ALUMNI GROUPS RAISE OVER £2,000 FOR URSULINE COLLEGE
SCHOOL TRIP TO FIRST WORLD WAR GRAVES IN YPRES
Ursuline College Students in Westgate visited the War Graves of former Ramsgate Catholic School boys from St Augustine’s College, who gave their lives for their Country in the First World War.
The trip was sponsored by the school’s respective Alumni Groups, the Westgate Ursuline Alumni Association and the Old Augustinians
Students laid wreaths at the graves of former Ramsgate Catholic School Boys, Frank Dinan, Austin Sibeth, William Wickham, William O’Malley and George Dalton Leake. The wreaths were sponsored by the Old Augustinians.
Every year a special Requiem Mass is held at St Augustine’s church and organised by the Old Augustinians (The Alumni of St Augustine’s College), Ursuline College Students give up their time to remember those former pupils of the Ramsgate school who gave their lives in the two World Wars.
Students read the Roll of Honour and tell the story which they have researched, about the life or lives of former Ramsgate School boys from St Augustine’s who gave their lives, before going on to lay a wreath at the Old Augustinians War Memorial which is inside St Augustine’s church in Ramsgate.
Speaking on behalf of the Old Augustinians, their Chairman, Andrew Sharp said “it is of great credit to Ursuline College students as their generation make the effort to reflect upon the sacrifice of those Thanet Catholic students from the past - and remember them, particularly given the current Wars and conflicts around the World today”.
On behalf of the Westgate Ursuline Alumni Association, Chair, Alice Odeke said “we hope and pray that given today’s less stable world, that the current generation never have to be called up to fight a War like the generations before them.”
In a joint statement, Andrew Sharp and Alice Odeke said “we are delighted to be able to support and sponsor this very worthy history project for students. We thank our members for their generous donations that helped make this trip possible”.
Photographs from the visit may be obtained from the link below. Photos are credited to the Ursuline College.