Service of Remembrance @ 成人大片
Date
Monday November 11, 202410:50 am - 11:30 am
Location
Grant HallRemembrance Day Service
Doors open at 10:30 am, service to begin at 10:50 am, classes are cancelled on November 11 between 10:30 and 11:30 am
Program
Words of Welcome - Erin Burns, Interfaith Chaplain
National Anthem - Performed by the Queen鈥檚 Choir, Directed by Darrell Christie
Last Post - Dan Tremblay, Trumpet
Silence of Remembrance
Reveille - Dan Tremblay, Trumpet
Reading: In Flanders Fields by John McCrae - Niki Boytchuk-Hale, Rector
Reading: Selections from - Kaiya Mongrain, ConEd'25, Co-President of the Queen's Native Students Association
Reflection of Remembrance - Paul Hook, Managing Director, Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR)
When Dawn Shines by Mishaal Surti, Texy by Justin Zadorsky - Performed by the Queen鈥檚 Choir, Directed by Darrell Christie
Sending Out - Erin Burns, Interfaith Chaplain
Procession to the 5th Field Company Plinth to lay wreaths and poppies
Queen鈥檚 has been holding a Remembrance Day ceremony in Grant Hall for many years to honour all from Queen鈥檚 who have served and those who are currently serving. The First and Second World Wars profoundly impacted Queen's, affecting both community and campus life. During WWI, many students, staff, faculty, and alumni enlisted, leading to a significant drop in enrolment. Queen's formed military units, such as Fifth Field Company Engineers and a total of 187 from Queen's lost their lives. In WWII, enlistment was lower, but 164 students and alumni died.
Grant Hall was used as a military hospital and convalescent facility during the WWI and during WWII, it was used as an entertainment centre for troops.
The Memorial Room in the JDUC and the honour all from Queen's who served and died in both wars.
