Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Students make tribute to First World War heroes
STUDENTS in Tayside have created a special installation to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.
Dundee and Angus College social science students from the Arbroath campus wanted to create something to pay tribute to the lost generation.
The work will be displayed on all three college sites before making its way to its final destination in the history room at RM Condor in Arbroath.
The students were inspired by the There But Not There project which raises funds for the charity Remembered.
Course leader Susan Gregory, said: “The students felt strongly they wanted to ensure the sacrifice made by volunteers and conscripted soldiers was as important to commemorate today as 100 years ago.
“This is not in any way to celebrate the war but to pay tribute to the lost generation, where many communities, villages, towns and cities were left devastated by the high numbers of lives lost.
“The purpose of this memorial is to highlight the devastation it caused to families, friends and the communities of men who never returned.
“The students were passionate to raise awareness of the long-term damage of war in the hope nothing on this scale ever happens again.”
Regimental Sergeant Major Dave Young of 45 Commando and Adjutant Andy Bryce were among those who attended the unveiling ceremony.
Students were tasked with coming up with a design brief as part of their course, examining the First World War.
These ideas were taken to the engineering department, which contacted Kirsty McBride who drew and designed the image the creation is based on.
A number of the prototypes were produced prior to the final design decision by the students. The smaller installations will be donated to Arbroath branch of the British Legion.