AS it marks 150 years of Barrow shipyard, BAE Systems has a series of activities planned for Remembrance Day.

Events begin on Thursday, November 11, with a ceremony at the Dock Museum to remember two firewatchers killed by an enemy air raid on Barrow in May 1941.

The shipyard crane from the site where crane driver Thomas Martin Cooke and apprentice fitter Christopher Fieldhouse lost their lives is replicated in the museum. The young men's families will be joined for the service by members of our Tri-Services Committee, including Submarines' Commercial Director Ian Sanderson.

BAE Systems Corporate Responsibility Management Advisor Elizabeth Kirkby said: "Every year we mark the passing of those young men, and this is the 80th anniversary of that tragic event.

"We are immensely proud of the enduring partnership we have with our UK armed forces. There are several fundraising events throughout the year but Remembrance Day is a very special time of year for us."

As part of its Remembrance activities, the shipyard has helped sponsor a colourful display of poppy-themed jars at the Roundhouse on Walney. Funds raised from that will go to the Royal British Legion.

BAE Systems apprentices have been visiting local primary schools with recycled materials for children to make 'eco' poppies either for sale or for display. Those visits were an opportunity for the schoolchildren to learn some of the history that underpins Remembrance.

On Sunday, November 14, BAE Systems Submarines' Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Director Angela Barker will attend a memorial event in Ramsden Square, Barrow, remembering those lost when two Barrow-built Royal Australian Navy submarines were sunk in the Second World War.

Following that, she will represent the business at Barrow Park Cenotaph for the 11am Remembrance Service.