Young Show Respect for Our Heroes ; We Say

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THOSE misguided individuals who believe that young people have no respect for anything of importance might care to rethink their views. Because yesterday, at the deeply moving Remembrance Sunday service at Plymouth's Royal Naval Memorial, the evidence to the contrary was there for all to see. Thousands of people attended to pay homage to the fallen of the two world wars, and so many other conflicts - including the continuing operations in Afghanistan. It was an uplifting and inspiring turnout, and one which prompted Lord Mayor Mary Aspinall to voice words of thanks, saying it meant a great deal to our Armed Forces.

But what was particularly noticeable was that the service and watching crowds included many young people. One youngster from Eggbuckland Vale Primary laid a wreath on behalf of HMS Heroes, a group of service family children. Pupils from other schools also laid wreaths. And among the watching crowds, 16-year-old Gabrielle Scoffield from Ford summed up why she was there, saying: "I came along to pay my respects. It was a good service. There was a lot of respect."

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Young Show Respect for Our Heroes ; We Say

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