Remembrance Day

There is a display in the Library to commemorate all those who have given their lives in the service of their country.
 Remembrance Sunday is on the 9th of November when all who have died in war are remembered. Armistice Day is 11th November, when all those who died in World War One are remembered by two minutes silence at 11am.
The display includes books about 'Poppy Day' and World War One as well as fiction books set during the First and Second World wars.

Book of the week 8th September

'Over the line' by Tom Palmer is set in the trenches of the First World War and is based on a true story. From the blurb: "It's the proudest moment of Jack's life - his debut as a professional footballer. Now he has a chance to achieve his dream of playing for his counrty.
But it is 1914 and the world is at war. Talk of sportsmen's cowardice leads to the formation of a Footballers' Battallion and Jack has little choice but to join up. The promise of a Cup in Flanders offer a glimmer of hope, but Jack and his team-mates will have to survive a waking nightmare if they are ever to play again."

For more information about the inspiration behind the book and some footage of a football match from 1914 visit Tom Palmer's websiteIf you enjoy this book you would also enjoy 'Soldier's game' by James Killgore which tells the story of a Hearts of Midlothian player who is also sent to the front during WW1. To hear James Killgore talk about the book click here