Artwork by students pays tribute to ‘lost generation’ of warfare

College: Installation marks centenary since end of First World War

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 Re-membered.

Course leader Susan Gregory, said: “They were concerned that many of the 1920s memorial project is occasionally lost within society due to urbanisation.

“In addition, the message they represent is not always conveyed to the younger generations.

“The students felt strongly that they wanted to ensure the sacrifice made by volunteers and conscripted soldiers was

“The purpose of this memorial is to highlight the devastation the First World War caused

still 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 that nothing on this scale ever happens again.”

Regimental Sergeant Major Dave Young of 45 Commando, Adjutant Andy Bryce and Colour Sergeant Ryan Selbie were among those who attended the unveiling ceremony.

Students were tasked with planning and coming up with a design brief as part of their course, which examined Scotland and the Great 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.

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Picture: Paul Reid. Inspecting the installation are, from left, RSM Dave Young, designer Kirsty Mcbride, Adjutant Andy Bryce and Jim Stewart, head of engineering.