August 15, 2018

Lord Dannatt's Round Britain Challenge: Belfast

August 15, 2018/ Guest User

We were delighted to have two Never Such Innocence entrants take part in a special commemorative event at Carrickfergus Town Hall, Northern Ireland.

A specially adapted Tall Ship, STS Lord Nelson, crewed by veterans and cadets, is making its way around the United Kingdom in 40 days.

The ship is sailing with a crew of 144 cadets alongside wounded, injured and sick veterans with the 145th crew member being a Tommy silhouette kindly donated by the charity There But Not There, around the capitals of the United Kingdom.

Matthew Heaney and Becki Pinkerton joined members of the crew at Carrickfergus Town Hall to mark the centenary by reading their poems. Matthew won Second Place in the ages 9-11 category, and Becki came Third in the ages 14-16 category of the 2017-18 competition.

Never Such Innocence

Never Such Innocence is a registered charity (number 1156148) in England and Wales and is a unique project fitting into the wider series of 2014-2018 centenary activities. Our aim is to ensure young people nationally are inspired, informed and included in the centenary activities.

The charity takes its name from Philip Larkin’s famous poem MCMXIV, which reflects on the changes caused by the First World War. The driving force behind Never Such Innocence is Lady Lucy French, great-granddaughter of Field Marshal Sir John French who commanded the British Expeditionary Forces from 1914-15.

The launch of Never Such Innocence was kindly hosted at Australia House in May 2014 with a gala dinner and theatrical performance, blending poetry, prose and music from the Great War, compiled by Dr Martin Stephen. Since our inception we have been dedicated to engaging the nation’s children in the First World War centenary through learning, poetry, art and music.

T: 0207 836 2603
11 Slingsby Place, London,
WC2E 9AB

Never Such Innocence.
Registered Charity Number 1156148 Company Number 8680319

A very timely entry into our international competition by Favour from the USA. When answering our competition question, she reflected on voter turnout over the years and calls on adults to do their part to speak for those who don’t get the opportunity yet. Well done on a very thoughtful poem! 👏

Did you know that the phrase 'Lest We Forget' comes from a Rudyard Kipling poem? As you are having discussions about Remembrance Day and maybe writing some of your own poetry - why don't you look at Remembrance through the lens of this year's competition question: How can we prevent future wars? What role does Remembrance play in prevention of future wars? To enter your piece into the competition, visit the link on our linktree. #RemembranceDay #lestweforget

Are you looking for a song to sing at your Remembrance Day assembly? Why not sing 'The 11th of November' written by students from The Nicholas Hamond Academy during one of our songwriting workshops. We have sheet music, backing tracks and lyric sheets available for your school or group. Email us on enquiries@neversuchinnocence.com to get your copy! #RemembranceDay #lestweforget #poppy

Violetta, our inspiring Young Ambassador from New Zealand, gives a multi-lingual invitiation to participate in this year's competition!✨ #YouthEmpowered #CreativeYouth #GlobalVoices

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Lord Dannatt's Round Britain Challenge: Belfast

We were delighted to have two Never Such Innocence entrants take part in a special commemorative event at Carrickfergus Town Hall, Northern Ireland.

Never Such Innocence