Campus to commemorate 100 years since the bombing of what is now our Drill Hall Library. In that one night, 3rd Sept 1917, 131 sailors lost their lives.
It was a well organised and very moving service within which the names of the 131 men were read out.

As part of the day, we had the Faith Space open, in order that families, friends and visitors might see something of how the campus is used today.

Christ Church Canterbury University put on an excellent display of medicine through the years; with many staff & students dressed in nursing costumes from WWI.

In addition, the staff of the Drill Hall Library had honoured the lives lost with several stunningly, beautiful poppy displays.